transportation

Metro North offers bus service on Wassaic-Southeast stretch

Metro North offers bus service on Wassaic-Southeast stretch

Metro North riders at Southeast on Aug. 7 line up to board Peter Pan buses to Wassaic and points in between.

Photo by John Coston

WASSAIC — Until Sept. 3, Metro North will continue to run bus service in lieu of the train on the northern portion of the Harlem Line between Wassaic and Southeast.

The buses began running on July 27 to allow for necessary track maintenance to take place.
In addition to other routine maintenance and repairs, the Metropolitan Transportation Authority told The Millerton News that the project in part entailed replacing the ties, rail, and concrete grade crossing at an intersection with the road, in addition to improving drainage and redirecting water from the area. This portion of the project took place between Friday, Aug 9 and Monday, Aug 12, necessitating the closing of a small section of road where it intersects with the track.
The buses are operating earlier than regularly scheduled trains, and the MTA has advised passengers to allow for an extra hour of travel time.
Most scheduled trains have been replaced by both a local and an express bus, with the express option leaving Wassaic approximately a half hour later than the local so they reach Southeast around the same time. The northbound buses leave Southeast at the same time, with the express bus arriving earlier than the local bus.
Only local service is provided in the evening.

transportation

Latest News

Back to school

Back to school
Photo by Leila Hawken

AMENIA — The first day of school on Thursday, Sept. 4, at Webutuck Elementary School went smoothly, with teachers enthusiastically greeting the eager young students disembarking from buses. Excitement was measurable, with only a few tears from parents, but school began anyway.


Keep ReadingShow less
schools

New Millerton police cruisers arrive to replace fire-ravaged vehicles

New Millerton police cruisers arrive to replace fire-ravaged vehicles

Millerton Police Chief Joseph Olenik shows off the new gear. Brand new police cruisers arrived last week.

Photo by Aly Morrissey

MILLERTON — The Millerton Police Department has received two new patrol cars to replace vehicles destroyed in the February 2025 fire at the Village Water and Highway Department.

The new Ford Interceptors are custom-built for law enforcement. “They’re more rugged than a Ford Explorer,” said Millerton Police Chief Joseph Olenik, noting the all-wheel drive, heavy-duty suspension and larger tires and engine. “They call it the ‘Police Package.’”

Keep ReadingShow less
police

Amenia back in court over Kent Hollow mine

Amenia back in court over Kent Hollow mine

The main entrance to Kent Hollow Mine at 341 South Amenia Road in Amenia.

Photo by Nathan Miller

AMENIA — Amenia residents and a Wassaic business have filed suit against the Town Board and Kent Hollow Inc., alleging a settlement between the town and the mine amounts to illegal contract zoning that allows the circumvention of environmental review.

Petitioners Laurence Levin, Theodore Schiffman and Clark Hill LLC filed the suit on Aug. 22. Town officials were served with documents for the case last week and took first steps in organizing a response to the suit at the Town Board meeting on Thursday, Sept. 4.

Keep ReadingShow less
kent hollow mine

Historical Society talk to explore the life and times of a Revolutionary Era loyalist

Historical Society talk to explore the life and times of a Revolutionary Era loyalist

AMENIA — While the courage and perseverance of Revolutionary era patriots is well understood and celebrated, the stories of the fate of British loyalists in New York are not as clear.

Seen as the initial event in observance of the 250th anniversary of the American Revolution, the Amenia Historical Society will present a talk titled, “The Plight of a Loyalist in Revolutionary New York,” examining the journal of Cadwallader Colden, Jr., spanning the period of 1777-1779. The speaker will be noted author, genealogist and historian Jay Campbell.

Keep ReadingShow less
things to do