A quiet political maneuver, an immediate ban, and a new effort to allow motorcycle riding on a frozen Concord pond
Jake Strong of Concord pulls a wheelie on his motorcycle as he heads out to the small oval at Hoit Road Marsh in Concord on Saturday, February 3, 2018. A group of motorcycle enthusiasts gather on Saturdays to race each other on the frozen marsh. GEOFF FORESTER
Motorcyclists drive on tracks plowed by snow plows on Hoit Road Marsh in Concord on Feb. 3, 2018.
Jeff Strong of Concord rides on a short oval track at the Hoit Road Marsh in Concord on Feb. 3, 2018. Monitor file photographs