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star-24px 2019 AARP Community Challenge Grantee

Project Category

Transportation
When complete this project will help join three segments of land to form a seven mile waterfront recreational corridor for Newport including trails and a much-needed bridge.

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Grading Prouty Connector Trail.
Completed Prouty Connector Trail.
Completed Prouty Connector Trail makes an excellent sledding hill in winter.

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Launched in 2017, the annual AARP Community Challenge provides small grants to local governments and nonprofits in order to fund quick-action, ready-to-implement projects that can help communities become more livable for people of all ages.

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