The Mountain Division Alliance wants to build a biking and walking trail on or alongside mostly-dormant railroad tracks from Fryeburg to Portland.
WESTBROOK, Maine — A Maine nonprofit is on a mission to bring more visitors to the state and encourage those already here to spend more time outdoors getting active.
The Mountain Division Alliance has been around for about 30 years. Its vision is to create a continuous trail on or alongside mostly-dormant railroad tracks that run from Fryeburg to Portland. This project would connect communities with similar paths, like the Mountain Division Trail in Windham, which was created in the early 2000s.
“I came here when this was just gravel, and I rode on it anyways,” longtime Windham resident Doug Smith said. “Then, they paved it — and I was in heaven.”
Paul Drinan is a member of the nonprofit group Mountain Division Alliance, working on a proposal to build trails on or alongside old …