The town's ZBA last year turned down the Michigan company's application for a special exception to increase the number of campsites and add "approximately three acres of amenities" in the town residential district.
For camps that want to open this summer, the recommendations include having small, separated groups of campers and counselors, staggering meal times, and keeping everyone on-site.
The Town of Ossipee and Camp Huckins said this week that their annual displays have been canceled, a result of the pandemic.
Weed Watchers are volunteers who are trained to keep an eye out for invasive species during times they're out on a lake or pond for recreation.
The state on Friday gave owners of overnight camps a June 28 opening date without offering guidelines on operating during the pandemic. Camps on the fence about this year's season face a narrowing decision window.
It will be a boating season like no other, with the state recommending specific social distancing guidelines for those on the water as well as at the dock.
Once again, the tri-town initiative will help keep invasive weeds from entering or leaving the lake. Two paid positions are up for grabs, as well as volunteer slots.
Three of the lake's camps have canceled their summer programs because of the pandemic. Two others are cautiously optimistic about opening, pending final state guidance.
We've been asked a lot of questions. The answers are fairly simple.
The state's rapidly changing guidance for operating campgrounds during the pandemic has relaxed some restrictions while leaving others in place.
What's a "member" when it comes to permission to stay at campgrounds this year? Raymond's town manager Joseph Ilsley says the State Attorney General's office told him seasonal campers don't qualify as members, but said the opposite a day later. Lobbying was the reason, he says. The AG's office says it was a miscommunication.
Bucking a headwind of municipal opposition, the governor on Friday decided campgrounds can operate at half capacity to serve "state residents and members" during the current phase of the pandemic. It appears seasonal campers are included in the ruling.
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