Regina Clarkin

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Editor and Publisher at The Peekskill Herald

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Giant Projection Sheds Light on Message of Patriotism

1 week ago | peekskillherald.com | Regina Clarkin

Categories: Peekskill Brewery building lit up Saturday night, June 14June 16, 2025 Peekskill was represented in an illuminating way during 2,000 No Kings rallies and protests across America last Saturday, June 14. A 40-foot-by-50-foot projection on the former Peekskill Brewery building was visible from 9-10:30 p.m. The image, conceived and designed by artist Peter Bynum, featured the words, “No Kings Defend Democracy” with a video of a waving American flag.
Memories of family members fallen in battle mark solemn ceremony

1 month ago | peekskillherald.com | Regina Clarkin

In a morning charged with grandeur amid the sunlight dappled trees at Monument Park, Peekskill residents gathered to pay respect to those who gave their lives to defend our freedoms. In a ceremony that has been repeated through the last hundred years at that location, speeches were made, proclamations read and the names said aloud of Peekskill sons who died in battle beginning with the Civil War and ending with the Vietnam War.
Ray Blue, International Musician, Dies at 75

1 month ago | peekskillherald.com | Regina Clarkin

Ray Blue, the Peekskill musician who entertained audiences throughout the world with his jazz saxophone, died on May 21. He was 75. His generous spirit and soulful music were a balm for a weary world. He will be waked at the Joseph F. Nardone Funeral Home on Sunday, June 1, from 2-8 p.m. A celebration of Life will be held at the AME Zion Church 1220 Park Street at 10 a.m. on Monday, June 2.
Veteran Photographer Joe Squillante Aims His ‘Lens on the Hudson’

1 month ago | peekskillherald.com | Regina Clarkin

Categories: Peekskill artist’s half-century of images are a defining document of the great river as a boundless life forceMay 13, 2025 In the two generations Joe Squillante has been photographing the Hudson River, the Peekskill resident has witnessed the birth of the environmental movement, the return of the bald eagle and the lifelong passion of those who love the River.
A Crash Course in Immigration Policies for Business Owners

1 month ago | peekskillherald.com | Regina Clarkin

Members of Peekskill and Cortlandt’s business community were all ears and taking notes during a presentation by a senior attorney of Neighbors Link at the monthly Hudson Valley Gateway Chamber of Commerce networking breakfast on Thursday, May 1, at the headquarters of Local Union 21 on McKinley Street. Melanie Zamenhof, senior staff attorney, gave a rundown of the current Republican administration’s policies on immigration that impact business owners.
Insecurity over Social Security draws 100 to April 15 rally

2 months ago | peekskillherald.com | Regina Clarkin

Categories: Anxious about their financial future, taxpayers converge on federal offices in PeekskillApril 17, 2025 The median age of the crowd walking to the Social Security office from Peekskill’s downtown Gazebo during Tuesday’s Tax Day rally was within the range of eligibility to collect benefits from the Social Security administration. Approximately 100 people chanted, held signs and protested proposed cuts to government benefits. There were a handful of younger people also participating.
Obituaries

2 months 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

2 months 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 months 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 months 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.