On this week's editorial roundup, host Brett Freeman welcomes back our Halston Media newspaper editors: Brian Marschhauser, editor of Yorktown News and The Katonah Lewisboro Times; Tom Walogorsky, editor of North Salem News and The Somers Record; and Bob Dumas, editor of Mahopac News.
They begin by discussing the recent flooding around Lake Mahopac, local events being planned to commemorate the 20th anniversary of 9/11, and a moving military tribute held by the Yorktown Lions Club. They review upcoming plans to reduce rush hour congestion on Route 684, as indicated by the New York State Department of Transportation. Walogorsky shares an exciting development regarding The Schoolhouse Theater in North Salem, and Marschhauser shares an update on the January 2021 arrest of former Yorktown highway superintendent and former Chamber of Commerce president, Eric DiBartolo.
Next, Dumas talks about his personal experience contracting COVID this past week, and moving forward as he finishes up his 14-day quarantine. He also touches on his upcoming story about three Mahopac and Carmel heroes who helped with the Rescue and Recovery on 9/11, and what the 20th anniversary means to them. You’ll hear about local efforts to reduce the stigma around opioid addiction and overdose, and today’s conversation wraps up with a preview of our editors’ fantastic stories to come.
Episode Highlights:
- Three editors from the Halston Media team join the show today to discuss current news and headlines
- Brian Marschhauser, editor of Yorktown News and The Katonah Lewisboro Times; Tom Walogorsky, editor of North Salem News and The Somers Record; and Bob Dumas, editor of Mahopac News
- Flooding around Lake Mahopac
- Local events to commemorate the 20th anniversary of September 11, 2001
- Yorktown Lions Club tribute to the 13 soldiers who were killed in Afghanistan
- Department of Transportation plans to ease rush hour traffic on Route 684
- Enormous cost of road projects and repaving
- The town of North Salem has officially voted to take ownership of The Schoolhouse Theater
- Update on Eric DiBartolo arrest in January 2021
- Dumas has worked through several health issues through the pandemic, most recently COVID
- In addition to the symptoms that come along with COVID, the virus has also exacerbated pre-existing health issues
- Dumas contracted COVID despite being vaccinated, and he is thankful that he only developed a mild case of it
- Many firemen and policemen in Carmel and Mahopac assisted with the Ground Zero Rescue and Recovery on 9/11
- The 20th anniversary is bringing up emotional memories for them
- August 31 is International Overdose Awareness Day
- Drug Crisis in Our Backyard aims to remove the stigma around opioid addiction and overdose
- Volunteer Ambulance Corps is finally able to recruit new volunteers as COVID restrictions are gradually lifted
- In getting ready to re-open, the Par 3 Golf Course in Yorktown clear cut an estimated...
