Boy Scouts
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PublishedMay 25, 2021
Nine Eagle Scouts honored in one fell swoop
Falmouth Troop 93 recognizes its 2020 and 2021 Eagle Scouts all together at one ceremony because that's the way the Scouts wanted it to happen.
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PublishedMarch 29, 2021
Gustin family urging Boy Scouts not to sell Sabattus’s Camp Gustin
The granddaughter of the camp's namesake, Charles Gustin, said the sale would be "grave news to us and our legacy."
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PublishedMarch 25, 2021
Boy Scouts selling Camp Gustin in Sabattus to raise money for abuse victims fund
The 85-acre camp was deeded to the Scouts in 1948 and has been a day and weekend camp for decades.
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PublishedMarch 21, 2021
Potential sale of beloved Belgrade Scouting camp falls through
A potential buyer, who planned to allow some use of the Camp Bomazeen property by Scouts, backed out of the deal because they couldn't get financing for the deal, according to Scouting officials.
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PublishedFebruary 26, 2021
West Gardiner teen becomes Maine’s first female Eagle Scout
Mia Dawbin completed the requirements to earn her standing as an Eagle Scout earlier this year, making her the first girl to reach that rank in Maine.
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PublishedDecember 30, 2020
School Notebook: Dec. 30
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PublishedOctober 25, 2020
Scars of abuse linger for former Boy Scouts now well into middle age
More than 9,000 men across the country have joined a class action lawsuit against the Boy Scouts of America alleging sexual abuse, including nearly 100 in Maine. Here are four of their stories.
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PublishedSeptember 10, 2020
Boy Scout blazes a trail to fight blood disorders
A local teen with hemophilia is tackling the Appalachian Trail, raising money for a nonprofit that helps people with blood disorders in developing countries.
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PublishedJuly 18, 2020
Historic Camp Bomazeen in Belgrade to be sold by Boy Scouts council in dire financial straits
The Pine Tree Council of the Boy Scouts of America has decided to sell Belgrade youth camp on the shores of Great Pond that has hosted scouts since 1945 so it can raise money to stay afloat.