Join us on Saturday, May 30, 2026 for a timed 3.1 mile trail run or walk along the scenic Eastern Trail followed by an awards ceremony to celebrate and acknowledge the top finishers. The race begins and ends in the Mill Brook Industrial Park (Saco, ME) with ample parking at Maine Molecular. Registration fee is…
Registration is now open for the 2026 Maine Lighthouse Ride – Saturday, September 19, 2026! The 2026 event will be one week later than our typical timing due to venue availability and logistical constraints. Go here to Register for another unforgettable ride! The Maine Lighthouse Ride is a big, rolling celebration of cycling in Maine,…
by WGME Staff | Sun, December 28, 2025 at 4:29 PM SCARBOROUGH, Maine (WGME) — A new steel bridge is in place on the Eastern Trail in Scarborough. It’s a 35-foot prefabricated bridge over the Nonesuch River. The bridge is an effort to close the gap on a multi-use trail between Scarborough and South Portland….
Greetings! Everyone likes an upgrade – whether it’s a better seat on a plane or new tires on your bicycle. As the Trail Manager, I’m happy to share a few upgrades that are already improving your Eastern Trail experience and more that are on the way. Over the last couple weeks, I’ve installed newly designed…
In late November, the Eastern Trail Alliance was thrilled to install newly designed kiosk signage at trailheads along the Eastern Trail from Scarborough to Kennebunk, marking the successful completion of our 2025 signage project. These new kiosks present clear, welcoming, and easy-to-use information that will better serve the many people who enjoy the heavily used…
Portland Press Herald | Posted December 17 | Salomé Cloteaux The Close the Gap project adds 1.6 miles to the Eastern Trail is ahead of schedule. The Close the Gap project on the Eastern Trail reached a milestone last week with the installation of a bridge over the Nonesuch River in Scarborough. The effort will…
Dear Friend of the Eastern Trail, This year, we are celebrating something truly extraordinary — construction is officially underway to Close the Gap on the Eastern Trail between Scarborough and South Portland. For more than a decade, we have dreamt of this moment. This summer, thanks to your steadfast support, that dream became reality. Your…
A small gathering of invited guests was held on Thursday, July 24, 2025 to officially break ground on the Close the Gap project, and to formally recognize the commitment, patience, and perseverance of critical partners and major donors. “Today’s groundbreaking isn’t just about building a trail segment that will close a critical gap in the…
PORTLAND PRESS HERALD | Sat, July 12, 2025 Jul. 12—SCARBOROUGH — On the surface, the construction of just over a mile and a half’s worth of trail may not sound like a huge deal for southern Maine. You could also assume a project of that length would be straightforward. But you’d be sorely mistaken —…
Allison Carrier | Portland Press Herald | July 11, 2025 Construction is officially underway on the long-anticipated Close the Gap project in Scarborough. In partnership with the town of Scarborough, Eastern Trail Alliance and the MaineDOT, the project will add 1.6 miles of off-road trail to the Eastern Trail, connecting the trail segment off Eastern…
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