Beyond the Blue Bin: The Secret Life of Recycling in Peekskill
In honor of Earth Day, this is the final installment of our series on trash, looking at recycling. By ReginaContinue Reading
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Work starts on Peekskill Congress ideas
This Saturday, May 18, if you see people walking through the downtown picking up litter, they are getting a jumpstartContinue Reading
Nature camp for Peekskill kids cultivates leadership, better grades; needs sponsors
New York City has the Fresh Air Fund; Peekskill has Nature Education, a free summer camp for Peekskill school childrenContinue Reading
Humble Hispanic group helps community
When there is a crisis in Peekskill such as a devasting fire that’s displaced many people or a catastrophic illnessContinue Reading
Celebrating Earth Day in a kitchen garden
Earth Day was Monday this week and to observe it, I took a class at the teaching kitchen at NewContinue Reading
Zephs’ closing ends chapter of fine dining
When Zephs’ restaurant served its last meal on April 7 it ended one of the most remarkable chapters in Peekskill’sContinue Reading
No day shall erase them from the memory of time
My dad, Vinnie Clarkin, died a year ago yesterday. In recalling the circumstances surrounding April 10 of last year, I’mContinue Reading
City looking for company to run Paramount Theater
For the second time in six years, the City of Peekskill awaits proposals for a management team to operate theContinue Reading
Fixers unite to help folks at Repair Cafe
Lamp repair and sewing were the busiest stations at Peekskill’s first Repair Cafe at the neighborhood center on March 16. Continue Reading
Of worm moon and other signs of spring
I saw the first robin of spring this week, two days before the official start of the season at 5:59Continue Reading
Locally raised food available at Hemlock Hill Farm all year
When cookbook author Mark Bittman came to the Field Library to speak in November, 120 people bought a ticket toContinue Reading
Bagpipes will be filling the air Saturday
It was three decades ago, on a balmy Thursday evening, that the sound of bagpipes filled the March air inContinue Reading
The Bedroom Project – Life after Life in prison subject of photo exhibit and talk at Bean Runner this Monday
Imagine getting a life sentence in prison, doing your time and finally being released. What’s it like to be free?Continue Reading
