MORNING SENTINEL • April 5, 2023
Several projects are moving forward that town officials hope will position Skowhegan as a regional destination for outdoor recreation enthusiasts. Those efforts include the much-touted Skowhegan River Park downtown along the Kennebec River, a free outdoor gear rental program and the construction of a 50-mile trail system that officials say will boost the local economy and encourage people who enjoy the outdoors to visit and even permanently settle in Skowhegan. Kristina Cannon, executive director of Main Street Skowhegan, said Wednesday that the organization has identified the outdoor recreation industry, as well as food and beverage businesses, as among the town’s primary areas for economic growth. This week Main Street Skowhegan is organizing an Outdoor Rec & Tech Summit to address obstacles facing the outdoor recreation industry in Maine.