Category Archives: Maine

National Meetings in Portland May 18-19!

Photo by Tony  Barrett, ECG Trail Council May 18 – 19, join us at our national Trail Council meeting in Portland, Maine! The events start with a 31-mile bike ride from Kennebunk on Friday May 18- ride info and registration … Continue reading

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ECG Week-a-Year Tour 2012, Portland to Hartford, Aug. 19 – 25

We are very excited about the second annual Week-a-Year Tour which will go from Portland, Maine to Hartford, Connecticut! This diverse route will go along the coast in Southern Maine, through the cities of Boston, MA and Providence, RI. We’ll be … Continue reading

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Ohio Farmer Finds Maine Bicycle Navigation Frustrating Until the Eastern Trail

by Tony Barrett, ECGA Boardmember It’s not surprising when bicyclists pass me going up hills (I’m a slow bicyclist) but this guy was loaded down with gear and he just breezed by me with a quick ‘hello’. I pulled out … Continue reading

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New England Bike-Walk Summit a stunning success!

It was standing room only in Providence as the ECGA presented the first-ever New England Bike-Walk Summit on October 7!  About 170 people came from all corners of New England, plus a good contingent from New York, and presenters from … Continue reading

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Fall Greenway Rides Building Community

This Fall is full of group rides along the East Coast Greenway — from Maine to North Carolina and many communities in between. We had a lovely ride from Yale University to the Town of Simsbury in Connecticut, the third … Continue reading

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Trail Provides Relief for Long-Distance Traveler

by Tony Barrett of Maine, ECGA Board Secretary I was traveling on US 1 near Whiting, a terrible section of highway — no paved shoulder, broken edges and poor sightlines — and I came up behind a bicyclist. I pulled … Continue reading

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A Clearer Picture Emerges

After the first month, I understand this visionary organization, know scores of its key players, and am excited to accelerate progress! The East Coast Greenway Alliance is a network of ten staff and hundreds of volunteers that really do connect … Continue reading

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