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Posted inBusiness, Local & State
Summer jobs show us a piece of the good life in Maine
From camp counselors to museum curators to farm hands, we take a look some of the best summer jobs Maine has to offer.
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Posted inNation & World, Uncategorized
Summer camps are for getting kids outdoors, but more frequent heat waves force changes
What do you do when it’s too hot for the traditional end-of-camp bonfire?
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, News
Maine’s seasonal businesses say summer hiring looks sunnier this year
Finding people to take on summer jobs has been difficult in recent years. While some employers are still struggling, ‘it’s nowhere near where it was,’ a leader of the state’s hospitality industry said.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State
YMCA Camp of Maine in Winthrop launches $2.5 million fundraising campaign
The camp, which draws both campers and staff locally and from around the world, plans to use the money it’s raising to build the camp’s endowment, make improvements to its buildings and fund scholarships for 218 campers.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, News
As Maine camps open for the summer, it’s harder than ever to staff them
Directors of overnight and day camps have been scrambling to get staff in place in time for the kickoff of summer camp season.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Books, Maine Authors
Evening with Maine writers will benefit disadvantaged Maine children
An online auction and a reading with Richard Russo and his daughter Kate Russo will raise money for Camp Susan Curtis.
Posted inNation & World
Federal CDC says kids in summer camps can skip masks outdoors
Camps likely will have mixed groups of vaccinated and unvaccinated kids and should be prepared to have mask and distancing guidelines in place, officials say.
Posted inLocal & State, Morning Sentinel, Schools and Education
Waterville prepares for students to attend summer ‘camps’
The Waterville Board of Education heard from school principals last week about plans for summer activities to help make up for academic and social-emotional loss students experienced during a year marked by the coronavirus pandemic.