Regina Clarkin

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Editor and Publisher at The Peekskill Herald

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1 week ago | peekskillherald.com | Regina Clarkin

Today, April 16, would’ve been Earl Johnson’s 69th birthday. Johnson, known in Peekskill and the Hudson River Valley as the Sole Man, died of a heart attack on March 31 while visiting his daughter in Schenectady, NY. His talents as a cobbler and artisan, along with cooking and disc jockeying, created a loyal, devoted fan base.
Passing the torch for Herald’s calendar features

1 week ago | peekskillherald.com | Regina Clarkin

Categories: Ariana Almeida-Martinez succeeds Dave MuellerApril 15, 2025 Ariana Almeida-Martinez is taking over the reins from Dave Mueller as editor of Peekskill Herald’s events calendar features. Mueller, a Peekskill native and history buff, has been with the Herald since October 2023. He is stepping back from his part-time editorial responsibilities due to a new work schedule.
Los ecuatorianos acudirán a las urnas en las elecciones presidenciales nacionales

2 weeks ago | peekskillherald.com | Regina Clarkin

Los ecuatorianos residentes en Peekskill que estén habilitados para votar deberán acudir a un nuevo recinto electoral, distinto al utilizado durante la primera vuelta de las elecciones presidenciales del pasado 9 de febrero. Debido a la multitudinaria asistencia de la primera contienda —cuando aproximadamente 950 votantes acudieron a las urnas—, el Consulado del Ecuador en Nueva York ha decidido establecer un recinto electoral diferente en las instalaciones de la Oficina de la Juventud.
Peekskill Ecuadorians head to the polls

2 weeks ago | peekskillherald.com | Regina Clarkin

Peekskill residents who are Ecuadorian citizens and eligible to vote in the country’s presidential election on Sunday, April 13, will go to a different location than they did for the February 9 election. Due to the large number of voters (some 950 voters came out in February), the Ecuadorian consulate will be setting up polling districts in the city’s Youth Bureau at 828 Main Street, next to City Hall.
Can you top this?

1 month ago | peekskillherald.com | Regina Clarkin

Categories: The Panama Hat is really from Cuenca, Ecuador March 19, 2025 The straw hat that is known as the Panama Hat can thank the Ecuadorian city of Cuenca for its introduction to the world. I discovered this surprising fact when I visited the Museo del Sombrero here in Peekskill’s sister city in the Andes.
Postcard from Girón, Ecuador

1 month ago | peekskillherald.com | Regina Clarkin

Categories: Scenes from the weekly market as the town prepares for its annual Feb. 28 carnival February 27, 2025 [Editor’s note: Peekskill Herald Publisher Regina Clarkin is on a two-month assignment in Cuenca, Ecuador.]A weekend trip to the town of Girón, about 30 miles south of Cuenca, yielded a rich tapestry of modern life, a spectacular waterfall and a celebration of a 196-year-old military victory over Peru.
¿Cómo es el día de las elecciones en Ecuador?

2 months ago | peekskillherald.com | Regina Clarkin

Read in EnglishHistoria Relacionadahttps://peekskillherald.com/23038/news/ecuatorianos-en-peekskill-el-voto-que-traspasa-fronteras-y-nieve/El domingo 9 de febrero, día de las elecciones en Ecuador, amaneció soleado, lluvioso o nublado, según la región en la que uno se encontrara.
What is Election Day like in Ecuador ?

2 months ago | peekskillherald.com | Regina Clarkin

Election Day in Ecuador, Sunday, February 9, dawned sunny, rainy or misty, depending in which region you were. The country – comparable in size to Colorado – contains the Andes mountains running through the center, the Amazon jungle to the east, bordering Colombia and Peru, and the low lying coastal areas and beaches of the Pacific Ocean.
Ecuadorians, here and there, head to the polls Feb. 9

2 months ago | peekskillherald.com | Regina Clarkin

Peekskill’s sister city, Cuenca, is nestled in the southern Andes mountains in Ecuador. The first week of my two-month Spanish immersion assignment in the country coincides with the presidential and legislative elections scheduled for Sunday, February 9. There are signs and posters throughout the metropolitan areas of the two cities I’ve visited, Quito and Cuenca.
How I came to meet Jimmy Carter

Jan 9, 2025 | peekskillherald.com | Regina Clarkin

In the fall of 1976 the Democratic candidate for president, Jimmy Carter, came to Peekskill on a campaign stop. He and vice presidential candidate Walter Mondale had secured the nomination at Madison Square Garden earlier that summer. I was a sophomore living at Marist College in Poughkeepsie. During my weekly call with my parents, Vinnie and Rosemary Clarkin, they mentioned Jimmy Carter would be coming to Peekskill.