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Volunteers are needed on Saturday, May 14, from 9 a.m. to noon to help Camp Beech Cliff clean up and get ready for summer camp.

Stop by to sample soups from local restaurants, enjoy a cup of hot cider, make s’mores over a campfire, play outdoor games.

Starting in January, Camp Beech Cliff will offer youth mental health first aid trainings to adults in Hancock County free of charge.   

Participate in Maine Summer Camps VIRTUAL JOB FAIR. Looking for a way to build your resume, advance your skills, and serve as a vital role model for kids who need community more than ever? Working at a Maine youth camp this summer will check all the boxes -- all in the unrivaled natural beauty of Maine. Each summer, youth camps across Maine hire more than 13,000 employees, the majority of whom are college students. Every attendee that visits 5 booths or more is eligible to win the $1000 grand...

Over 20 years of inspiring art on MDI SOUTHWEST HARBOR — Teaching art was not something Mike Duffy set out to do. “I started as a graphic designer,” he said in a recent interview with the Islander. “I kind of fell into teaching by accident, filling in for a friend, teaching comic book art.” More than 20 years later, any child who has an interest in art and grew up on Mount Desert Island has likely been instructed and/or guided by Duffy. He first made his way here in 1998, volunteering...