BFRT in the News

July 2016 The Concord Journal, July 16, 2015
Concord officials press for state action on rail trail
Read the complete article here
June 2015 The Concord Journal, June 28, 2015
Bruce Freeman Rail Trail extending south into MetroWest
Read the complete article here
July 2012 The Boston Globe, July 2012
Bring the Family: Blazing another bike trail
Read the complete article here
June 2010 The Boston Globe, June 24, 2010
Surprise boost for Freeman
State adds funds for trail’s design
Read the complete article here
June 2010 Eldridge, Lt. Gov Murray Announce Funds to Design Bruce Freeman Rail Trail Expansion
The $931,500 in capital funds will design the next two phases of the Freeman Rail Trail, the first of which will extend the trail south by an additional nearly five miles.
Read the Press Release here
October 2009 Design funding secured for rail trail’s next phase
The Patrick-Murray Administration has announced that the Executive Office of Transportation has awarded $500,000 in Transportation Enhancements funding for final design of phase 2A of the Bruce Freeman Rail Trail.
Press Release (PDF)
October 2008 The Chelmsford Independent, October 30, 2008, Connecting with the Freeman Rail Trail
Read the complete article here
September 2008 The Chelmsford Independent, September 18, 2008, Work on Freeman Rail Trail rolls along
Read the complete article here
August 2008 ConstructionEquipmentGuide.com, August 6, 2008, Group Breaks Ground on Bruce Freeman Rail Trail
Read the complete article here
August 2008 The Boston Globe, August 2, 2008, Enhancing the Backyard
Read the complete article here
July 2008 The Boston Globe, July 15, 2008, Editorial – Fencing out fields of dreams
Read the complete article here
July 2008 The Boston Globe, July 5, 2008, Suburban peace vs pedal power
Read the complete article here
April 2008 The Chelmsford Independent, April 24, 2008, Where will the trail run?
Read the complete article here
March 2008 The Chelmsford Independent, March 6, 2008 – A real count of potential trail users
Read the complete article here
January 2008 The Chelmsford Independent, January 17, 2008 – Clearing of the rail trail completed
Read the complete article here
December 2007 The Chelmsford Independent, December 12, 2007 – Many components to rail trail
Read the complete article here
November 2007 The Chelmsford Independent, November 20, 2007 – Work on the bike trail has started
Read the complete article here
October 2007 The Concord Journal, October 25, 2007, Rail concerns spark warrant articles
Read the complete article here
October 2007 The Chelmsford Independent, October 10, 2007, Freeman Rail Trail finally a reality
Read the complete article here
October 2007 The Boston Globe, October 4, 2007, Blazing a new bike trail Construction to begin on recreational pathway
Read the complete article here
September 2007 The Chelmford Independent, September 26, 2007 Bike trail groundbreaking set
Read the complete article here
September 2007 The Chelmsford Independent – September 20, 2007 – New Column
Read the complete article here
August 2007 The Lowell Sun, August 25, 2007, Hitting the trail, finally
Read the complete article here
July 2007 The Beacon, July 26, 2007, Trail funding cut, delayed
Read the complete article here
July 2007 Metrowest Daily News, July 15, 2007, Parks for the 21st Century
Read the complete article here
June 2007 The Boston Globe, Editorial, Sunday, June 22, 2007, The joy of rail trails
Read the complete article here
June 2007 The Beacon, Trail plans move ahead
Read the complete article here
April 2007 Sudbury Town Crier, Support the rail trail
Read the complete article here
April 2007 Sudbury Town Crier, Rail Trail will be positive step for town
Read the complete article here
April 2007 Sudbury Town Crier, A great opportunity for Sudbury
Read the complete article here
March 2007 Concord Journal, Tailoring the Trail to your Community
Read the complete article here
March 2007 Sudbury Town Crier, Rail Trail Letter to the Editor
Read the complete article here
March 2007 Sudbury Town Crier, Trail enjoys popular support
Read the complete article here
June 2006 Sudbury Town Crier, Town discusses rail trail at hearing
Read the complete article here
June 2006 The Boston Globe, White Pond lovers alarmed by plan to create a rail trail
Read the complete article here
June 2006 The Chelmsford Independent, After 20 years, bike trail still not done
Read the complete article here
April 2006 The Boston Globe, Critical juncture for rail trail plan
Read the complete article here