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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Volunteers needed for Oxford’s recreation committee

Photo: ‘Art makes everything better’

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.

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.