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PublishedAugust 4, 2024
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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PublishedJuly 12, 2024
Sailing camp for youths with autism comes to Portland
Twenty kids participated in the traveling 3-day camp, which is based in South Carolina and will make 10 stops this year.
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PublishedMay 27, 2024
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.
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PublishedMay 1, 2024
‘Run the town’ 5K to benefit Oxford summer rec program
Oxford is holding a 5K run/walk Saturday to support scholarships and equipment for its summer rec program.
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PublishedJuly 5, 2023
Oxford’s new summer rec program off to a fast start
A few spots remain available, according to Oxford Rec Director Kayla Laird. Cost to Oxford residents is $75 weekly.
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PublishedApril 16, 2023
Maine parents struggle to book summer camps amid ‘insane’ demand
Some camps run by recreation departments in southern Maine were fully booked within minutes this year.
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PublishedNovember 25, 2022
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.
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PublishedJuly 11, 2022
At the Ecology School in Saco, campers learn by doing (and tasting)
New financial backing and a green campus at River Bend Farm expand outdoor learning opportunities for Maine kids.
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PublishedJune 27, 2022
Tough labor market leaves Midcoast summer camps short staffed
Young workers are turning down camp counselor jobs for better-paying options, forcing some local camps to cap enrollment or cut programming.
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PublishedJune 21, 2022
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.
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