GEORGIA, VT – A popular Vermont radio personality has died in a motorcycle crash on Route 7 here. Amy McGovern, who went by the air name “Amy Lynn,” died Wednesday evening when the motorcycle she was riding reportedly went off the road and hit a street sign. Amy McGovern – …

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 …

STURBRIDGE, MA – He’s had an amazing life. Set jump records as a motorcycle daredevil and survived Stage IV cancer. Now, Doug Danger’s story is being shared in a just-released “as told to” biography titled “Doug Danger – Dare to Dream.” Life-long friend Steve Hall was the man at the …

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 …

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 …

FALLS VILLAGE, CT – It has been several years in the making, but a cookbook devoted to the recipes devised by chef Greg Bidou at Toymakers Cafe here will finally be going to press soon. It should be available for purchase at the cafe within a few weeks. Titled “Recipes …

It’s Sunday and time again for TWIR – The Week in Review for the week of July 5 through July 11. Each week, TWIR presents a collection of national and regional news that didn’t receive a full post during the week but warrants sharing. Here goes: Jack Loughrey Passes Away …

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 …

Sturgis, SD – COVID-19 has sidelined yet another motorcycle event. The Motorcycle Cannonball, which was set to start in just nine weeks, has now been pushed back until September 2021 by the ongoing pandemic. The biennial run that tests the endurance of extremely old motorcycles and their riders was scheduled …

STAMFORD, CT – Another motorcycle magazine has come to the end of the road. Connecticut-based “American Iron,” which has been in business since 1989, suspended publication today; a victim of the COVID-19 pandemic. “The world has changed significantly,” said its high-profile publisher and editor-in-chief Buzz Kanter in a midday statement …

It’s time again for TWIR – The Week in Review … for the week of June 28 through July 4. TWIR is a compilation of national and regional news that didn’t receive a full post during the week but warrants sharing. Here goes: South Windsor, CT Teacher Dies In Crash …

LAKE GEORGE, NY – Less than three weeks before it was set to begin, Americade has been canceled. The plug was abruptly pulled this afternoon due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Organizer Christian Dutcher posted an informational video on YouTube and called the decision “extremely disappointing” and “unavoidable.” Originally set for …

WATERBURY, CT – With Connecticut slowly opening up in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, Naugatuck Valley Community College will soon begin offering Connecticut Rider Education Program (CONREP) motorcycle safety courses. N.V.C.C. will be the first CONREP site in the state to offer courses this year, beginning the weekend of …

It’s time again for TWIR – The Week in Review … for the week of June 21-27. TWIR is a compilation of national and regional news items that don’t warrant or receive a full post during the week for whatever reason, but are nonetheless worth sharing. Here goes: EICMA Canceled …

THOMASTON, CT – The popular riding trails behind the Thomaston Dam, which have been closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, will reopen to off-road motorcyclists on July 6. However, there will be restrictions: Parking will be limited to 30 vehicles in designated areas.Tail-gating and group activities will not be allowed.A …