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In today's newsletter:

• How will Peekskill High's new principal change classrooms this year?
• Peekskill judge's warning to a convicted killer: stay away.

Also on today's calendar: Analogue Sites by Jorge Otero-Pailos and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What is the 1 way to guarantee winning a small fortune at the casino? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Humid; a p.m. t-storm or two, with a high of 81 and low of 66 degrees.
• Wednesday: A t-storm or two; not as warm, temps: high: 74, low: 68.
• Thursday: Humid with a thunderstorm, with a high of 85 and low of 66 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• 10 Questions for Peekskill High School Principal Dr. Kern Mojica (peekskillherald.com) — Peekskill families get an inside look at new interim high school principal Dr. Kern Mojica's vision for the 2026–27 school year, from strengthening classroom instruction to boosting attendance and communication. He explains why he chose Peekskill, how he'll support students facing social and emotional challenges, and how he plans to partner closely with parents and the wider community.
   

• Rockland murder parolee gets jail for violating protection order (lohud.com) — A man previously convicted in a notorious 1980 Rockland County murder has been sentenced in Peekskill City Court to 10 months in jail for violating an order of protection involving a Peekskill woman. The judge also issued a new five-year protection order, after multiple incidents that left the woman fearful about simply moving around her own community.
   

📸 Around Peekskill

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Peekskill

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★ Featured events ★

Thursday September 10
• Analogue Sites by Jorge Otero-Pailos →
  Jay Estate, 210 Boston Post Rd, Rye
  5:30 am
Saturday September 12
• Music Across the Hudson →
  New York Boat Company, 14 Riverfront Green Park, Peekskill
  5:00 pm
Saturday September 19
• Jay Medal Soirée →
  Jay Estate, 210 Boston Post Rd, Rye
  5:30 pm

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Other local events

Tuesday September 1
• Business Improvement District Meeting →
  Peekskill, NY Calendar Peekskill, NY 10566
  6:00 pm
Wednesday September 2
• Teen Adventures in Snacks: Japan →
  Hendrick Hudson Free Library, 185 Kings Ferry Rd, Montrose
  6:00 pm
Thursday September 3
• Thursday Matinee Movie: "Project Hail Mary" (PG-13) →
  Hendrick Hudson Free Library, 185 Kings Ferry Rd, Montrose
  1:30 pm
Friday September 4
• Tai-Chi Class →
  Hendrick Hudson Free Library, 185 Kings Ferry Rd, Montrose
  10:30 am
Saturday September 5
• Hudson Valley Fall Festival →
  Senasqua Park, 2 Elliott Way, Croton-On-Hudson
  11:00 am
• First Saturdays at the Museum: Reminiscences of a Rough Rider →
  Lincoln Depot Museum, 10 S Water St, Peekskill
  2:00 pm
Sunday September 6
• KinoKids: Panoramic Views Workshop →
  Kinosaito Arts Center, 115 7th St, Verplanck
  1:00 pm
Wednesday September 9
• Teen Zine Workshop →
  Hendrick Hudson Free Library, 185 Kings Ferry Rd, Montrose
  6:00 pm
• Cortlandt Stamp Club →
  Hendrick Hudson Free Library, 185 Kings Ferry Rd, Montrose
  6:30 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Harckham Provides $100K Grant to Support Bedford Seniors —Tom Staudter Read on Patch

• Lowe's Companies, Inc. posted a job opening for Full Time - Merchandising Service Associate - Day in Yorktown Heights. Apply here.

🗞 Nearby News

Cortlandt

• KinoSaito Will Mark 5th Anniversary With Its Biggest Celebration Yet (patch.com)
• Rockland murder parolee gets jail for violating protection order (ithacajournal.com)
• Stafura Goes Deep Twice as Cyclones Knock off Renegades, 5-2 (oursportscentral.com)

Yorktown

• Hate Graffiti Removed from Atomic War Veterans Memorial Bridge in Yorktown (riverjournalonline.com)
• Putnam's oldest library expands thanks to state grant (midhudsonnews.com)
• Yorktown looks to defend sectional title (halstonmedia.com)

Ossining

• Ossining Firefighter Donald Farrell Elected President Of State Firefighters Association (patch.com)

Ok Peekskill! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: By starting with a large fortune. (Thank you Kourtney Z. for sending it in!)
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