Medford Grant Will Help Finish Clippership Connector

MEDFORD, MA – The city of Medford this month was awarded a $100,000 grant from the Cummings Foundation, an area organization that selects 100 non-profits or municipalities annually for its "100K for 100" program.

The grant will allow the Department of Conservation and Recreation to complete construction of the Clippership Connector on DCR-owned land and city-owned land between Medford Square and Riverbend Park. As the DCR cannot spend state money on city-owned land, the connection may be completed using the grant.

The Clippership Connector is a multi-use path that will link Medford Square and Riverbend Park as part of a larger network of trails and parks that will span 10 miles along the Mystic River.

"We’re extremely grateful for the wonderful partnership the City of Medford has with the Cummings Foundation and their continued support for projects such as the Clippership Connector," Mayor Stephanie M. Burke said in a statement. "This grant will have a significant, positive impact on our community by revitalizing open space along our beautiful Mystic River."

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