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Posted inTimes Record
What did people do for fun hundreds of years ago? Kids invited to find out at history camp in Damariscotta.
Lincoln County Historical Association’s summer camp program teaches children ages 8-15 about 18th- and 19th-century entertainment.
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Posted inAmerican Journal, Lakes Region Weekly, Northern Forecaster, Portland Forecaster, Scarborough Leader, South Portland Sentry, The Forecaster
Free camp for disadvantaged children marks 50 years
An estimated 19,000 Maine kids have attended Camp Susan Curtis over the past five decades.
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.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, News
YMCA suspends summer day camps in Portland and Standish
The organization is still trying to rebound after memberships dropped during the pandemic.
Posted inLocal & State
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.
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 inBiddeford-Saco-OOB Courier, Kennebunk Post
Frinklepod Farm digs into new summer camp opportunity
The Arundel farm will host its first ever children’s’ summer camp.
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 inTimes Record
Scholarships to help kids attend summer camp available through Freeport collaboration
Freeport Community Services, the Town of Freeport and Freeport Housing Trust are teaming up again this year to provide summer camp scholarships to children in Freeport and Pownal. Last year, 75% of families indicated their children were eligible for free or reduced school lunch, while the remaining families indicated health concerns, single-parent status and significant […]