By Abby Luby We are obsessed with super heroes. We love Superman, Batman, Catwoman, Spiderman, because they epitomize extraordinary power and strength needed to battle and eradicate the evil villains of the world. Decades ago, when the masked, caped
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At the beginning of “Love’s Labour’s Lost,” actors of the Hudson Valley Shakespeare Festival dramatically approach the audience from the magnificent open space at Boscobel, overlooking the Hudson River. As they make their way to the performance area, the characters,
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Construction of a Holiday Inn Express in Peekskill could be completed by next spring now that owner George Liaskos, a Garrison resident, has apparently secured funding for the $8.5 million project. Director of Economic Development James Slaughter told the Common
Read MoreBy Bill Primavera In “dEAD dOG pARK,” the riveting play by Yorktown resident Barry Malawer that opened on March 2 to a packed house at the Philipstown Depot Theatre, there are many questions asked and none answered. And that’s what
Read MoreState Assemblywoman Sandy Galef will kick off a series of town meetings throughout her Assembly District on Thursday, Jan. 19 at the Ossining Public Library, followed on Saturday, Jan. 21 by meetings in Garrison and Peekskill. Annually, Galef invites her
Read MoreA Philipstown man and his Yorktown fiancé were arrested for selling heroin in Mahopac. Paul Rivera, a 22-year-old Garrison resident, and Tiffany Marks, a 21-year-old Yorktown resident, were arrested by the Putnam County Sheriff’s department after a month long investigation
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