Join us for a unique and delicious event to benefit the Eastern Trail Alliance and our various trail development campaigns! Sample signature dishes from local establishments, bid on exciting items in our silent auction, then dance the night away to music by the Time Pilots! A cash bar will be serving local beer and wine.Saturday, April 6, 7:00pm – 10:30pm…
Saturday, April 13th – Celebrate Opening Day on the Eastern Trail, 10:00AM – 2:00PM, Biddiford and Kennebunk. Southern Maine Medical Center – Physician Services, 9 Healthcare Drive (map), or at Kennebunk Elementary School, 177 Alewive Road, KennebunkBike, Walk or Run the Eastern Trail from Biddeford to Kennebunk roundtrip. Enjoy Activities Along the way, including Yoga…
[Ed. Note: The Eastern Trail is specifically mentioned in this article that appeared in USA Today on March 22] East Coast Greenway will connect trails from Maine to FloridaThe 3,000-mile East Coast Greenway connects biking and walking paths and will eventually create a park from the Canadian border to Key West, Florida. In 2015, Florida…
Each year, the Gorham Savings Bank Maine Marathon/Half Marathon/Relay organizers select local charities to be the beneficiary of the race proceeds. This year, the Eastern Trail Alliance has been chosen as one of the five selected local charities. Several local newspapers have picked this story up (more information below). The Gorham Savings Bank Maine Marathon…
January 16, 2019 – FROM JOURNAL TRIBUNE STAFF REPORTS ARUNDEL – The Arundel Conservation Trust and the Eastern Trail Management District have signed an agreement that will connect the Eastern Trail to the planned trails on Arundel Conservation Trust’s Limerick Road property. The connection is possible through the generous donation by Phil Labbe of an…
[Eds. Note: The Eastern Trail was selected in this article as the best biking trail in Maine (but of course!)]If a two-wheeled jaunt through scenic landscapes is your idea of a great time, you probably can’t get enough of a good bike trail. They can be a great way to see the sights and get…
ETA members will soon receive our 2018 Annual Appeal in the mail. Our focus this year is on the “Blazing the Trail South” project. Each Annual Appeal donation will be placed toward the $30,000 we need in order to complete the survey for Kennebunk thru Wells to the North Berwick border. For those who are…
By Ron Chase | Published October 9, 2018 My favorite part of the Eastern Bike Trail has always been the sector that traverses Scarborough Marsh. The Sokokis Indians of the Abenaki nation who hunted and fished the wetland called it Owascoag, meaning “a place of much grass.” For years, I’ve ridden the trail enjoying the…
The goal is a 3,000-mile bike and walking trail safe from vehicles, but only a third of it is off-road so far. BY DICK WOODBURY – SPECIAL TO THE PRESS HERALD (Dick Woodbury, a resident of Yarmouth, served 10 years in the Maine Legislature and is on the board of the East Coast Greenway Alliance). Posted…
The very successful (and fun!) 2nd Annual John R. Andrews Memorial 5k race showed up in the news again last week. There were two separate articles – Check them out: Gap Band – the Scarborough Leader online People & Business: July 18- The Forecaster online This is in addition to the other earlier news coverage…
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