Skowhegan River Park breaks ground: ‘Big things can happen in small towns’

Jun 29

CENTRAL MAINE • June 29, 2026

A celebration Monday marked what some area residents and business owners have been anticipating for nearly three decades: The beginning of construction of the River Park. Main Street Skowhegan, which has long spearheaded the project and now has a formal lease with the town to develop and operate it , says this year’s construction and another phase next year are fully funded. But the organization is back to fundraising for the in-river whitewater park and other aspects of the project after losing out on nearly $5 million in earmarked federal funds due to what organizers described as a lengthy permitting process.

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