Monthly Archives: February 2010

THE TRAINJOTTING READER: The Given Day

Posted on February 19, 2010 by admin

As today marks the release of Scorsese’s Shutter Island, which is based on a book by Dennis Lehane, Trainjotting cracks open Lehane’s most recent novel, The Given Day. TGD is set in 1918, and the Cubs are facing off against … Continue reading →

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Enjoying a Six-Pack on the 6:10

Posted on February 19, 2010 by admin

I’m chugging big-time for the 6:10 last night, cutting it closer than I normally do. I see the lights a-flashing as I make my way down the ramp; it’s not a case of Thinkablinkaphobia, it’s the real deal. I get … Continue reading →

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Staving Off Unpleasantville

Posted on February 18, 2010 by admin

Our dear neighbor to the north Pleasantville was the subject of the most recent “Living In” profile in the NY Times Real Estate section. The writer, Elsa Brenner, does a nice job of looking beyond the idyllic village name and … Continue reading →

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I Hear a Train A-Comin’…

Posted on February 17, 2010 by admin

A brave teen by the name of Todd McHugh saved a mother and her two young children from what sounds like certain death on train tracks in Folsom, California, reports the Sacramento Bee. Their car was stuck on light-rail tracks … Continue reading →

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Pedal to the Mettle

Posted on February 17, 2010 by admin

I was chatting with Saugatucker about the merits of biking to the train recently. Sure, it’s a few minutes of misery on those 20 degree mornings. But we agreed there’s something about driving to the train that just feels like … Continue reading →

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‘Train Station Meeting’ at Mount Pleasant Town Hall

Posted on February 16, 2010 by admin

The quality of life outfit Mount Pleasant Today is informing residents that there is a “Train Station Meeting” regarding the Hawthorne and Valhalla stations March 22 at Town Hall. It will be residents’ first opportunity to address new Town Supervisor … Continue reading →

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A Final Peek at Olde Hawthorne

Posted on February 12, 2010 by admin

As we once again jump into the Way-Back Machine for this week’s theme, the book Mount Pleasant: The History of a New York Suburb and Its People, we see that the area is becoming more of a commuter town as the 1900s … Continue reading →

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Still Waiting For That 35-Minute Trip From Hawthorne to GCT

Posted on February 11, 2010 by admin

Diving back into the theme of the week, Philip F. Horne’s Mount Pleasant: A History of a New York Suburb and its People, we arrive in the 1890s and see that the enterprising real estate speculator Louis Smadbeck is intent … Continue reading →

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THE GREAT BLIZZARD OF 2010: The Day After

Posted on February 11, 2010 by admin

The snow presumably stopped at some point late last night or early this morning, and the whole of the nabe was covered with a calf-deep layer of perfect white stuff. Biking to the station was out of the question, so … Continue reading →

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A (Train) Trip Down Memory Lane

Posted on February 10, 2010 by admin

Sticking our nose back into the oddly delightful Mount Pleasant: A History of a New York Suburb and Its People, we see that train commuters in Hawthorne in the mid 1800s didn’t have a whole lot of options. Two trains … Continue reading →

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