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Also on today's calendar: Analogue Sites by Jorge Otero-Pailos and 10 more events.
Today's riddle: What do you get when you cross an angry cow with an angry sheep? 🤔 (Answer below!)
1. Football schedule, scoreboard for week of Sept. 7 (lohud.com) — Peekskill football fans can circle Thursday night, when the team travels to play Greeley at 7:30 p.m. in a packed week of Lower Hudson Valley matchups. The schedule also notes several cancellations and key rivalry games, with scores and recaps promised as results come in throughout the weekend.
2. Employee at pet daycare arrested after senior dog injured during appointment (bluewaterhealthyliving.com) — A Peekskill resident working as a dog groomer in Mount Kisco has been charged with animal cruelty after video allegedly showed him violently slamming a small senior dog during a grooming visit. Authorities say the dog later showed signs of trauma, and the groomer has been fired while the SPCA and district attorney pursue the case and court proceedings continue.
3. Superintendent DiGrandi meeting on 9/4/2026 (change.org) — Hillcrest Elementary in Peekskill is highlighted for its inclusive playground, funded in part by a $200,000 state grant secured for the Peekskill City School District. The writer describes meeting with Mahopac's superintendent about creating a safer one-way car loop at Austin Road School and praises Sen. Peter Harckham's broader school safety and accessibility funding, including for Peekskill schools.
4. Getting back in the swing (lohud.com) — Food writer Jeanne Muchnick spotlights Benny's Brown Bag in Peekskill as one of her favorite inventive sandwich stops during a broader tour of new and notable eateries around Westchester and Rockland. She also shares impressions of a new Sprouts Farmers Market in Hartsdale and other standout dishes, encouraging readers to explore these spots as fall approaches.
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: An animal that's in a baaaaad mooood! (Thank you Lisa A. for sending it in!)
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