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Ossipee selectboard backs removing rails on 3-mile downtown stretch to advance rail-trail
Summary
The selectboard voted to recommend removing rails between Moldenville Road and Route 16 to speed a downtown rail‑trail project, citing accessibility and potential scrap revenue; at least one board member opposed the recommendation. The state (DNCR) is expected to fund initial work and the rail‑trail committee meets May 6.
The Ossipee selectboard voted to recommend that the town's rail‑trail committee remove the railroad rails on the roughly three‑mile downtown stretch between Moldenville (Moltonville) Road and Route 16 to make way for a public trail.
A selectman moved the recommendation at the regular meeting; another member seconded it and the board approved the motion, with one member recording opposition. Supporters said removing the rails would allow construction of a continuous, handicap‑accessible trail for walkers, runners, bikers, snowmobilers and horseback riders and would produce…
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