Bicycle Coalition of Maine

(PORTLAND, Maine) May 13, 2024 – Monday, May 13th, is the start of the 8th Annual UN Global Road Safety Week, a week meant to increase knowledge, skills, and awareness […]

(Portland, ME) April 17, 2024 – Margaret “Peggy” Pooler, 57, was hit by a driver of an SUV at near the intersection of Sabbatus and College Streets last week in […]

(Portland, ME) April 2, 2024 – Heather Corey, of Palmyra, was killed by a driver of a Dodge minivan when she was crossing Route 2 at 7:30pm. The incident occurred […]

(Portland, ME) March 19, 2024. The MaineDOT has released their draft updated Complete Streets policy, which helps guide planning and decision-making on bicycle and pedestrian elements of projects. The BCM […]

(Portland, ME) March 8, 2024 The effort to build a four-lane highway between Portland and Gorham is a short-sighted attempt to address transportation challenges in the region and should not […]

(Portland, ME) February 28, 2024 – A pedestrian was killed in the Bisson’s Center Store parking lot Tuesday morning when a pick-up driver backed out of a parking spot and […]

(Portland, ME) January 12, 2024 -The Efficiency Maine Trust released the details on a new electric bike (e-bike) rebate pilot program yesterday. This program is in response to a bill […]

(PORTLAND, Maine) January 4, 2024 – 2023 was not a good year for pedestrians in Maine. Twenty-one people died on Maine roads after being hit by a vehicle, another 234 […]

(PORTLAND, Maine) December 13, 2023 – William Hood, 54, was killed by a driver in a Subaru Legacy on Tuesday evening.  “Another tragic loss of life. We send our deepest […]

(PORTLAND, Maine) November 28, 2023 – Levi Jewell, 29, was killed by a driver in a Ford F-350 truck. The crash occurred around 4:30 p.m. on Sunday.  “We send our […]