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Bicycle Coalition of Maine News
National Report Recognizes Maine's Safe Routes to School Initiative as a Model Program
Maine's Safe Routes to School initiative is recognized as a model program in a new national report showing how Safe Routes to School programs keep children safe from traffic dangers while walking and bicycling to school.
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Bicycle Coalition of Maine Seeks to Fill Two Openings
The Bicycle Coalition of Maine seeks applicants for an office manager and an education director.
Education director...
Office manager...
Voters Approve Transportation Bond, Two Local Projects
Maine voters in the November 3, 2009 election approved a transportation bond that will provide $55 million in state funding for road and bridge projects. The state will become eligible for about twice that much money in federal and other matching funds. The Bicycle Coalition of Maine's board of directors supported the bond.
On November 3, voters in Lisbon and Bowdoinham approved local bonds that will fund bicycling and walking projects.
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Ogunquit Voters Approve Bicycle Ordinance
Voters in Ogunquit's November 3, 2009 election approved a town ordinance that regulates bicycles and other "wheeled goods" such as skateboards and roller blades.
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In Other News...
BCM Elects New Board Member and Officers
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BCM Adopts Strategic Plan
BCM Hires Three Staff Members
Sen. Collins Co-Sponsors Safe Routes to School Bill
Maine Named Third Most Bike-Friendly State
Other press releases...
Recent e-news...
Bicycling Tidbits
Three High School Seniors Create Bicycling Brochure, Biking Photos Could Win You A Trip to Tuscany, Ice Cream Trike Sells Popsicles for Charity, Mt. Washington Valley Promotes Itself as Cycling Destination, Federal Employees Qualify for Bicycle Commuting Benefit, WarmShowers.org Offers Beds, Too
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Action Alerts
How to get a bike on a bus...
Bike Commuter Tax Credit
A new federal tax law that took effect on January 1 allows employers to give a $20 monthly benefit to workers who commute by bicycle. The tax-exempt biking benefit may be used to purchase, maintain or store bicycles used regularly for transportation to work.
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Events
2009 Event Wrap-ups
Great Maine Bike Swap
Women's Ride For Heart Health
Maine Bike Rally
Lobster Ride
Walk & Bike to School Events
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Holiday Gift Ideas for Your Favorite Cyclists
The bicyclists in your life will love these colorful lighthouse jerseys showcasing our beautiful state of Maine. Made from moisture-wicking FieldSensor fabric, they have three rear pockets with a Share the Road message. Find out more...
CoolMax socks in the Bicycle Coalition of Maine's colors of blue and yellow with our logo embroidered on the cuff make a perfect stocking stuffer. Find out more...
 Women's Lighthouse Jersey | |  Men's Jersey  CoolMax Socks |
Annual Appeal
Please Contribute to the Coalition's Annual Appeal
The Bicycle Coalition is working hard every day on the issues important to you: advocating for road shoulders, paths and bike lanes across Maine, expanding the Safe Routes to School program to boost the number of kids walking and riding a bicycle to school, educating Mainers about sharing the road. We need your help to improve bicycling in Maine. Find out more...
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