SPRINGVALE — A year ago Paul Schumacher and Lee Burnett began brainstorming over a question local business owners repeatedly asked: Could York County have more connecting trails? Schumacher, the director of the Southern Maine Planning and Economic Development Commission, said the requests made sense: Trails help tourism, improve quality of life and increase the value…
Can Trails Make Rails Safer?Annually 500 trespassers are killed in rail corridors.With 142,000 miles of freight corridor, that s an annual fatality rate of One fatality for every 300 miles of rail corridor.Not even one fatality has been recorded during the 40-year history of rails-with-trails for a pessimistically estimated annual fatality rate of One fatality…
Posted: Wednesday, April 29, 2015 4:26 pm Congratulations to the Sebago to the Sea Trail Coalition, which has finally realized its dream of creating a continuous trail from Sebago Lake to the Atlantic Ocean. Now, we’d like to see the Eastern Trail Alliance, which has made equally great strides in recent years connecting sections of…
No surprise here – two sections of the Eastern Trail were among 6 trails recognized as family-friendly community bike trails in Maine, according to the 4/30 Portland Press Herald. Scarborough Marsh – “This trail is a lot of fun for birding enthusiasts if you want to make frequent stops to look at the marsh birds….
Amtrak’s Downeaster welcomed as seasonal economic boost By Faith Gillman Staff writer | Posted: Friday, December 26, 2014 KENNEBUNK -The last time a train stopped at the station on Depot Road in Kennebunk, Lyndon Johnson was president. That same year “Downtown” by Petula Clark, and The Beatles’ “Ticket to Ride” were at the top of…
Posted: Wednesday, December 10, 2014 9:42 pm | Updated: 9:44 pm, Wed Dec 10, 2014. By Kate Irish Collins kcollins@keepmecurrent.com SCARBOROUUGH – It’s been at least seven years since town leaders in Scarborough first began talking about making Oak Hill more walkable. Now, the town’s Ad Hoc Transportation Committee is hoping to get the final…
Jim Bucar saw this sign recently in Scarborough, and stopped to snap a photo. Rodgers Ski and Sport is a constant supporter of the Eastern Trail, and we very much appreciate their support.. Thus we want to recognize and boost their efforts, as they have been advertising and boosting our efforts. Thank you, Rodgers!
MaineDOT Commissioner Bernhardt signed a new policy on June 14th, 2014 that outlines important elements of Maine’s improved project planning and development processes. Complete Streets policies have a foundation in federal law, guidance, and best practices, and have been signed into law or policy in states and communities throughout the nation. The MaineDOT Complete Streets…
By Alex Acquisto, Staff Writer ARUNDEL — The board of selectmen approved the installation of six to eight parallel parking spaces on the west side of Limerick Road, near the juncture of the Eastern Trail. The juncture lies southeast of town hall, between the respective intersections of Limerick and Mountain roads, and Limerick and Campground…
By Michael Kelley, Staff Writer. May 30, 2014, The Scarborough Leader. Officials from the Eastern Trail Management District have long dreamed of a time when a bicyclist, runner or walker could continuously travel off-road from the Piscataqua River in Kittery to Casco Bay in South Portland. Now, thanks to funding from the Portland Area Comprehensive…
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