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Northern Rail Trail Reopens Amid Legal Battle | Concord News
The Northern Rail Trail is back open after a mile-long blockade in Andover, but the legal battle over ownership rages on. A landowner, Leonard Caron, erected concrete barriers over Memorial Day weekend in protest of trail usage, sparking a standoff with state officials who claim ownership since 1995. Though Attorney General John Formella announced a temporary deal to remove the barriers, it doesn’t settle the dispute — Caron disputes the state’s title, citing his own documents. The state has since filed a lawsuit seeking a court ruling on trail management rights and damages from Caron’s…
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