Skowhegan River Park construction to kick off with boardwalk project

CENTRAL MAINE • June 24, 2026

Residents and visitors will soon see construction on one aspect of the River Park, after three decades of talks about the downtown development project. Work was set to begin this week on the first phase of a riverfront boardwalk along the Kennebec River. Thanks to a $1 million gift from the New Balance Foundation that comes with naming rights, fundraising for the boardwalk is now complete, according to the economic revitalization nonprofit Main Street Skowhegan.