MAINE SUNDAY TELEGRAM • June 27, 2021
On the day that Riverton Trolley Park opened to the public 125 years ago, 10,000 eager visitors boarded trolley cars for the 20-cent round trip to a slice of paradise on the banks of the Presumpscot River. Today, though, with an average of only 9,000 visitors per year, the 19-acre park is considered the most underutilized in all of Portland. But that may soon change. The city of Portland, in coordination with the Portland Parks Conservancy, a nonprofit committed to supporting the city’s parks, has started a nearly $500,000 project to rehabilitate Riverton Trolley Park.