Entries by Chuck Mahaleris

William Dudley achieves rank of Eagle Scout

by Chuck Mahaleris William R. Dudley, of Sidney, son of Joel and Kellie Dudley, was presented the Eagle Scout award during a special ceremony held in his honor at the James H. Bean Elementary School, in Oakland. The location is fitting as Dudley’s Eagle Scout project had several benefits for the school including building an […]

Zachary LeHay earns Eagle Scout status

by Chuck Mahaleris Zachary LeHay, of Benton, son of Willie and Charity LeHay, was presented with his Eagle Scout rank and medal during a ceremony that took place at the LeHay Auction House, in Benton, on Saturday, January 3, 2026. Zachary is a member of Troop #401, in Sidney. Troop #401 Committee Chairman Andy Steinberger […]

Local scouts attend international camporee

by Chuck Mahaleris The date was September 26 when several cars and trucks rolled into Moosehorn Wildlife Refuge, in Baring. The vehicles were filled with 150 youth and leaders of Scouting America ready to take on the challenges that lay ahead in the 63rd annual Moosehorn/Cobscook International Camporee. The theme of the camporee was Zombie […]

Area scouts earn merit badges at badge college

by Chuck Mahaleris Scouting America, formerly the Boy Scouts of America, turned 115 years old on February 8. Scouts from central, western and southern Maine celebrated by doing something Scouts have done since the program began. – they earned merit badges. The Kennebec Valley District hosted its annual Merit Badge College at Augusta’s First Church […]

Eric Handley elected district scouting chairman

by Chuck Mahaleris The Kennebec Valley District of Scouting has elected Eric Handley, of Sidney, to serve as District Scouting Chairman and Christopher Santiago, of Vassalboro, was tapped to serve as District Scouting Commissioner. This took place during the annual meeting of the district on Wednesday, January 8, at the Pleasant Street United Methodist Church, […]

Scouts go paddling down the river

by Chuck Mahaleris Scouts from Augusta Troop #603 spent time boating and hiking this autumn with two big adventures. On September 14, a large group of Scouts and parents and leaders boarded kayaks and canoes to paddle along the Kennebec River, from Waterville to Augusta. Nancy Corson, of Windsor, said, “This was a great experience […]

Scouts play games at Bomazeen

by Chuck Mahaleris Imagine playing your favorite board games all day. Further imagine that the games are larger than life and you play them outside at Camp Bomazeen, in Belgrade, during a spectacular autumn weekend when the peak foliage reflects magically on the ripples of Great Pond. More than a hundred Scouts and leaders from […]