Artisan pasta company combines old world craft with high tech machinery
Mario Parente’s friends who worked in the restaurant business had no success in dissuading him from leaving his money managingContinue Reading
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Paving the place next to paradise for a parking lot subject of Planning Commission meeting
In her famous song, “Big Yellow Taxi,” Joni Mitchell sings they “paved paradise and put up a parking lot withContinue Reading
Civic group proposes new plaza on shortest street in downtown
When James Brown’s daughter Esther was born in the mid-1700’s the only way to get around Peekskill was to walkContinue Reading
Community responds to feed the hungry
When Peekskill left behind its village status in 1940 and became incorporated as a city it never lost its smallContinue Reading
Free masks and meals at Bean Runner
A relative’s request for a homemade mask and the awareness that people would be hungry during the pandemic prompted aContinue Reading
Bagels and doughnuts, comfort food of quarantine, share owners’common vision
A new type of cottage industry around food is emerging in Peekskill where the product is crafted by hand, soldContinue Reading
Chef and web designer create solutions for restaurant industry reeling from virus
Sick people need soup. That’s the principle behind local chef Eric Korn’s audacious idea of making a million gallonsContinue Reading
Theater’s mission is to invite everyone
A new theater space with the name that tells a story is the latest addition to Peekskill’s entertainment scene. ForAllContinue Reading
Piece of art speaks about black history
A song recorded by Billie Holiday some 80 years ago caught the ear of Peekskill resident and business owner RobContinue Reading
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Lincoln lovers in stovepipe hats crawl through downtown next weekend
Michael and Megan Macedonia bought a house and moved to Peekskill eight years ago. Then they began thinking about aContinue Reading
Be First Boxing is more than a gym
When West Artope was honored at Peekskill’s Martin Luther King, Jr. celebration last week the words used to describe himContinue Reading
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Tell the city how to spend the $10 million
When the state of New York gives your city $10 million to spend on revitalizing your downtown, involving asContinue Reading