PORTLAND PRESS HERALD • October 6, 2022
On Sept. 29, I attended a gathering hosted by the Casco Bay Trail Alliance. Eighty people, from Portland to Lewiston, celebrated progress toward a “trail until rail” from Portland to Auburn and Lewiston. Another set of trails from Lewiston-Auburn would lead through Lisbon, Topsham, Brunswick and Freeport, and back to Yarmouth, forming a large loop. Creating this trail does not conflict with plans for passenger rail between Lewiston-Auburn and Portland. A separate rail line connects the two areas. Unlike the trail corridor, which has not had a train in five years and would need expensive upgrades, this line is active and, therefore, in much better condition for passenger rail. ~ William Richards, Yarmouth