Ribbon Cutting Ceremony and Grand Opening of the Eastern Trail’s Gap Section
The Town of Scarborough, in partnership with the City of South Portland and the Eastern Trail Alliance, is pleased to announce the official grand opening of a new segment of the Eastern Trail that closes a critical gap and creates a continuous trail from South Portland’s Bug Light to downtown Saco. The community is invited to celebrate this milestone with a ribbon cutting ceremony on Thursday, August 6, 2026 at 10:00 am. The trail is officially open for public use following the ribbon cutting.
The ceremony will take place at the new trail connection at Wainwright Sports Complex at 125 Gary L Maietta Way in South Portland. Brief remarks will be made by project partners to recognize key stakeholders and donors, followed by a ceremonial ribbon cutting.
In addition to the Ribbon Cutting and Grand Opening on August 6, the Eastern Trail is holding two free Welcome Walks along the new trail section: August 7 at 5:30 pm, and August 15 at 10:00 a.m. Go here for more information and to register for the August 7 event, and here for the August 15 event.
You can view drone footage of the new section below.
On July 27 WMTW-TV ran the following news report about the Grand Opening: ‘Close the Gap’ project on Eastern Trail nears completion in southern Maine
For more information, email info@easterntrail.org