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National News

April, 2019

11 April
Suzuki “Water Buffalo” Gets Rescued

FALLS VILLAGE, CT – A lot of decision-making is involved when Wayne Olson of Tillson, NY decides to go for a ride. Will he ride an old bike or a new one? Will he ride an American-made cruiser, a classic British bike, or something more sporty from Italy or Japan? …
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10 April
Jury Convicts Bemer In Sex Ring Trial

DANBURY, CT – The millionaire owner of New England Cycle Center in Hartford and two other motorcycle dealerships in southern New England has been convicted on multiple felony counts in a trial involving a sex trafficking ring that preyed on vulnerable young men. Bruce J. Bemer, 65, of Glastonbury was …
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9 April
The Best And Worst Days To Buy Gas

If it seems like gas prices are always changing, it’s because they are. But some days are better to purchase gas than others, according to a new study done by the fuel savings app GasBuddy and revealed today in a “USA Today” story. On average nationally, Monday is the cheapest …
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8 April
Motorcyclist Hit, Seriously Injured By Ladder

HAVERHILL, MA – A 62-year-old BMW rider from Dracut, MA was seriously injured on Saturday when he was hit by a ladder that came out of the back of a pickup truck while he was riding his vintage 1985 motorcycle southbound on I-495 here. The rider, whose name wasn’t provided …
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6 April
CSP Reminds Drivers To Watch For Motorcycles

MIDDLETOWN, CT – With the arrival of spring, the Connecticut State Police are reminding drivers to watch for motorcycles as well as providing advice for motorcyclists for a safer riding season. In a recent “Tips from Troopers Tuesday” posting on social media, the CSP offered six tips for drivers, beginning …
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Featured Columns

Hill Country: Spring Riding In Vermont

CHESTER, VT – There have been plenty of years when my riding season began back in March. Sound silly? Well, when I was a young married man with one car and a child on the way, having a motorcycle was often a Godsend. If I dressed properly, I could make …
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It’s The Small Things That Need To Be Appreciated

Destinations

Destinations: Museum Of Firefighting

HUDSON, NY – It began with four pieces of apparatus in 1925 and has grown into an impressive, multi-gallery repository filled with approximately 60 retired firefighting vehicles. Not only does the FASNY Museum of Firefighting amaze visitors, it also prompts staffers to reflect on the past. “I can only imagine what …
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Messenger

It’s The Small Things That Need To Be Appreciated

HARWINTON, CT – Life is full of negativity, annoyances and sometimes outrage. There are keyboard terrorists on social media posting insults (from both ends of the political spectrum), neighbors who leave their outside lights on all night and allow them to rudely shine in nearby windows, and, in summertime, the incessant …
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SALISBURY, CT – Morning rain may have eventually given way to intermittent afternoon drizzle, …

CHESTER, VT – There have been plenty of years when my riding season began back in March. Sound…

MUNICH – No matter that it already makes exceptional touring, adventure and sport bikes, BMW s…

MILWAUKEE – Union workers at Harley-Davidson factories in Wisconsin have approved a new contra…

HARTFORD – How long motorcycle dealer Bruce J. Bemer will be sentenced to prison for his invol…

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