Wachusett Greenways

Connecting the Wachusett Community with Trails and Greenways 

October 2008 Activities


                             Commemorating the fatal 1932 collision of two freight trains in Rutland
                                      by Eagle Scout Cody Kennedy on Saturday, October 18, 2008

                    A head on train collision occurred at this spot August 3, 1932. Two people died in the accident. The cause were errors in train orders.

                   

                                    Eagle Scout Cody Kennedy of Rutland                                                        Janet Barakian, Rutland Historical Society

                     


                                                                      DCR Recreational Trails Grants 2008 Awards Ceremony

                                                                         Wednesday, October 29, 2008

      Wachusett Greenways received a $50,000 matching grant from the Department of Recreation and Conservation for

                                  continuation of the rail trail from Oakham to Coldbrook Springs.

 

           

             DCR Commissioner                               Senator Steven Brewer                                Representative Lew Evangelitis

                Richard K. Sullivan, Jr.
 

                               

                           

                                           The $50,000 award to Wachusett Greenways