MORNING SENTINEL • May 27, 2020
Many summer overnight camps in the Waterville area plan to operate this summer despite the coronavirus pandemic, while others have decided not to open their doors. Children who come to camp from outside Maine must quarantine before and after arriving. Ron Hall, executive director of Maine Summer Camps, a nonprofit organization based in Portland that represents 147 camps in Maine, said the coronavirus pandemic has presented a tough situation for camp owners. “Financially, this is a devastating summer for camps, whether they open or don’t open this summer,” he said. “Every camp is going to be losing money, and it’s going to take years for camps to recuperate and, unfortunately, there will be camps that won’t survive this.”