NEWINGTON, CT – Prospective motorcycle riders in Connecticut will pay more in 2016 to get an “M” endorsement on their driver’s licenses. The Connecticut Rider Education Program run by the state Department of Transportation has raised tuition for its courses.

LAGRANGEVILLE, NY – Some motorcycles resemble over-the-top Christmas displays. They’re excessively adorned with chrome parts and littered with doodads that are as tacky as a blowup Santa Claus or some other inflatable holiday figure. Just as outdoor displays that stress simplicity and elegance are more tasteful, bikes that employ understatement …

TORRINGTON, CT – Mike Wallace expects to enjoy a healthier 2016 with a transplanted kidney and looks forward to traveling again after three years of having to endure more than nine hours of nightly peritoneal dialysis due to

LITCHFIELD, CT – It has become a tradition for RIDE-CT & RIDE-NewEngland to start each new year at the comical Possum Queen pageant. What’s Possum Queen? It’s a “legitimate scam operation,” according to event co-founder Brent Hawkins, and this year raised $45,000-$50,000 through the

Every story needs a picture (or several) to go with it, and RIDE-CT & RIDE-NewEngland took thousands of photos in 2015. Here are some that stood out: January Is there a riskier business than owning a restaurant? Last January, RIDE-CT & RIDE-NewEngland touted a

RIDE-CT & Ride-NewEngland set another readership record in 2015. The number of page views rose to 146, 289 from 119,955 in 2014.

Some news operations do “Top 10” lists when recapping a year. Others do “Best of” compilations. After some contemplation, RIDE-CT & RIDE-NewEngland has opted in favor of simply recalling a few “Memorable Moments” from 2015. Why? Well, doesn’t motorcycling involve the

IRVINE, CA – Female motorcycle ownership in the U.S. is at an all-time high with women accounting for 14 percent of all of owners, according to the latest data from the Motorcycle Industry Council. That’s up from the eight percent reported in

The video came out six months ago, but is still being posted on social media. It’s from Samsung and shows what’s described as a Safety Truck driving down a road in Argentina. Cars pass it after seeing that the road ahead is clear via a video display. Samsung explains,

MILWAUKEE – Harley-Davidson has recently begun offering a few perks to select owners as well as prospective owners. Members of the Harley Owners Group (H.O.G.) are now getting complimentary admission to