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Press coverage of Focus: Tamworth and the Club Motorsports racetrack project

2006

Conway Daily Sun, November 8, 2006: Tamworth board poised to vote on CMI wetlands permit
Conway Daily Sun, November 1, 2006: CMI pursues permit from planners
Conway Daily Sun, October 25, 2006: CMI review postponed until Nov. 1
Conway Daily Sun, October 19, 2006: Big crowd tells Tamworth planners: Just say no to racetrack permit
Conway Daily Sun, October 12, 2006: CMI's wetlands permit up for grabs at public hearing
Conway Daily Sun, September 26, 2006: Under pressure from CMI, two more planners step back from racetrack vote
Conway Daily Sun, August 28, 2006: One planner steps down, others refuse as town tackles CMI track permit
Conway Daily Sun, August 23, 2006: CMI, Focus: Tamworth brace for Wednesday planning board review
Conway Daily Sun, July 29, 2006: In U-turn, Tamworth racetrack developer will return for local permit
Carroll County Independent, May 4, 2006: CMI president proposes sound demo
Conway Daily Sun, May 3, 2006: Noise: Loudest issue in Tamworth not primary focus of Army Corps review
Conway Daily Sun, April 27, 2006: Focus won't budge on noise
Conway Daily Sun, April 27, 2006: Club Motorsports CEO in Tamworth tonight for public forum

2005

Conway Daily Sun, December 16, 2005: Citizens' group wins wetlands suit against track developer
Union Leader, December 14, 2005: Tamworth motorsports park needs town permit
Carroll County Independent, December 8, 2005: Club Motorsports must get town permit
Conway Daily Sun, December 1, 2005: Focus: Tamworth, CMI settle gasoline-storage appeal 
Laconia Citizen, November 6, 2005: Prehistoric site near blasting, construction
Conway Daily Sun, October 28, 2005: CMI plan violates controversial sound ordinance
Conway Daily Sun, October 20, 2005: Developer asks judge to dismiss suit over motorsports club
Conway Daily Sun, September 22, 2005: CMI operating plan sets limits on auto noise
Conway Daily Sun, September 15, 2005: Army Corps issues permit for Tamworth track
NH Insider (blog), July 13, 2005: How senators sold out local control
Conway Daily Sun, June 16: Court to decide in December if race track needs town wetland permit
Conway Daily Sun, May 31: Tamworth board grilled over decision to side with CMI
Conway Daily Sun, May 6: Senate kills race course bill
NHPR, May 5: Tamworth Race Track Owners Retain Edge in Senate
Carroll County Independent, April 14 (editorial): All politics is local
Carroll County Independent, April 14: Foes of racetrack /driving instruction center win in House 
Concord Monitor, April 10 (column): The myth of local control 
Conway Daily Sun, April 8 (column): Score Two for the Good Guys
Fosters Online, April 7: Tamworth racetrack loophole closed
NHPR, April 7: House Votes on Bill to Regulate Racetracks
Conway Daily Sun, April 8: State certifies CMI track won't hurt Bearcamp River
Conway Daily Sun, April 7: House passes repeal of racetrack law
Conway Daily Sun, April 5: House in two days doesn't get to HB 90, vote expected Wednesday
Manchester Union Leader, April 5 (editorial): Regulating racing: Let localities have their say
New Hampshire Public Radio, March 28: Tamworth Track Raises Questions of Local Control
Conway Daily Sun, March 23: House committee kills repeal of controversial racetrack bill
Carroll County Independent, March 17: Tamworth passes noise ordinance
AP, March 17: Community approves noise ordinance aimed at proposed race track
Conway Daily Sun, March 10: Noise ordinance passes overwhelmingly at town meeting
Christian Science Monitor, March 10: Across US, locals rebel against noise
Conway Daily Sun, March 1: Concord testimony first break in Tamworth board's racetrack debate neutrality, recently resigned selectman says 
Conway Daily Sun, February 25 (Column): The Silent Majority
Carroll County Independent, February 24: Many speak for repeal of law to redefine tracks
Conway Daily Sun, February 21: State legislators say they were snookered by sponsors of SB 458
Manchester Union Leader, February 18: Hundreds crowd hearing on racetracks
Conway Daily Sun, February 17: Public hearing Thursday in Tamworth on repeal of racetrack bill
Conway Daily Sun, February 9 (Column ): Trust Busters
Conway Daily Sun, February 9: Army Corps to compare competing noise studies before ruling on Tamworth track permit 
Conway Daily Sun, February 4  ( Column): Restoring Local Control
Conway Daily Sun, February 3: Public hearings scheduled on bill to repeal state law that excludes CMI from Tamworth ordinance 
Laconia Citizen, February 2 (AP): Tamworth trying to keep proposed race track quiet
Conway Daily Sun, February 1: Warrant article could muffle motorsports park


2004
Conway Daily Sun, December 16: Citizens' group files for court injunction against CMI
Conway Daily Sun, December 15: New president takes the wheel at Club Motor Sports
Manchester Union Leader, December 14: Group files lawsuit on track construction
Carroll County Independent, October 21: Sound studies to be evaluated
Laconia Citizen, October 19: Appeal filed on racetrack proposal
Carroll County Independent, October 14: 200 attend Army Corps hearing in Tamworth
MountainEar, October 14: Residents voice opposition to racecourse at joint hearing
Conway Daily Sun, October 27: Focus moves CMI permit appeal to NH Wetlands Council 
Conway Daily Sun, October 11: Army Corps won't rule out bond for racetrack
Conway Daily Sun, October 9: Tamworth residents against racetrack overwhelm public meeting
Laconia Citizen, October 7: Motorsports park hearing draws 200
Carrpll County Independent, October 7: Sandwich selectmen discuss easement
Conway Daily Sun, October 6: Racetrack public hearing tonight at Brett School
Conway Daily Sun, October 2: Would repeal of SB 458 stop racetrack?
Conway Daily Sun, October 1: Sen. Gallus says heavy local support needed for repeal of SB 458
Conway Daily Sun, October 1: No bond, says Army Corps
Conway Daily Sun, September 30: Focus will ask Army Corps to require bond from CMI 
Mountain Ear, September 30: FOCUS: Tamworth again draws bead on CMI race track
AP, September 25: House bill would thwart racetrack plan
Conway Daily Sun, September 24: Merrow files legislation to repeal law allowing racetrack
Carroll County Independent, September 23: CMI gets second permit from the state
Manchester Union Leader, September 22: Track plan in Tamworth wins state permit
Conway Daily Sun, September 22: Racetrack developer steers through two regulatory curves
Laconia Citizen, September 21: N.H. DES denies appeal of permits for Tamworth Motorsports Park
Conway Daily Sun, September 13: Race track opponents convince Army Corps to hold public hearing
Conway Daily Sun, September 13: Madison residents urge selectmen to step up role in racetrack debate
Conway Daily Sun, August 31: Club Motorsports won't explain decision to withdraw application
Manchester Union Leader, August 25: Euro-style course changes lanes
Associated Press, August 23: Club Motorsports withdraws permit application
Carroll County Independent, August 19: Tamworth Planning Board members recuse themselves

Only a Game, NPR, August 7:

Flack at the Track (on the Web)

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Conway Daily Sun, August 4: Where will CMI get the money?
Conway Daily Sun, July 31: Club Motorsports wins state wetlands permit
Union Leader, July 30: Wetlands permit granted to proposed racetrack
AP, July 30: Racetrack Permit
Carroll County Independent, July 29: Planning board postpones hearing on Club Motorsports application
Conway Daily Sun, July 24: Tamworth planners declare racetrack regional issue
Laconia Citizen, July 21: Proposed track seeking wetlands permit 
Carroll County Independent, July 1 CMI representative defend legislation
Conway Daily Sun, June 29: Study says proposed motorsports park won't create noise
Carroll County Independent, June 17: Focus: Tamworth asks for noise ordinance
Conway Daily Sun, June 14: Tamworth residents propose noise ordinance
Laconia Citizen, May 31: DES wants more info about Tamworth track 
Conway Daily Sun, May 27: DES asks racetrack developer for changes on wetlands application
Carroll County Independent, May 27: DES requests more information
Carroll County Independent, May 20: Hearings on SB 458 indicated no dissent
Conway Daily Sun, Column May 19: Concord to Tamworth: "Drop Dead"
Conway Daily Sun, May 18: Kenney expected 'legislative courtesy' to form study committee 
Conway Daily Sun, May 18: Kenney thought racetrack bill was 'innocuous'
Conway Daily Sun, May 13: Kenney wants committee to study new law that guts Tamworth racetrack ordinance 
Mountain Ear, May 13: Tamworth upstaged by new state law
Carrol County Independent, May 13: Law redefines CMI facility as no racetrack
Laconia Citizen, May 12: Bill seen tying town’s hands
WMUR, May 12: Legislators Hope To Overturn Track Law
Conway Daily Sun, May 11: Gallus sees racetrack bill as way to weaken state control of property rights
Boston Globe/AP, May 11: New uproar over local control of proposed motorsport park
Manchester Union Leader, May 10: Under the statehouse dome: state vs local
Conway Daily Sun, May 10: Senate bill exempts CMI from racetrack ordinance
NH Municpal Association, May 7: A loss of local control
NHPR, May 7: New Law Guts Tamworth Racetrack Regulations
Carroll County Independent, May 6: Corps to review separate application
Laconia Citizen, May 3: Tamworth track not being ‘fast-tracked’, state official says

Laconia Citizen, May 3: Report raises noise concerns

Conway Daily Sun, April 29: Voice of small group of racetrack supporters comes through at public hearing
Carroll County Independent, April 29: DES public hearing draws huge crowd
NHPR, April 29: Tamworth Racetrack Seeks State Blessing
Laconia Citizen, April 28: Racetrack pros and cons aired
Concord Monitor, April 27: Tamworth Commission opposes motorsports park
Laconia Citizen,April 27: Tamworth commission opposes racetrack
Conway Daily Sun, April 26 Public hearing Tuesday on wetlands application for racetrack
Laconia Citizen, April 26 DES hearing for Tamworth track Tuesday 
Conway Daily Sun, April 19: (Letter) I expect a public apology
Laconia Citizen, April 18: Residents near proposed Tamworth track voice fuel spill worries
Carroll County Independent, April 15: Group urges rejection of application
Conway Daily Sun, April 15: Commission, consultants speak against granting racetrack a wetlands permit
WMUR, April 13: Tamworth Residents Speak Out Against Racetrack
Conway Daily Sun, April 8 (column): Hiking: Preserving a legacy
Carroll County Independent, April 8: Residents find fault with CMI Track Application
Carroll County Independent, April 8: Hearings set for Monday and April 27th
Carroll County Independent, April 8 (editorial): Comments sought on track applications  
Manchester Union Leader, April 1: Tamworth group monitors track construction plan
Carroll County Independent, March 25: Agencies reviewing track application
Conway Daily Sun, March 12: Tamworth voters adopt racetrack ordinance, stick with traditional town meeting
 

Last update: November 8, 2006

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