MethuenRailTrail

By Laura Schweizer from WickedLocal News
Mon Aug 31, 2009, 02:54 PM EDT

Chelmsford – Music of the Chelmsford Community Band Jazz Ensemble bellowed over the excited chatter of more than 200 people gathered on the second floor of Old Town Hall. Saturday, Aug. 29, marked the long-awaited (20-plus years) official opening of the Bruce Freeman Rail Trail, BFRT.

Eighteen board members of the Friends of the BFRT and more than 40 volunteers oversaw the festivities, which included speeches, attendance of Westford’s Boy Scout Troop 759 and the Honor Guard, booths for non-profit organizations, a rail trail “ticket” self-guided historic tour, and an afternoon cookout at Agway.
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Tags: Bruce Freedman Rail Trail, Chelmsford

• Adding artistic touches to the Bruce Freedman Rail Trail
“Trails like the Bruce Freeman Rail Trail provide opportunities for transportation, recreation, and interaction with nature. Such trails can also provide opportunities for art. Sometimes artwork is designed with the trail. Such is the case with the bicycle rack and bench at an overlook on the Nashua River Rail Trail.”

Tags: Bruce Freedman Rail Trail, Nashua River Rail Trail