New England News

The year 2020 can easily be divided into two unequal parts; before and after the COVID-19 pandemic arrived. The deeper into the year, the fewer the pictures from motorcycle events in the Northeast. Nonetheless, there were enough snapped to look back on some images that will bring back some memories: …

CAMBRIDGE, MA – Remember years ago how odd it seemed when cigarette packs got labels warning about the health hazards of smoking? Well, all gas pumps here will soon be displaying similar cautionary stickers that warn of the “major consequences on human health” caused by the use of gas, diesel …

PUTNEY, VT – Curtis Tuff first came to this small Vermont town in 1961. He was 23 years old and working as a migrant fruit picker. He never left, operating his Curtis’ AllAmerican BarBQ stand just off of I-91 since 1971. Tuff died this morning. He was in his early …

ANDOVER, MA – In an announcement issued Friday evening on social media, Kevin and Lou-Ann Clement of KevMarv Productions, known for staging Northeast Motorcycle Show events around New England and beyond, said the end of the road has come for their efforts. “It’s been an awesome ride – 23 years …

GROVETON, NH – The MOMS chain of New England power sports stores has added another dealership, picked up a partner in an ex-New England Patriots player, and announced plans for an expansive off-road recreational park in northern New Hampshire. November was certainly a busy month for MOMS president Joel Wheeler, …

SANTA MONICA, CA – In a surprising reveal that instantly seems destined to have motorcyclists in southern New England, the Hudson Valley and even New Jersey declaring “Fuhgeddaboudit,” the organizers of next year’s Progressive IMS Outdoors tour announced this morning that Brooklyn will be one of nine host locations across …

MILFORD, CT – Austrian motorcycle maker KTM has signed a fourth dealership to carry its bright orange motorcycles in Connecticut. Soon-to-open Colonial Power and Sport, which is being launched by the owner of Colonial Toyota here, is expected to open in late December or early January. “We’re building a heck …

WASHINGTON – The National Transportation Safety Board has ruled that “a pickup driver under the influence of illicit drugs” likely caused the horrific crash on Route 2 in Randolph, NH in June 2019 that killed seven motorcyclists. The NTSB announced Tuesday that it has determined that then-23-year-old Volodymyr Zhukovskyy “crossed …

WEST SPRINGFIELD, MA – A month after saying that the odds were slim for staging a show in January, Springfield Motorcycle Show promoter Doug Sousa has now pulled the plug on what would have been the 16th annual show. “A simple virus that we can’t even see took down the …

LAKEVILLE, CT – After weeks of encouraging discussions, Lime Rock Park racetrack has been told it’s out of the running as a host site for next year’s Progressive IMS Outdoors tour. IMS opted out of selecting Lime Rock Park as a Northeast tour site because critical elements in IMS’s requirements …

BETHEL, CT – After nearly three years as an Aprilia dealer, Hamlin Cycles is no longer selling the sporty Italian brand. “Today is our last day as an Aprilia dealer,” Hamlin Cycles owner Jim Hamlin revealed in a midday announcement on social media. The store will continue to sell Moto …

WEST SPRINGFIELD, MA – A decision on whether to stage the Springfield Motorcycle Show in January at the Eastern States Exposition may not be made for another four weeks, but promoter Doug Sousa suggested today that the odds are slim that the 16th annual show will be held. An alternative …

CANTON, MA – State police in Massachusetts seek the public’s help in identifying two motorcyclists, one of whom struck and briefly dragged a trooper who was attempting to speak with the riders on Tuesday night. The incident occurred about 10:20 p.m. at a Shell gas station on Route 138 in …

CONCORD, NH – Another Harley-Davidson dealer in the Northeast is closing. Heritage Harley-Davidson, which has been in business here since 1982, announced this afternoon that after “careful consideration and with heavy hearts” the store will shut down on Sept. 30. Closing last week was Harley-Davidson of Southampton in Massachusetts. Going …

POCASSET, MA – Cape Cod Harley-Davidson got a new owner today. A three-man partnership acquired the store from sisters Cate and Molly MacGregor and immediately vowed to pump some new ideas into the operation. “I think they wanted someone to take over and excel with it,” said incoming co-owner and …