Eastern Trail featured as part of the Great Maine Outdoor Weekend
Tune in to this video clip by ETA President Emeritus John Andrews and Trustee/Naturalist Joe Yuhas, produced as part of the Great Maine Outdoor Weekend…..
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A Bike Path for the Entire East Coast
One organization is working to connect cities and towns from Maine to Florida with protected trails. by EILLIE ANZILOTTI | published Jun 28, 2016 From northern Maine to the tip of Florida, the East Coast of the United States stretches 3,000 miles. It’s a diverse, expansive route, cutting through wooded hills and rocky coastlines before…
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New Eastern Trail Videos
A new video of historical significance has been added to the page containing many videos about the Eastern Trail. The new video is the first ever recorded ETA event, taking place in February 1998 before a Scarborough Council Meeting. Many other videos about the Eastern Trail are showing up on the Internet. The 1998…
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Final push for trail bridges funds
Kate Irish Collins, kcollins@keepmecurrent.com – May 19, 2016 The final push is on to raise the remaining $1 million needed by the end of the year to build two new bridges on the Eastern Trail that would close a 1.6-mile gap between Scarborough and South Portland. Construction of the bridges, one over the Nonesuch River…
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Town leads effort to raise $1 million to complete trail
The Town of Scarborough is working with the Eastern Trail Alliance and Bicycle Coalition of Maine to complete a 1.6-mile section of off-road trail in Scarborough. It is the only remaining off-road gap between downtown Saco and Bug Light in South Portland. The funds will be used to build two bridges – one over the…
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ETA Annual Meeting is May 25
“Close the G a p” is the theme of the Eastern Trail Alliance’s annual meeting, scheduled for Wednesday, May 25 from 5:30 – 7:30 pm at the Clambake Restaurant in Scarborough. This year’s Guest Speaker is Jim Tasse, Assistant Director of the Bicycle Coalition of Maine. All are invited – more information on this page….
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Push to complete Eastern Trail in Scarborough
[News Flash – The ETA is leading a major fundraising campaign aimed at the critical “missing trail link” addressed in this article. Go here to learn more] WGME-TV (Channmel 13), May 6, 2016 SCARBOROUGH (WGME) — There’s a push to “close the gap,” at one of Maine’s most popular foot and biking trails.
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Final push for trail bridges funds
Kate Irish Collins, kcollins@keepmecurrent.com – May 19, 2016 The final push is on to raise the remaining $1 million needed by the end of the year to build two new bridges on the Eastern Trail that would close a 1.6-mile gap between Scarborough and South Portland. Construction of the bridges, one over the Nonesuch River…
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Is this the year for Eastern Trail link?
By Michael Kelley Staff Writer With Army Corps of Engineers and Maine Department of Environmental Protection approval in hand, it’s a “critical year” for a long-term project to connect the Eastern Trail…. between the Nonesuch River in Scarborough and the Wainwright Farm Recreation Complex in South Portland. So says Scarborough Town Planner Dan Bacon. “Completing…
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Eastern Trail Alliance Featured in Local Radio Show
The Eastern Trail Alliance (ETA) was featured on the Derek Volk Show on April 9, 2016, broadcast on News Talk WLOB (100.5 FM / 1310 AM). Derek interviewed Scott Marcoux of the Alliance, who spoke about the mission of the Alliance, and also in detail about the this year’s upcoming Maine Lighthouse Ride. The Maine…