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Lawyers for the Girl Scouts say that the century-old organization is now directly competing with the Boy Scouts for female recruits and that it’s not a fair fight

The Boy Scouts of America has launched a nationwide advertising campaign to notify victims of decades-old sex abuse by Scout leaders that they have until Nov. 16 to seek compensation as part of its bankruptcy case

Pending sex abuse cases against the Boys Scouts of America reportedly involve at least 20 victims from Massachusetts. The Boston Globe reports attorney Mitchell Garabedian said he has represented about 20 people who were sexually abused as children by Boy Scout leaders in the Bay State.

A New York City girl has made history by attending her first Boy Scouts meeting. Roseanne Colletti reports.

Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts pledge to be friendly and helpful. But their parent organizations may find that promise hard to keep as they head into a potentially bitter competition triggered by the Boy Scouts of America’s dramatic move to admit girls throughout its ranks. The BSA’s initiative, announced Wednesday, has already chilled what had been a mostly cordial relationship...

In its latest momentous policy shift, the Boy Scouts of America will admit girls into the Cub Scouts starting next year and establish a new program for older girls based on the Boy Scout curriculum that enables them to aspire to the coveted Eagle Scout rank....
Founded in 1910 and long considered a bastion of tradition, the Boy Scouts have undergone...