Rail Trail Gets Better

Swanzey, New Hampshire (population 7,200) borders Keene and is about six miles from Massachusetts and Vermont. On August 1, town officials and the public will celebrate major improvements to Swanzey's bicycle and pedestrian trail, the 21-mile Ashuelot Rail Trail. The trail goes from Keene to Winchester, New Hampshire.

Photos of the trail are at:

www.nhstateparks.org/explore/bureau-of-trails/ashuelot-recreational-trai...

More than $50,000 was invested this year to fix a bridge on the trail and...