Yearly Archives: 2020

Eats: Candlewood Creamery Is A Colorful Destination

NEW FAIRFIELD, CT – Today is not just any day – it’s National Ice Cream Day.  So, we’re celebrating with our next installment of the Great Northeast Ice Cream Run with Candlewood Creamery.   Just like ice cream, Candlewood Lake is synonymous with summer fun here in Connecticut, which makes …

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No Word Yet On IMS Status, While Split’n Lanes Bows Out

NEW YORK – Normally by mid-July the city stops and dates for the Progressive International Motorcycle Shows tour for the upcoming winter have been known for weeks, but this isn’t a normal year. Life has been in upheaval since March when the COVID-19 pandemic began flexing its muscles in the …

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Laconia Gets Restricted, Vendors Banned From Event

LACONIA, NH – The biggest motorcycle event in New England has been stripped of a major attraction, but is still going forward despite the COVID-19 pandemic as city leaders here seemingly bow to local pressure to allow it to proceed because of the revenue it generates. City Council last night …

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Readers Say They Practice Skills; New Poll On Mags

The results were impressive and encouraging. Nearly eight out of ten RIDE-CT & RIDE-New England readers voting in this website’s latest poll say they “constantly” work on their skills when out riding. A total of 79 percent voted that they practice “every time I ride,” with an additional 20 percent …

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Harley-Davidson Eliminates Hundreds Of Additional Jobs

MILWAUKEE – After laying off 140 workers at U.S. plants in late June, Harley-Davidson today announced further employee cutbacks that will result in 700 jobs being eliminated by year’s end. ”Significant changes are necessary, and we must move in new directions,” said company chairman, president and CEO Jochen Zeitz in …

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