By Garrick Hoffman, Staff Writer | Biddeford Saco OOB Courier | 3/23/2017 BIDDEFORD/SACO – When University of New England professor Noah Perlut first heard about upcoming construction happening on the Eastern Trail, he knew he wanted to conduct some kind of study on it, and he has finally found the right time to do so….
By Garrick Hoffman, Staff Writer | Biddeford Saco OOB Courier | 3/23/2017 BIDDEFORD/SACO – When University of New England professor Noah Perlut first heard about upcoming construction happening on the Eastern Trail, he knew he wanted to conduct some kind of study on it, and he has finally found the right time to do so.
The Eastern Trail Alliance is raising $3.8 million to build two bridges that would give trail users access to 16 contiguous miles from Saco to South Portland. [This story published online by the Portland Press Herald 2/22/2017 by KELLEY BOUCHARD, STAFF WRITER] Wex, the South Portland-based provider of corporate payment solutions, has donated $25,000 to…
The founder of the Eastern Trail Alliance remembered as a patience, persistence and passionate outdoor leader. By Deidre Fleming, Staff Writer. Published in the Portland Press Herald 3/5/2017 In the nearly 20 years I’ve reported on the Maine outdoors, there were three times I nearly cried while working. Once was when I was telling a…
Published online by the Portland Press Herald, 2/24/2017 | by Melanie Creamer, Staff Writer The director of the Eastern Trail Alliance says that without Andrews’ efforts, the 65-mile trail from Kittery to South Portland wouldn’t exist.
It is with many fond memories and heavy hearts that we share the passing of John Andrews, the “Founder of the Eastern Trail” and an ETA President Emeritus. John was, indeed, an inspiring man of vision and untiring spirit. John’s vision to create the Eastern Trail started in the early 1990’s. He was persistent, but…
By RYDER SCHUMACHER, Journal Tribune Staff Writer, Published 2/15/17 YORK COUNTY —Bikers and hikers of York County may have a new trail to traverse in another year, as actions to extend the Eastern Trail in York County have picked up momentum.
By Melanie Sochan, published on February 9, 2017 SCARBOROUGH — The Eastern Trail Alliance is just under $600,000 away from starting a 1.6-mile Close the Gap project. The alliance has already raised more than $3.2 million towards the $3.8 million project, closing in on the funding needed to make the proposal a reality. The funding…
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.
The Bangor Savings Bank Foundation funds community efforts through its “Community Matters More” program. You can vote for the ETA to get funding – but voting ends Tuesday Feb. 28! In April, the Bangor Savings Bank Foundation will give more than $100,000 to 40 local non-profit organizations. You can help them decide how to best…
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