The Peekskill Rotary 6th Annual Cherry Blossom Festival and Plant Sale will be held, rain or shine, Saturday, May 6 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Peekskill Riverfront Green. This year’s event will include live music and dancing,
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Located along the Hudson River in Peekskill, Dain’s Lumber is one of the country’s oldest retail lumberyards. Founded in 1848 by Nathaniel Dain, the company has been owned and operated by the Dain family from before the Civil War through
Read MoreEsther St. in Peekskill will remain off limits to vehicles after the city was inundated with requests from residents to keep the short roadway between South Division St. and Brown St. permanently closed. On March 27, the Common Council was
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If there was ever an incredible backstory to “The Wizard of Oz,” an original live show next month will reveal that story. Rich with colorful characters, the fantasy world of Oz was made real to young readers by author Frank
Read MoreLawmakers and labor officials gathered Sunday in Peekskill to call for an additional $2 billion in the state Department of Transportation’s Capital Improvement Fund to fix area roadways. The event was hosted by Thomas Carey, president of the Westchester Putnam
Read MoreTwo incumbent Democrats who represent the City of Peekskill will be squaring off for the party’s nomination in a primary for the District 1 seat on the Westchester County Board of Legislators in June. Legislator Colin Smith, who is seeking
Read More[Editor’s Note: This story was updated on 3/24/23 at 4:30 p.m. to add the missing name of a featured artist.] Celebrating Women’s History Month is the notable and engaging work by women artists at Peekskill’s Field Library Art Gallery. Entitled
Read MoreTwo years ago, Vivian McKenzie made history being elected the first Black female mayor in the City of Peekskill. McKenzie, a councilmember since 2013, is looking to retain her seat in November on top of the Democratic ticket that features
Read MoreThree men were indicted last week by a Westchester County Grand Jury on charges connected to the Jan. 29 murder of a 35-year-old Peekskill resident. At approximately 4:15 p.m. on Jan. 29, Peekskill police officers responded to the 100 block
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The dazzling array of colorful art supplies, bright piles of yarn and vast swaths of material are just some of the very affordable recycled items found at Retake/Remake, an art thrift store in Peekskill. The brightly-lit space, which opened last
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