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MCRT Coalition “Loop Rides”
The Mass Central Rail Trail Coalition is offering some "Loop Rides" to introduce folks to the Mass Central Rail Trail sections that are complete. The first ride will be in Wayland and Weston this Sunday June 22, 2025 at 10:00 am. For more info and to register (the...
Lost and Found (updated June 5th 2025)
Mini-flashlight found April 23 on bench on MCRT in West Boylston. contact us or 508-479-2123 to claim. Kaliyadi sunglasses found May 27th on Wacuhsett St in Rutland. contact us or 860-573-4356 to claim. Childrens Raincoat found June 4th on River St/Thomas St in...
The December 2024 e-Connector: Season’s Greetings!
Miles Road entrance to Rail Trail now OPEN
The Mass Central Rail Trail is OPEN at Miles Road, Rutland. The parking lot and trail are restored. Thank you to the wonderful team who installed the big new culvert and put the trail all back together. The trail is open for your enjoyment between the Barre parking...
TrailsFest 2024 at Wachusett Mountain Ski Area on Saturday June 1st
Come visit Wachusett Greenways at Wachusett Mountain Ski Area at this celebration of National Trails Day. There will be music, food trucks and many organizations will be represented. See TrailsFest poster on Midstate Trail website for more info - and Wachusett...
Pommogussett Tunnel Murals Underway in 2023
Thanks to some hardy volunteers, we established the planned Pommogussett Tunnel murals along the rail trail in Rutland. Christy Barnes, representing Wachusett Greenways, organized volunteer hours and the professional skills of Clayton Johansen, to accomplish the...
Date Change!
NEW DATE Join the Oakham Historical Association on Saturday, October 21st at 10 AM as we tour the village of Coldbrook Springs. This resort village was acquired nearly 100 years ago to create water protection land. Conducted as the fifth in a series of walks by...
MCRT CLOSED beginning 9/8/23 Over the Hill in Holden from Manning St. to Wachusett St./Rte. 31
MCRT closed for construction beginning Friday, September 8 in Holden from Manning St. over the hill to Route 31/Wachusett St. Three other MCRT sections in Holden remain open: 1) River St. to Manning 2) River St. to West Boylston 3) Mill St. to Princeton St. Also,...
9/30 Coldbrook Springs History Walk
Join the Oakham Historical Museum on Saturday, September 30th at 10 AM as we tour the village of Coldbrook Springs. This resort village was purchased nearly one hundred years ago to create water protection land. The walk will be conducted as the fifth in a series of...
Annual Meeting!
2022 was an amazing year thanks to the hard work and dedication of so many volunteers! Our annual meeting is held to celebrate our progress and show our gratitude to those who helped build and maintain our trail. Join us June 8th at 5:30pm at the Trout Brook...