TIMES RECORD • October 5, 2021
For over a decade, volunteers, municipal officials, and non-profit leaders have been working toward the completion of the Merrymeeting Trail, a 26-mile multi-use trail that would join the Kennebec River Rail Trail in Gardiner to Brunswick’s Androscoggin River Bicycle and Pedestrian Path, linking Augusta to Brunswick (and one day to Bath!) in an incredible “capital to coast” connection. At this pivotal moment, there is the very real potential for significant federal investment in infrastructure, which means it’s critical that Maine be ready to direct funding to priority projects. It’s an exciting moment for the Merrymeeting Trail, and it’s an enormous opportunity for Brunswick and nearby communities. ~ Nikkilee (Lee) Cataldo, Brunswick