The October 29th, 2009 edition of the Calais Advertiser featured an article on the Calais Riverfront Walkway and the volunteers that have developed and maintained the walkway since its inception in 1990. The historic railroad, now walking trail, was used by Col. Benjamin Church during the French and Native American wars. Confederate soldiers emerged from the station to rob a local bank, and it was an important part of the waterfront commerce.
The volunteers were getting along in age and were asking for help in improving and maintaining the walkway. That's when students from SCRTC became involved. The truck-driving, welding, and building trades program students decided to get involved as part of their programs community service requirement. Last fall the classes put in 70 railroad ties, leveled them, and added the gravel.
On October 19th, 2010, the Early Childhood Education class, along with the Building Trades class, returned to the Riverfront to add a final layer of gravel to the section of trail they worked on last year. More classes from SCRTC will be involved with the project this fall as there is still more work to be done.
