2004

• Bike Week ‘burnout pit’ ruling upheld
• Vintage races get approval
• Site requests for Bike Week 2004 are up slightly
• Opechee bike show added to Motorcycle Week plans
• Baker says he regrets leaving Laconia
• Council sets meeting on Bike Week issues
• Committee supports downtown races
• Gilford approves Bike Week vendors
• Laconia Councilors start tweaking budget, add funds for BW police details
• Races downtown get green light
• Downtown Laconia being proposed as locale for Vintage race in June
• Laconia council reviews vintage racing
• LPD acquires 2 old postal vans
• Gilford approves Bike Week vendors
• Mayor: City will likely lose money on Bike Week again
• City won't change vendor charges for Bike Week
• Laconia City Council shelves study of Bike Week
• New try suggested for Bike Week cost/benefit study
• Bike Week site plan review beginning
• Bike Week, pay issue on council slate

2003

• Bike Week backers see widespread benefit
• Laconia prepared for Bike Week
• Tow firms want dibs on Bike Week jobs
• Bike Week panel looks back, ahead
• Camel ends Bike Week sponsorship
• Bike Week wraps up
• Laconia now responsible for Bike Week towing
• Panel gives green light to Naswa beer tent
• City tallies Bike Week costs
• Bike Week payback: Weirs assoc. helps city cut losses
• Motorcycle Week defended, decried
• Counties share cells at no cost to make room for arrests during Bike Week
• Bike Week finale is here: Lots of bikers, but so far few troubles
• Bike Week panel needs volunteers
• Bike Week fines bring a windfall
• Proposed changes to Bike Week fees referred for further study
• Police, promoters: No major problems
• New fee structure urged for Bike Week
• Building a better Bike Week
• Bike Week Committee could start work in May
• Smooth start: No complaints, except about the weather
• Newest vendor location has goods, needs turnout
• Bordeau runs into flak at Weirs forum
• Proposed beer tent rules sent to Legislature
• Council makes Bike Week panel appointments
• Bike Week revs up: Motorcyclists streaming in for anniversary of gathering
• Bike Week revving up Authorities, organizers seeing more activity
• Bike week notebook
• Internet site designed to help with Bike Week
• Naswa Bike Week plan hits snags
• Police to patrol MC Week trains
• Hells Angels campground permit OK’d
• Laconia police chief listens to Weirs concerns
• State still crafting new beer tent regulations
• City won’t vend wares at Bike Week
• MTRC to hear two more bids for beer tents
• Bike Week beer tents OK’d
• Gilford says 'no' to Bike Week exotic dancing
• Hot time at Bike Week
• Panel seeks public input on Bike Week
• Bike Week comments taken tonight
• Motorcycle Week Notebook
• Hells Angels to go before Laconia Licensing Board
• State rep: Beer tent changes up to legislators;Says liquor panel can’t limit size
• State may further restrict capacity of beer tents
• Bike Week permit deadline nearing
• Bike Week panel OKs 21 permits
• Motorcycle week kicks off at Gunstock
• Naswa beer tent rejected
• Benson, local figures to talk up Bike Week
• Beer tent challenge in Laconia
• New bike brings pleasure
• Naswa gets ‘beer tent’ approval
• Bike Week panel picks on tap
• Bike Week going smoothly; officials gear up for finale
• Successful Motorcycle Week
• Timberman training updates:
• TimberMan training
• Laconia quits Race and Rally board
• Panel toughens beer tent stance
• Angels given permit
• Laconia moves on beer festival applications
• No beer tent at Weirs Beach Drive-In
• Bike Week Photo Gallery
• Hells Angels making plans for gathering

2002

• Bike Week discussion gets agitated
• Bike Week — Looking ahead
• Organizers, officials strike upbeat note
• Bike Week study started
• Bike Week referendum issue raised
• Race & Rally sees room for greater cooperation
• Time to fix Bike Week, not lay blame
• Mayor wants road look at Bike Week
• Not over for Bike Week panel
• Bike Week study panel rejected
• Creation of Bike Week panel on Council agenda
• Poll shows strong support for Bike Week
• Council changes mind, OKs Bike Week panel
• Two voice interest in Bike Week
• Council wrestles with study
• Bike Week will go on, says mayor
• Mayor runs into hard feelings
• Bike Week jitters
• No guns for Bike Week?
• Chamber to take Bike Week survey
• $5 parking sticker eyed for Bike Week
• Bike Week study suffers setback
• Footing the bill for Bike Week
• Bike Week study may not be dead
• Bike Week off to good start
• Bike Week can become a win-win event for everyone
• Bike Week study may not be dead
• Bike Week can become a win-win event for everyone
• Move to curb beer tents blasted
• Guard on call for Bike Week
• Gun ban proposal to be aired June 5
• Gun-ban call winning support
• Bike Week Station W in search of new home
• Bike Week committee needs aim
• Motorcycle week carries high price tag for LRGH
• Vendors say city needs to ‘lighten up’
• Vendor flier denounced as ‘prank’
• Motorcycle Week rolls along
• Bike Week panel mulls enforcement
• Officials: Problems starting to mount
• No Bike Week jitters obvious at Weirs
• Laconia’s new police chief settles in
• Bike Week rules changed for safety’s sake
• Board to consider MC Week licenses
• Move to stifle chief given cold shoulder
• Baker getting intense support
• Bike Week back before council
• Bike Week plan OK’d for Naswa

2001

• Bike Week: Balancing diverse aims
• Next Bike Week challenge: Helping more to cash in
• Police: Bike Week was a success, but...
• Back to normal
• Bike Week animal ban faces study
• Bike Week a wrap
• Bike Week heats up
• Bike Week dog restriction OK’d
• Hot weather fires up Bike Week activities
• Bike Week has its fans
• Bike Week on council agenda
• Motorcycle central: Meredith shop keeps all those bikes rolling
• Cuddly rider
• Plans finalized for Motorcycle Week
• Police Dept. setup unclear
• New law cut down on one problem
• On the Weirs hot seat
• Campsite OK’d by a whisker
• Bike Week campground request treated gingerly
• Revenues offset police losses for Bike Week
• Slight profit for city
• Fight sends 1 to hospital: ‘Several’ Hells Angels involved, say police
• Establishments fined by SLC for Bike Week incidents respond
• Local charge for fake cop?
• AMA pulls out of Loudon Classic
• Bike Week racing action starts this weekend at Gunstock
• Two fatal accidents mar Bike Week finale
• Thrills aplenty at hill climb
• Special Bike Week traffic patterns
• Biker fun undampened
• Bike Week fees hike could raise another $8k

2000

• Laconia to reap profits from Bike Week tower
• Laconia adopts Bike Week vendor fee
• Motorcycle Week deficit spurs deeper debate
• Locals won’t press tax aid for MC Week

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