Tuesday, May 19, 2026

INDIAN POINT DATA CENTER--TRENDING ON LOCAL SOCIAL MEDIA--EXCITED TOWN CONVERSATION, JOBS, ETC., THE VILLAGE PAGES? MUCH UNHAPPINESS



Once home to the Indian Point nuclear power plant, the 240-acre site in Buchanan, New York, is now being reimagined as a next-generation data center campus. To support this evolution, CHA is delivering comprehensive engineering services to facilitate a seamless interconnection to the regional power grid. The effort is a collaborative endeavor involving Con Edison and the New York Independent System Operator (NYISO), with CHA guiding the System Impact Assessment (SIA) process. MORE AT Indian Point Data Center Campus Redevelopment | CHA

RIP GILBERT FREDERICK NEWTON

Obituary published on Legacy.com by John G Crawford Memorial Services, LLC on May 18, 2026.

Gil Newton, 78, a lifelong resident of Croton-on-Hudson, passed away peacefully on May 11, 2026. MORE AT Gilbert Fredrick Newton Obituary (2026) - Ossining, NY - John G Crawford Memorial Services, LLC

Monday, May 18, 2026

DANIEL DONATO WILL BE AT THE HUDSON RIVER MUSIC FESTIVAL 6/21

Welcome to Everything Croton, a collection of all things Croton-on-Hudson: our history, our homes, our issues, our businesses, our schools, our houses of worship -- in short, EVERYTHING CROTON.

DANIEL DONATO WILL BE AT THE HUDSON RIVER MUSIC FESTIVAL 6/21--GO TO Daniel Donato Croton-on-Hudson Tickets, Croton Point Park Jun 21, 2026 | Bandsintown



IF YOU'RE LOOKING FOR...

        

The latest Croton Crafts and Commerce news (with a smattering of other local events too)...JUST VISIT THE CROTON CRAFTS AND COMMERCE FB PAGE INSTEAD.

It's a public page and you needn't be on FB to view the content (or sign in). Important product recall info posted as well. And the Croton Crafts and Commerce page has news about The Blue Pig, Melita's, Feed the Birds, LA CATRINA, Yuka's, Croton Running Company, Apple Farm, Shoprite, Baked by Susan, 105-Twenty, Franki's, Devotion Studio, Croton Mini Deli, Mondays Gifts, and so much more about your local business community.

Go to Croton Crafts and Commerce | Facebook

THE NY TIMES---AT IT AGAIN---"A MISCARRIAGE OF JOURNALISM"



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By Roy K. Altman

Nicholas Kristof’s recent essay about supposed Israeli sex crimes against Palestinian detainees is a travesty—not simply because it’s wrong as a matter of fact, or because it regurgitates long-debunked blood libels against the Jewish state at a time of rising antisemitism around the world. MORE AT Subscribe to The Free Press

UPPER VILLAGE BLOOMS IS CLOSING

MORE AT Flower Shop To Close After 8 Years In Croton-On-Hudson — Here's Its Last Day | Cortlandt Daily Voice

CROTON HEALTH LEAGUE 1912

  

From time to time, we get requests for this---here's another:

A reader was looking for any info on what was known as the "Croton Healthful League"....

Response: You probably mean this...Click on the links below for info about the CROTON HEALTH LEAGUE---AND THE DUTCH PAGEANT IN 1912, includes some outstanding photos.
THE CROTON HISTORICAL SOCIETY MAY HAVE ADDITIONAL INFO; GO TO archivist@crotonhistoricalsociety.org

BREAKING JURORS AT LUIGI MANGIONE TRIAL WILL GET TO SEE ALLEGED KILLER'S MANIFESTO AND GUN HANDING PROSECUTORS A KEY...

Breaking--jurors will get to see Mangione's alleged "manifesto" and gun--more at Jurors at Luigi Mangione trial will see alleged killer's 'manifesto' and gun



BABY FORMULA RECALL!

Possible toxin contamination; see more at NYS Warns Parents About Recalled Baby Formula


ICYMI--YOUR EVERYTHING CROTON WEEKEND NEWS RE-CAP AND VINTAGE CROTON TOO

In case you missed it: Your Everything Weekend News Re-cap and Vintage Croton too---

FIND IT AT 

TRENDING ON LOCAL SOCIAL MEDIA

Many of us are not on social media but we get to hear about it periodically and are sometimes sent screenshots...trending at the moment:

***For some reason, YIKYAK is trending and this old article from 2016---it is unclear why: Croton-Harmon Schools Block Yik Yak To Fight Anonymous Bullying

******5/19 is the vote. Again, hope springs eternal that the usual last minute social media fun and games don't erupt.

In the meantime, the positive chatter continues about the second FORUM VIDEO sponsored by the League. There seems to be a consensus that the incumbents are distancing themselves from the record. But you really should watch it yourself EverythingCroton: VIDEO---LEAGUE CANDIDATES FORUM---CROTON HARMON SCHOOL DISTRICT---NOW AVAILABLE---5/12

And there's an article about it from that new Croton News site at EverythingCroton: FROM THE NEW CROTON NEWS SITE---CANDIDATES CLASH OVER ACCOUNTABILITY, TECHNOLOGY AND ACADEMIC RIGOR AT CROTON-HARMON BOARD FORUM

And regarding the library: EverythingCroton: SOME LIBRARY THOUGHTS AND MORE---JUST A REMINDER THAT THE 5/19 VOTE IS OPEN TO EVERY VOTER LIVING IN THE SCHOOL DISTRICT RESIDENT; RE-POSTING A GAZETTE LETTER BY REQUEST

***Chatter still continues bout the latest school academic numbers---Science, ELA, Math, etc. and Croton's ranking---and much disappointment in it all---go to EverythingCroton: SCARSDALE AGAIN----SEE NY SCHOOL DISTRICTS RANKED 1 TO 599 BASED ON 2025 SCIENCE TEST RESULTS---AND CROTON IS...

***Lots of chatter, bordering almost on desperation--with next to no one it seems paying attention, on everything from Gaza to tariffs to Trump, yada yada yada.

***SOME REALLY CLEVER, and downright hysterical memes, ON THE NEVER ANONYMOUS CROTON FB page

FYI--A LOT OF FOOD INFLATION DATES BACK TO 2020...

A lot of food inflation dates back to 2020-----An interesting breakdown by category. Some (beef, coffee) continues to rise because consumers are willing to pay. And beef is controlled by a few producers.

But all food began a sharp rise in 2020. Once inflation takes off, it is tough to stop. MORE AT https://wolfstreet.com/2026/05/18/food-inflation-in-america-by-product-it-boils-down-to-a-sharp-re-acceleration-on-top-of-already-very-high-prices/




BEWARE THE VERY DANGEROUS PLANT KNOWN AS THE GIANT HOGWEED

At Everything Croton, we always make it an annual point to talk about THE VERY DANGEROUS PLANT KNOWN AS THE GIANT HOGWEED in the months of May and June. This is typically the time in which these plants reach their amazing size of 10 to 15 feet (click on the public domain photo).

For those who don't know, THE GIANT HOGWEED can cause massive and painful blistering if any of the juice/sap makes skin contact. It should never be removed by a homeowner but by a professional only.

Suspected sightings should be reported to the NYSDEC immediately. DO NOT TOUCH THIS PLANT!

SEE A YOUTUBE VIDEO HERE

HERE IS A 2025 MAP OF SITES Giant Hogweed Control Program Active Sites

Will post 2026 when available. 

MIRANDA DEVINE---FAUCI CAN'T ESCAPE HIS "ORIGIN'AL COVID LIE

Dr. Anthony Fauci deserves to be indicted — but he probably won’t be, because his role in the origin of the COVID-19 pandemic that he fought so hard to cover up opens up a can of worms that nobody wants to confront.

He has his great patron Joe Biden’s blanket preemptive pardon to keep him safe from federal charges. But the recent indictment of his former factotum, David Morens, on federal charges of conspiracy and record-destruction for scheming to cover up Fauci’s role in funding the risky gain-of-function research on bat viruses at the notorious Wuhan lab in China, where the COVID-19 outbreak almost certainly began, has raised hopes that Fauci is still in the crosshairs of the DOJ. MORE AT Miranda Devine: Anthony Fauci can’t escape his ‘origin’al COVID lie