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 discuss local news and headlines, beginning with several special events to memorialize the upcoming 20th anniversary of 9/11. They offer updates on mask and vaccine mandates in their respective school districts, Walogorsky makes an exciting announcement for North Salem internet users, and Marschhauser speaks to the struggle that many small businesses are facing to recruit new employees. Marschhauser puts out a call to action for more local contributors to his newspapers, and Walogorsky pitches an enticing idea for a new monthly column.

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
• Local events to memorialize the 20th anniversary of 9/11
• Putnam County Youth Court Program is one of 25 organizations in the country being honored on September 11
• Yorktown has unveiled a memorial mural done by local artist Christopher Rios
• Mask and vaccine mandates in local school districts
• If children are masked and stay three feet apart, they will not need to quarantine if they come into contact with another student who has COVID but is asymptomatic
• Walogorsky shares that 5G is coming to North Salem
• Marschhauser is working on a piece about businesses not being able to recruit new employees
• Lewisboro has issued an emergency order that people must wear a mask inside public places - but it mostly falls on small businesses to enforce this
• Marschhauser is also looking for more local contributors to give his publications more local flavor

Quotes

“Anthony DiCarlo, the superintendent, has already indicated that they will obey mandates simply because if they didn't, and somebody got very sick or died from [COVID], they could be held liable.”

“I think that's the main reason they really want the masks, is it affects the quarantine.”

“[North Salem] is going to be going with the mandate from the new governor...it's going to be required masking for all students K through 12, as well as faculty. And staff will either have to be vaccinated, or they're going to have to submit to weekly testing.”

“Basically, the way 5G works is that you need to have more antennas and towers. And the more of those you have, the better connectivity you have, which allows more people access to 5G.”

“I have a feeling if you asked people, Do they want 5G in their town? The answer will be yes. Do they want it in their backyard? Probably no.”

“I think everyone should work those jobs. I worked retail, I worked in a grocery store, I...