The Peekskill Board of Education decided to look from within to hire a new principal at Peekskill High School. Frederick Hutchinson, director of reading and gifted education for Peekskill schools, will officially assume his new duties July 1, replacing Sherrill
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Drum Hill Senior Living hosted a “Life Stories” reading and cocktail reception featuring writer/residents, aged 70–98 on Thursday at 7 p.m. at the Drum Hill Senior Facility. Participants of the “Life Stories Writing Workshop” read from their book “Life Stories” which
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Photos from the graduation ceremony of Peekskill High School’s class of 2012. ALEX WEISLER PHOTOS Adam StoneAdam has worked in the local news industry for the past two decades in Westchester County and the broader Hudson Valley. Read more from
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A school bus carrying 25 elementary school children to Hillcrest Elementary School was involved in an incident on Tuesday morning on the Bear Mountain Parkway at around 8:45 a.m., according to the Peekskill Police Department. Lieutenant Eric Johansen said that
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Hundreds of community members joined Peekskill and Westchester County political leaders and an HBO star Saturday to celebrate Juneteenth, a historically black holiday that commemorates the Emancipation Proclamation. The festivities, in their second year, are the only Westchester Juneteenth celebration,
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Tattoo shops may soon be a permitted use in most of Peekskill’s downtown business district after the Common Council reacted favorably last week to several proposed changes and restrictions. “I think we’re about there,” Planning Director Anthony Ruggiero said during
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Eating a hot meal is a daily occurrence that most people take for granted, but for individuals who find themselves homeless or struggling to put food on the table, getting a home cooked dinner can be hard to come by.
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America’s economy is on the road to recovery — just as long as its leaders address the deficit, reform education and revamp the immigration system, Senator Chuck Schumer told about 150 business leaders Monday morning. Speaking at the Key Bank
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A successful program run by the Peekskill Youth Bureau for middle school-age students will continue for at least another three years thanks to funding approved by the Westchester County Board of Legislators. Under the terms of an inter-municipal agreement, the
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For the first time during Peekskill’s 15th Annual Open Studios Weekend, Saturday and Sunday, June 2 – 3, 2012, from 12 noon to 5 p.m., the performing arts, featuring world-renowned performers, will take center stage amidst the largest variety of
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