Maine
Maine foundation makes donation, helps Boy Scouts make a splash at Camp Roosevelt
EDDINGTON, Maine (WABI) – Camp Roosevelt hosts hundreds of Boy Scouts each summer for the Katahdin Area Council’s summer camp.
The Maine Masonic Charitable Foundation helped campers this year make a splash.
The foundation fully funded this year’s waterfront program for the summer camp.
The $20,000 donation provided funds for the camp to make improvements and allow their lifeguard staff to get crucial training.
The waterfront program teaches kids water safety and fun through swimming, boating, and paddleboarding.
Camp organizers say with the help of donations kids get to learn skills and experience nature at a more affordable cost.
“Getting the kids out here to stay out here, sleep overnight, listening to the various animals they’ll hear. It’s not uncommon to hear loons. We’ve had some loons come right up to our waterfront as well, and that’s what kids need to do more than being inside all the time,” said Chuck Major, scout executive of the Katahdin Area Council.
“A lot of Masons are actually scouts in their former lives. They were either Eagle Scouts or just you know, participated in the boy scouts growing up, and they recognize how important it was to them to you know, formulate the men that they are today. So they always want to give back in anything that has to do with youth or veterans is usually a very easy sell. Masons want to support that in any way they can,” said Susan Scacchi, executive director of the Maine Masonic Charitable Foundation.
Scacchi encourages any youth-oriented programs that need assistance to reach out to her.
You can learn more here.
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A collective of environmental, arts and Indigenous-led organizations is collaborating to produce We Are the Watershed, a two-day event aimed at reconnecting humans with nature and revitalizing the health of waterways, estuaries, and the bay in Peskotomuhkatikuk (traditional Passamaquoddy territory). Events, including theatrical performances, music, culinary experiences and an exhibition of submitted artwork, will be held on May 1 and 2 at Eastport Arts Center (EAC). A publication of written and visual works will also be released with proceeds to support conservation efforts and spreading awareness of their impacts.
Submissions sought:
Written and visual works are currently sought from artists and creatives on both sides of the border across Peskotomuhkatikuk for the publication, which will be sold by donation at the May event. Proceeds from the sale will be dedicated to related community-building efforts, public engagement, and continued restoration efforts. The deadline for digital submission for the publication is April 1.
Physical works can be dropped off at EAC Sunday, April 26 between 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. to be a part of the exhibition, which will run May 1 through 15. Artists under 18 will receive 100% of the proceeds if they opt to put their pieces up for sale during the exhibit, which will run May 1 through May 15. Artists over 18 will receive 70% of the proceeds with the remainder going toward promoting awareness of and supporting conservation efforts for the Passamaquoddy Bay.
The Eastport Arts Center
Every week through Apr 01, 2026.
Friday: 10:00 AM – 10:00 PM
Event Supported By
Eastport Arts Center
(207) 853-4650
info@eastportartscenter.org
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