The initiative was sparked by the Police Department's acquisition of bike helmets as part of a Municipal Road Safety Grant, according to Police Chief Mark Bailey.
Saturday's word of the day was "safety" at the Ashuwilliticook Rail Trail as two organizations partnered to distribute hundreds of free helmets in honor of National Brain Injury Awareness Month.
Berkshire Family and Individual Resources and Greylock Federal Credit Union are again partnering to raise awareness for National Brain Injury Awareness Month for the second year in a row.