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The Forecaster, Thursday, November 14, 2013 at 9:20 am SCARBOROUGH — Steps to improve highway transportation and off-road recreation were taken last week by town officials, but the end results could be years away. On Nov. 6, councilors unanimously endorsed a preliminary report justifying a new Maine Turnpike exit near mile 40, at the Saco-Scarborough…

By Michael Kelley, Staff Writer SCARBOROUGH – A scenic route connecting the Piscataqua River and Casco Bay is one step closer to being completed. Last week Scarborough Town Planner Dan Bacon and representatives from the Eastern Trail Alliance unveiled a preliminary plan to extend the Eastern Trail in Scarborough to the Wainwright Recreation Complex, the…

Biddeford, ME – Funding from Biddeford Savings is helping thousands of hiking, biking and outdoor enthusiasts enjoy southern Maine’s Eastern Trail. The bank provided full funding for the printing of 10,000 maps of the Eastern Trail, a 65-mile section of the East Coast Greenway, a transportation-recreation greenway connecting Kittery, in southernmost Maine, to Casco Bay…

The opening of the Memorial Bridge renews a connection between Kittery and Portsmouth. The Associated Press PORTSMOUTH, N.H. — New Hampshire and Maine celebrated the opening of a new bridge Thursday that has become a steel symbol of their past cooperation and their commitment to future commerce. The $81.4 million Memorial Bridge between Portsmouth and…

By Charles McMahon cmcmahon@seacoastonline.com August 09, 2013 2:00 AM PORTSMOUTH — They came on foot and by bike, Segways, motorized carts, kayaks, Jet Skis, boats and even antique cars. Some brought their dogs, others brought their babies. Many carried cameras, hoping to capture the historic moment. The opening of the Memorial Bridge on Thursday, a…

By Deborah McDermottdmcdermott@seacoastonline.com August 09, 2013 2:00 AM KITTERY, Maine — The sense of anticipation was palpable Thursday morning on Badger’s Island. This was the day. This was the moment Memorial Bridge would open. People were smiling. Hugging. Slapping each other on the back. What a day! It was a day to celebrate one state,…

Bikes for Kids celebrates success with 25 new bicycles, helmets By LIZ GOTTHELF, Staff Writer Published:Friday, July 26, 2013 12:05 PM EDT SACO — Saco Parks and Recreation participants are now riding the Eastern Trail in style. The Saco Bikes for Kids campaign, a local effort to promote use of the Eastern Trail and healthy…

  You Can’t Get There from Here: Eastern Trail connection between South Portland, Scarborough remains elusive, expensive SCARBOROUGH — If the “Bridge Out” sign is not enough, the drop down to the Nonesuch River from where a bridge used to cross the river is a vivid reminder of the obstacles blocking the off-road linkage of…

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Group’s goal is to extend trail south from Kennebunk to Kittery The Kennebunk Post – By Alex Acquisto,Staff Writer The Eastern Trail Alliance and Southern Eastern Trail Alliance have begun to set new plans for expanding into motion. Optimally, the off-road trail will continue from South Portland through Wells, North and South Berwick and Eliot,…