Friends of Mattapoisett Bike Path have launched a crowdfunding effort to raise $33,000 toward final permitting and design costs. If permitting and fundraising stay on schedule, construction can begin in fall or winter 2016. We are hoping that bicycling enthusiasts everywhere and people in communities around Mattapoisett will support the Town in its long effort to complete this project. The Friends website, where people can find all the information they need, is www.mattapoisettrailtrail.com. The crowdfunding site is www.gofundme.com/Matt-Rail-Trail. Mattapoisett’s bike path is part of a regional bikeway that will make it easier for people to ride between towns and neighborhoods. All donations are tax deductible, so please go to the website, give a little, and then share on your Facebook account. If you’d rather simply send a check, the name and address is Friends of the Mattapoisett Bike Path, P.O. Box 1336, Mattapoisett, MA 02739.