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The recent closures of two long-standing eateries — Gleason’s and Birdsall House, both overseen by John Sharp —  have sparked animated conversations in the community on what some see as the precarious state of locally-owned and operated  businesses in Peekskill.

Chloe Wareham-Gordon at a Common Council meeting on Aug. 12, 2024. (City of Peekskill)

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Stress does not always begin with an emergency. It can also build up in everyday routines, extend over long periods and become part of daily life. That is the starting point of Finding Wellness through Stressful Times, an interactive workshop that will take place Saturday, July 25, at


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A story of faith, a journalist who graduated from a Peekskill High School, and a documentary will come together on the big screen at the Paramount Hudson Valley Theater on Saturday, July 25.


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David William Bender David William Bender. (Joseph F. Nardone Funeral Home)

David W. Bender, 75, died on July 17, 2026, surrounded by his family in the comfort of his home in Conway, South Carolina.

Born on August 11, 1950, in Peekskill, New York, he resided for the majority of his life in Verplanck. David was a man of many talents and passions. His love for mus...


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(From left) Andrea Moskowitz of Croton-on-Hudson with son-in-law Chris, daughter Allison and grandson Tyler. (Janice Munson)

Captain Austin Haase greeted each adventurer as we boarded the passenger vessel Commander in Peekskill on a recent sunny afternoon for a cruise that would ferry us upriver to West Point and sweep us back in history to 1776.

During the Amer...


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