Lisbon Falls Scout Greggory Hauger, 15, was recognized in a ceremony April 6 at Holy Trinity Church for attaining the highest rank in Scouts, that of Eagle Scout. Fewer than 7% of all Scouts ever reach this pinnacle. A member of Troop 109 and previously Pack 109 in Lisbon Falls, Hauger has been involved in […]
VASSALBORO The annual Scouting district Pinewood Derby races were held at the Vassalboro Community School where Cubs raced blocks of wood they carved and decorated into racecars down a long metal track. Some garnered trophies for speed. Others won accolades for design. All were winners, however, because spending time working on the car with a parent was the best […]
WARREN Two local young men, both members of Warren Scout Troop 254, completed all requirements for the highest award in Scouting and on April 7 each received the Eagle Scout medal. Eric William Richmond is a senior at Lincoln Academy, in Newcastle.
The Bridgton-Lake Region Rotary Club is set to sponsor three local high school sophomores to attend the Rotary Youth Leadership Awards camp from Sunday to Wednesday, June 23-26, at Camp Hinds in Raymond. Bridgton Rotary will pay the camp tuition of $750 per student as part of the club’s ongoing commitment to nurturing the next […]
Two local Scouters, Kelly Pillsbury of Benton and Joseph Poulin of Oakland, from the Kennebec Valley District of Pine Tree Council, in January received The Silver Beaver, the highest award a local council can bestow upon a volunteer Scout leader. Kennebec Valley District delivers Scouting in Kennebec, Lincoln, Knox, Somerset, and Franklin counties, according to […]