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Hot Hot Hot!
So here I am at 5:00 PM Friday, sitting in my car in the humid 93 degree heat, counting bicycles. I must be crazy! Even Chennai India is 9 degrees cooler. Three times a year, the state coordinates bike trail … Continue reading
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Rail Trail Flat Bread Co.
I’m always interested in new businesses that name themselves after the rail trail. We already have a townhome complex and bike shop. Now there is a restaurant! The Rail Trail Flat Bread Co. opened in early December, in downtown Hudson, … Continue reading
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Storm Damage
Today I checked out most of ARRT route in Hudson and Marlborough. It’s been 7 days since the record-breaking October 2011 snowstorm hit New England and the ARRT wasn’t immune to the damage. Starting out at the east end of … Continue reading
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Alluring
It’s been a busy day. Started out by over-sleeping and arriving late for the annual Marlborough ARRT trail cleanup. This part of the rail trail was finished in 2005 and gets a cleanup every spring. About 7 volunteers were already … Continue reading
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Hudson TV
Last week, the local Hudson cable access channel “HUD TV” ran a feature about the ARRT. It was part of the Assabet Valley Spotlite program. It was filmed back on a cold windy Saturday in May, by a crew from … Continue reading
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ARRT Caboose
Past the High Bridge, the trail starts bending eastward, running down the length of Vila do Porto park. The name reflects the large Portuguese influence back when Hudson was a big mill town. The community is still big to this … Continue reading
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Pumpkin Patch
Walking another 100 yards down the trail brings me to a place that’s well-known to Hudson regulars. It’s a duplex on Broad Street that backs up on the trail, with a large “Beware of Dog” sign facing the trail and … Continue reading
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High Fashion
Next up is the ARRT High Bridge. It’s one of the most popular sites on the trail, an iron trestle bridge 40 feet above the Assabet River. There are views up and down the river. It’s also the site of … Continue reading
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5th Anniversary
This month was the 5th anniversary of the first 5 miles of the trail being completed, on a perfect September day in 2005. Today is Saturday 9/18/2010 and I’m back on the trail, participating in the bi-annual state trail census. … Continue reading
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