New England News

MOMS Adds Third NH Store, Plans Off-Road Riding Park

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, …

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CT Gets Another KTM Outlet, New Dealership In Milford

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 …

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NTSB Points To Truck Driver For Deaths In NH Crash

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 …

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Lime Rock Park Won’t Host IMS Outdoors Tour Stop – Yet

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 …

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Hamlin Cycles Parts With Aprilia, Still Has Moto Guzzi

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 …

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Status Is Doubtful For Springfield Motorcycle Show

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 …

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Massachusetts State Police Seek Riders After Trooper Dragged

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 …

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Heritage Harley-Davidson Latest Dealership To Close

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 …

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Police In New Hampshire Searching For Missing Riders

NEWPORT, NH – A New Hampshire man and his grandson haven’t been seen since Labor Day after going on a motorcycle ride, and police here are seeking the public’s help in finding the missing riders. Jerry Proper, 69, and his grandson, 22-year-old Cody Pillsbury, left the Newport area shortly after …

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Southampton Harley Dealer Posts Closing Announcement

SOUTHAMPTON, MA – The Springfield market and Pioneer Valley will be without a Harley-Davidson dealership next week after Harley-Davidson of Southhampton shuts its door after more than two decades in town. In a message posted on its website and on its Facebook page, the dealership announced, “We’re closing our doors …

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Review: “Kaplan America” Is Solid Take On Reality Format

There’s nothing new on television, and the new reality special “Kaplan America” that is set in Connecticut is the latest example to confirm this thesis. It premieres at 10 tonight on The Discovery Channel and unabashedly cribs elements from “American Pickers,” “American Chopper” and even “Counting Cars” with self-imposed deadline …

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