Avangrid Foundation Celebrates Opening of New Eastern Trail Segment, Connecting Communities Across Southern Maine
The Foundation and Central Maine Power’s support helps complete critical trail connection, expanding access to outdoor recreation and active transportation
The Avangrid Foundation, the philanthropic arm of leading energy company Avangrid Inc., a member of the Iberdrola Group, joined Central Maine Power, the Eastern Trail Alliance, community leaders, project partners, and Maine residents on August 6th to celebrate the ribbon-cutting of a new 1.6-mile segment of the Eastern Trail. This milestone project closes a longstanding gap in the trail system and creates a continuous off-road connection from South Portland’s Bug Light to downtown Saco.
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The ribbon-cutting ceremony marked the completion of the "Close the Gap" project, which expands public access to safe outdoor recreation, active transportation, and the natural beauty of southern Maine. The Avangrid Foundation supported the project through a grant that helped advance the vision of creating a more connected and accessible trail network for Maine residents and visitors.
