Category Archives: Joan Maybury

Train Delay Cafe Needs Extreme Makeover…Fast

Posted on July 14, 2011 by TJ

TV discarded for slimmer, more attractive model There was a dumpster at Hawthorne station last night, and some men in masks hauling crap into it this morning. So the new tenant is beginning in earnest to build the long awaited … Continue reading →

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Big Dig at Hawthorne Station

Posted on June 9, 2011 by TJ

When I finally did crawl home last night, I saw some major construction work going on around Hawthorne’s train station building; as Town Supervisor Joan Maybury told me recently, work has begun in earnest on the soon-to-be Station Cafe that’s … Continue reading →

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Name, Launch Date In Place For Hawthorne Station Cafe

Posted on May 26, 2011 by TJ

Just got off the phone with ever-affable Town Supervisor Joan Maybury, who says renovation on the Hawthorne station building will begin in earnest in the coming days, and the “Station Cafe,” as she says it will be called, should open … Continue reading →

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Civic Group Pushes Town For Improvements to Hawthorne Station

Posted on May 3, 2011 by TJ

The civic group Mount Pleasant Today is prodding town supervisor Joan Maybury to kick in some town fundage to fix the crummy brick facade and roof of the Hawthorne station building. The building is being renovated by one Gerry Petraglia, a construction … Continue reading →

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So When Does Train Delay Cafe Open?

Posted on April 22, 2011 by TJ

Now that the snowy season seems to have given way to green grass and sun in central Westchester, is it too soon to be wondering when the Hawthorne train station might make its conversion to some sort of cafe that … Continue reading →

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Things We Found While Walking Home From the Train

Posted on March 22, 2011 by TJ

These rainy/snowy days provide us with the pleasure of walking to and from the train station, instead of our usual two-wheeled (two-tired? too tired?) approach. Late last week, I spied a compelling sight off the side of the road going … Continue reading →

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Naming the Future Hawthorne Station Coffee Joint

Posted on December 3, 2010 by TJ

So barring the unexpected, it’s a coffee shop going into Hawthorne station, in the style of Pleasantville’s Jean-Jacques, according to Town Supervisor Joan Maybury. Or, as reader Harv Sibley comments, “Java-thorne.” Sibley got me thinking. What better way to welcome the … Continue reading →

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Looks Like a Coffee Shop For Hawthorne Train Station

Posted on December 1, 2010 by TJ

Just had a nice chat with the Mount Pleasant town supervisor about plans for the long dormant Hawthorne train station. The ever-affable Joan Maybury said an initial list of 12-15 interested potential vendors was whittled down to just a few, … Continue reading →

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Train Station Stagnation

Posted on October 20, 2010 by TJ

The civic org Mount Pleasant Today will meet with the town board Tuesday the 26th to share their recommendations about what should be done with the reportedly to-be-renovated Hawthorne train station building. The town board is taking its time on … Continue reading →

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What Drives Yankee Fans Wild

Posted on October 6, 2010 by TJ

Something’s been a little different the past month or so down at the train station. Yes, there’s been a hint of fall in the morning air. No, the town has not decided what to do with the station house. (Maybe … Continue reading →

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