Due to pressing safety concerns, Putnam County is set to enforce a weight restriction for a Putnam Valley roadway. Putnam County Commissioner of Highway and Facility Fred Pena confirmed last week that he is enforcing a weight limit on Peekskill
Read MoreThe recent resignation of Peekskill Councilman Don Bennett has left a vacancy on the seven-member Common Council that will be filled in a special election on November 5. As a result, five seats will be up for grabs on Election
Read MoreOn Saturday, September 21, theParamount Hudson Valley is presenting a phenomenal Doo Wopp show created by the Godfather himself of Doo Wopp Tony Delauro. Delauro created the Original New York Doo-Wopp Show, at Radio City Music Hall. From 1980 to 2002 this
Read MorePeekskill Mayor Mary Foster dismissed Republican mayoral challenger Frank Catalina’s claims that the city is “on a path to economic collapse” as nothing but “political rhetoric.” “In the worst economy ever, Peekskill has been growing and everyone knows it, except
Read MorePeekskill Mayor Mary Foster may push for the state Comptroller’s Office to investigate the city’s handling of health insurance coverage over the last 20 years after it was discovered mayoral opponent Frank Catalina has remained on a public employees’ plan
Read MoreNancy Bischoff, executive director of Gold Star Adult Day Care in Peekskill, said older adults need a place to go during the week to get them out of the house and involved with others. Bischoff, who lives in Putnam Valley,
Read MoreThe 50th anniversary of the historic March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom was marked in the City of Peekskill last Saturday with a March on Washington Street. The event, co-sponsored by the Peekskill Youth Football League and Social Progress
Read MoreWhen Peekskill Councilman Don Bennett was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis last fall, he quickly learned he was not alone. In fact, more than 400,000 people in the United States currently have MS and an estimated 2.5 million nationwide have
Read MoreBilly Gallagher was the kind of person that made you feel good about mankind. A mild mannered, yet passionate soul, Gallagher, 52, succumbed to cancer while I was vacationing in LBI last week, so I never got to pay my
Read MoreThe City of Peekskill has chosen a general contractor for Phase One of the city’s major waterfront redevelopment project that will include an elevated walkway and multi-use trailways. The Common Council was expected Monday night to follow the recommendation of
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