Christopher Mele

New York

Weekend Deputy Editor at The New York Times

Weekend deputy editor @nytimes Express Team covering breaking news/mayhem. Master of disaster. Hair on fire. Seeker of moose. [email protected]

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About 14 years ago, when I was executive editor at The Pocono Record, I…

Jan 10, 2025 | linkedin.com | Christopher Mele

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Interview with WJFF Radio Catskill

Jun 23, 2024 | chrismeleauthor.com | Christopher Mele

Christopher Mele, a senior staff editor at the NY Times with nearly 40 years of experience in community newspapers in New York and Pennsylvania, has authored a new book. In “Goodwill’s Secrets,” restless teenager Raven vanishes from the Adirondack village of Goodwill. Reporter Alex Provetto, initially dismissive, is assigned to cover her story. As he investigates, the village’s perfect facade crumbles, revealing a web of danger and deceit.
Biden mixes comedy with dire warnings on democracy at Gridiron Club dinner.

Mar 17, 2024 | nytimes.com | Zolan Kanno-Youngs |Christopher Mele

"One candidate's too old and mentally unfit to be president," President Biden said at the journalism association's annual event. "The other guy's me."President Biden delivered a mix of jokes and pointed criticisms at the expense of the presumptive Republican nominee, former President Donald J. Trump, at the Gridiron Club dinner in Washington on Saturday. "One candidate's too old and mentally unfit to be president," Mr. Biden said.
Confronted by an Angry Moose? Here's What to Do.

Mar 11, 2024 | nytimes.com | Christopher Mele

Moose are ordinarily docile animals. The chances of having to defend yourself against one in the wild are slim, but not zero. Moose, the largest member of the deer family, are probably most closely associated in popular culture with the dimwitted but well-meaning cartoon character Bullwinkle.
Confronted by an Angry Moose? Here’s What to Do.

Mar 11, 2024 | flipboard.com | Christopher Mele

5 days agoMitch Seavey, a three-time Iditarod champion, said he carries two guns – a .44 Magnum and .357 Magnum – during the annual dog sledding race in Alaska. That way, Seavey says, he’s ready for the moose. On Monday, his son Dallas, a five-time Iditarod champion, shot and killed a moose in self-defense …
Four dead and one critically hurt in hot air balloon crash, police say

Jan 16, 2024 | sanjuandailystar.com | Christopher Mele

By Christopher MeleFour people were killed and one person was critically injured after a hot air balloon crashed in a desert area about 50 miles northwest of Tucson, Arizona, on Sunday morning, police said. The crash happened around 7:50 a.m. in Eloy, the Eloy Police Department said on Facebook. The balloon was carrying 13 adults, including its operator, Eloy Mayor Micah Powell said in an interview Sunday night. Eight of those aboard were skydivers.
Four Dead and One Critically Hurt in Hot Air Balloon Crash, Police Say

Jan 15, 2024 | seattletimes.com | Christopher Mele

Four people were killed and one person was critically injured after a hot air balloon crashed in a desert area about 50 miles northwest of Tucson, Arizona, on Sunday morning, police said. The crash happened around 7:50 a.m. in Eloy, the Eloy Police Department said on Facebook. The balloon was carrying 13 adults, including its operator, Eloy Mayor Micah Powell said in an interview Sunday night. Eight of those aboard were skydivers.
4 dead, 1 critically hurt in Arizona hot air balloon crash, police say

Jan 15, 2024 | pressdemocrat.com | Christopher Mele

Four people were killed and one person was critically injured after a hot air balloon crashed in a desert area about 50 miles northwest of Tucson, Arizona, on Sunday morning, police said. The crash happened around 7:50 a.m. in Eloy, the Eloy Police Department said on Facebook. 🚨Media Release from Eloy Police Department 🚨This morning, a devastating incident occurred in our community. At around...
Four dead, one critically injured in hot air balloon crash, police say

Jan 14, 2024 | spokesman.com | Christopher Mele

Four people were killed and one person was critically injured after a hot air balloon crashed in a desert area about 50 miles northwest of Tucson, Arizona, on Sunday morning, police said. The crash happened around 7:50 a.m. in Eloy, the Eloy Police Department said on Facebook. The balloon was carrying 13 adults, including its operator, Eloy Mayor Micah Powell said in an interview Sunday night. Eight of those aboard were skydivers.
Significant snow expected in western and northern New York

Nov 27, 2023 | spokesman.com | Judson Jones |Christopher Mele

Parts of northern and western New York braced Monday night for the start of a lake-effect snowstorm that could bring up to 2 feet of snow, and potentially as much as 30 inches in some areas, officials and forecasters said. The worst conditions were likely to occur late Monday into Tuesday, with snow rates exceeding 3 inches an hour within the heaviest snow bands, making travel “very difficult to impossible,” the National Weather Service office in Buffalo, New York, said.