A second round of public meetings on design work for the Northern Strand Community Trail are scheduled in your area and we need your support!

The public is encourage to attend any (or all) of the 5 public meetings set during the month of November for the Northern Strand Community Trail starting tonight, Monday November 5. In February, the state announced it would award $1.5 million for design work which includes design improvements for sections of the trail which are already open as well as the long sought after extension through Lynn. The funding will also be used to extend the trail in Everett through the Wynn Casino property will it will eventually make a critical connection to trails heading into Boston.

On Tuesday, October 30, we traveled to Newburyport to celebrate the final milestone of the John Greenleaf Whittier Bridge Project.

This Pioneer Valley Chapter update has been provided by Chapter President Alex Weck:

In the Pioneer Valley, our bike valet team has been busy with September events.

This chapter update has been provided by Lesli Cohen:

One of the highlights of September for the newly formed (but very active!) Central Mass Chapter of MassBike was on Sunday, September 16th.

The information in this North Shore Chapter update has been provided thanks to Daniel Morris:

The members of the North Shore Chapter have been busy assisting with the expansion of an annual fundraising event, the Tour de Greenbelt held on this past weekend on 9/29/2018.

Back for a second year, MassBike is on a mission to shine bright lights across the Commonwealth. The Light Brigade is back! Last year we gave out over 1400 lights to bicycle riders in need thanks to your donations.

As we approach darker months of the year and the fall time-change, rider safety can become more challenging so we want to light up the night and make sure riders are easily seen on the roadways. Throughout the entire month of October once again, MassBike will raise funds to purchase quality lights from Planet Bike and will distribute and install them on bikes across the state prior the end of Daylight Saving Time.

The following is a quick update from our Pioneer Valley Chapter! Read on for a few noteworthy items from the month of August from Chapter President Alex Weck:

The North Shore Chapter of MassBike is open to anyone who participates in or supports cycling of all kinds in the 22 Essex County communities east of I-95, plus Middleton. Active membership in MassBike is strongly encouraged.

2018 has been a year of transition for MassBike state-wide. Our Hampden, Hampshire, and Franklin County group is no exception. New leadership is now in place, actively working throughout the Valley. Additional Board of Directors positions are available for qualified candidates.

Written by MassBike Central Mass Chapter Secretary Lesli Cohen

Since our inception in April of 2018, the newly formed Central Massachusetts chapter of MassBike has had a busy spring and summer full of activities and accomplishments. Our Board of Directors, consisting of Rebekah Weiner as President, Dawn Lovejoy as Vice President, Lesli Cohen as Secretary, and Bill Millett as Treasurer, and our at large representative Elizabeth Wicks, have hit the ground pedaling. We’ve held regular monthly chapter meetings (every third Thursday of the month) and there are several plans in the works for exciting activities in beautiful Worcester County.