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
Author: Peekskill Herald
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
In memory of Evening Star’s Jack Murphy
‘As I was saying’ began Jack Murphy’s debut column in the Peekskill Herald. The words perfectly captured the dry humorContinue Reading
One of downtown’s jewels closes after more than a century; new retailer to lease
John Weeks, great-grandson of the founder, closed the business after 122 years last month. Generations of families walked throughContinue Reading
Canine trainer speaks dog while fetching goodwill and obedience from owners
The passion Nate Bonilla exudes when he’s talking about training dogs is palpable. He exemplifies the Confucian saying that ifContinue Reading
Past Peekskill
The semi-pro Riverside AC Baseball team from the 1930’s had lots of familiar Peekskill names. First row from left toContinue Reading
Democracy at its best in Peekskill Community Congress convenings
Cultural anthropologist Margaret Mead would be proud of the 150 Peekskill residents who showed up last Thursday at the secondContinue Reading