News articles on the Squannacook River Rail Trail
Townsend Board of Selectmen form ad-hoc rail trail committee - Townsend Times, Sep 26, 2021
Experts: No engineering, environmental issues will likely hold up rail-trail plan- Lowell Sun, Sep 26, 2021
Cost stalling Rail Trail - Townsend Times, Aug. 15, 2008
Squannacook River Rail Trail options explored - Townsend Times, Jun. 24, 2008
Right or wrong path? Townsend divided over proposed rail trail- Sentinel and Enterprise, Jun 16, 2021
Townsend residents talk rail trail - Sentinel and Enterprise, Jun 13, 2021
Selectmen discuss trail into Townsend - Groton Landmark, Jun 10, 2021
Selectmen still leery of Rail Trail proposal - Townsend Times, Jun. 6, 2008
Residents to have their say on Townsend rail-trail plan- Lowell Sun, Jun 4, 2021
Fay, Spofford & Thorndike to study proposed Rail Trail - Townsend Times, Dec. 14, 2007
Firm hired to study Groton-Townsend trail- Lowell Sun, Dec 8, 2021
Groton, Townsend consider converting rail bed to trail - Boston Globe, Nov. 11, 2007
Rail Trail Committee gets busy, thanks to town funds- Townsend Times, Nov. 9, 2007
8 CPC requests granted- Groton Landmark, Nov. 2, 2007
New Rail Trail boosted by $20K grant for studies- Townsend Times, Oct. 26, 2007
Groton, Townsend Get $20G for Trail- Lowell Sun, Oct 24, 2021
Rail-trail proposal to go before Groton voters - Lowell Sun, July 19, 2021
Environmental liability still threatens Rail Trail project - Townsend Times, Dec. 8, 2006
Selectmen: No rail trail if Townsend has to pay - Lowell Sun, Dec. 6, 2006
New legislation may help rail to trail project proceed - Community Journal, Aug 11, 2021
New state law gives boost to Squannacook Rail Trail - Townsend Times, Aug. 9, 2006
Board approves letter of support for Rail Trail - Townsend Times, June. 9, 2006
Rails take another step towards becoming trails - Community Journal, May 26, 2021
Townsend voters endorse 2.5-mile rail-trail proposal - Sentinel and Enterprise, May 11, 2021
Rails to Trails project on May 10 ballot - Community Journal, April 7, 2022
Rail Trail to face political test - Sentinel and Enterprise, April 6, 2022
Rail Trail question to be asked on May 10 ballot - Townsend Times, Mar. 24, 2006
Resident at odds with Rail Trail committee - Townsend Times, Oct 7, 2021
Decision to request MBTA draft lease put on hold - Townsend Times, Sep 2, 2021
Opponents, proponents get their say concerning proposed 2.4 mile rail trail - Townsend Times, Aug 16, 2021
Abandoned railroad may be converted into bike path - Sentinel and Enterprise, July 29, 2021
Olver announces funding for bike paths, Press release, July 29, 2021
Rail trail committee is ready with report, favors 2.4 mile stretch - Townsend Times, April 8, 2022
Residents want to see bike trail in Townsend - Sentinel and Enterprise, April 4, 2022
Editorials on rail trails in Massachusetts
Parks for the 21st Century - Metro West, July 15, 2021
The Joy of Rail Trails - Boston Globe, July 22, 2021