Editing Scouting in Massachusetts (section)

===Mayflower Council===
{{Infobox WorldScouting 
 | name = Mayflower Council
 | image = 
 | alt   =Mayflower Council
 | caption = 
 | type = council 
 | owner = [[Scouting America|Scouting america]] 
 | headquarters = [[Milford, Massachusetts]]
 | country = United States 
 | f-date = 2017
 | chiefscouttitle=President
 | chiefscout=Ian Johnson
 | chiefscouttitle2=Council Commissioner
 | chiefscout2=Josh Paulin
 | chiefscouttitle3=Scout Executive
 | chiefscout3= Bryan Feather
 | website = [http://www.mayflowerbsa.org mayflowerbsa.org]
 | portal = off
}}
{{Main|Mayflower Council}}
On March 28, 2017, Knox Trail Council and Old Colony Council voted to merge and create a new, combined council.  The merger was executed on May 10, 2017; with the new council using the name 'Council 251' pending the selection of a new name. On August 30, 2017 members voted to become the Mayflower Council.<ref>{{Cite web| url = https://www.mayflowerbsa.org/council-251-becomes-mayflower-council | title = Council 251 Becomes Mayflower Council | last=Covino |first=Carlene| website= Mayflower Council {{!}} BSA | access-date=2019-07-31}}</ref> Mayflower Council was headquartered at the former Knox Trail Council office in Marlborough, Massachusetts. On October 2, 2020, the council moved into its new service center at 83 Cedar Street in Milford. Massachusetts. Mayflower Council comprises five districts covering 62 communities: Post Road, Metacomet. Cranberry Harbors, Sachem, and Headwaters Districts.

Mayflower Council owns three camp properties: Camp Resolute, Bolton; Camp Squanto, Plymouth and Nobscot Scout Reservation, Sudbury/Framingham. Camps Resolute and Squanto are summer residential camps while Nobscot is a short-term camping facility.

The Order of the Arrow is represented by the new Tantamous Lodge #223; with the Owl as its totem.