Help Wanted: Beacon Teens

Highlands Current Audio Stories · May 22, 2026 · 3m

Employment program provides work experience Beginning in July, as many as eight Beacon teenagers will have a chance to work at jobs that could pay dividends. The city's youth employment program, managed by the Recreation Department, will hire residents aged 16 to 18 for summer work. In its second year, the project is funded by county grants. Applicants' families must be eligible for Temporary Assistance for Needy Families, a state program, to qualify. The program was created by Samantha Brittain, a supervisor in the Recreation Department. She was encouraged to apply for funding by Louise…