By Michael Kelley, Staff Writer | Scarborough Leader Online | July 21, 2017 Three environmentally-focused groups are coming together to connect with strollers, bicyclists and runners on the Eastern Trail to gauge what the trail, and the Scarborough Marsh, which the trail cuts through in Scarborough, means to them and educate passersby about the value…
By Sally McMurdo | The Conway Daily Sun | June 2, 2017 This spring, Peter and I explored the southern Maine coast from Cape Elizabeth to Cape Neddick. After our daily weekday trips from Conway to Scarborough for medical treatments, we picked places to go afterwards, depending on the weather and our energy. Sometimes,…
The children of Dr. Philip Thompson made the contribution to the Eastern Trail Alliance to celebrate his 100th birthday. By Kelley Bouchard | Staff Writer | Published in the Portland Press Herald 5/17/2017 The children of Dr. Philip Thompson, a retired rheumatologist who celebrated his 100th birthday last weekend, have donated $25,000 in his honor…
By Garrick Hoffman, Staff Writer | Biddeford Saco OOB Courier | 3/23/2017 BIDDEFORD/SACO – When University of New England professor Noah Perlut first heard about upcoming construction happening on the Eastern Trail, he knew he wanted to conduct some kind of study on it, and he has finally found the right time to do so.
The founder of the Eastern Trail Alliance remembered as a patience, persistence and passionate outdoor leader. By Deidre Fleming, Staff Writer. Published in the Portland Press Herald 3/5/2017 In the nearly 20 years I’ve reported on the Maine outdoors, there were three times I nearly cried while working. Once was when I was telling a…
Published online by the Portland Press Herald, 2/24/2017 | by Melanie Creamer, Staff Writer The director of the Eastern Trail Alliance says that without Andrews’ efforts, the 65-mile trail from Kittery to South Portland wouldn’t exist.
By RYDER SCHUMACHER, Journal Tribune Staff Writer, Published 2/15/17 YORK COUNTY —Bikers and hikers of York County may have a new trail to traverse in another year, as actions to extend the Eastern Trail in York County have picked up momentum.
By Melanie Sochan, published on February 9, 2017 SCARBOROUGH — The Eastern Trail Alliance is just under $600,000 away from starting a 1.6-mile Close the Gap project. The alliance has already raised more than $3.2 million towards the $3.8 million project, closing in on the funding needed to make the proposal a reality. The funding…
Published in the Scarborough Leader, Community News, 2/3/2107 Town & Country Federal Credit Union announced that it will make the largest philanthropic gift in credit union history to the Eastern Trail Alliance’s Close the Gap campaign.
The ambitious Eastern Trail project will add another key component next year, as work begins on a 1.6 mile section to connect South Portland and Scarborough. By Deirdre Fleming, Portland Press Herald Staff Writer SCARBOROUGH — While the first frigid gusts of winter swept across the Scarborough Marsh last week, Janice Cohen had warmer thoughts…
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