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. A bridge will be built in honor of two board members who, between them, volunteered over 85 years at…
The gift from Town & Country Federal Credit Union will be used to complete a 1.6-mile gap in the Eastern Trail as it runs through Scarborough. By Kelley Bouchard, Portland Press Herald Staff Writer Town & Country Federal Credit Union will donate $100,000 to the Eastern Trail Alliance’s plan to complete a 1.6-mile gap in…
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…
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…
By Michael Kelley Staff Writer, Scarborough Leader – published 12/9/16 The race is on to raise the remaining funds to extend the Eastern Trail and form a connection between Scarborough and South Portland. While the gap is only 1.6 miles – from Defosses Avenue in Scarborough to Wainwright Recreation Complex in South Portland – making…
The group is closing in on a financial target to construct a difficult portion of an envisioned 64-mile path. [The following article, by Deirdre Fleming, Staff Writer of the Portland Press Herald, gives great exposure to the ETA’s current Close the Gap campaign] SCARBOROUGH — The Eastern Trail Alliance announced Tuesday that it is close…
The group is closing in on a financial target to construct a difficult portion of an envisioned 64-mile path. [The following article, by Deirdre Fleming, Staff Writer of the Portland Press Herald, gives great exposure to the ETA’s current Close the Gap campaign] SCARBOROUGH — The Eastern Trail Alliance announced Tuesday that it is close…
Please take a minute to watch and share this drone video shot by Black Fly Media for the Close the Gap Campaign. If you can, please share on your social channels, share in your eNewsletters, and tag @eastern trail and @blackflymedia as you see fit. “Close the Gap” is a formal fundraising campaign… … which…
Eastern Trail Alliance Trustees BOB BOWKER, INTERIM PRESIDENT Bob is an avid cyclist and president of Bowker & Associates, an environmental engineering firm located in Portland. He has been commuting by bicycle from Scarborough to Portland for over 25 years. Bob founded the Maine Lighthouse Ride in 2003, a fundraising cycling event for the Eastern…
According to a 2014 survey by the Eastern Trail Alliance, almost 90,000 people per year use the Eastern Trail, running from Bug Light in South Portland to Kittery – 62 miles. On this trail, people of all ages, locals and those from away, enjoy exercising in a safe, clean environment. The annual economic impact of…
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