PHOTOS & PROGRAM FROM TODAY'S JOHN PATTERSON HISTORICAL ROAD SIGN CEREMONY HONORING "RIFLE JACK PETERSON"

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PHOTOS AND PROGRAM FROM TODAY'S John Patterson Historical Road Sign Ceremony---Monday, September 21 – 11 AM----Cleveland Drive (adjacent to Bethel Cemetery) held by the Fox-Eklof American Legion Post 505 and the Village of Croton-on-Hudson--honoring John Patterson, also known as “Rifle Jack Peterson” – a local Revolutionary War hero. Click on the photos by Carolyn Whiting, all rights reserved. News 12 also there. (In the last photo, the woman--MRS. JUDITH TAYLOR--shown is a descendent of Patterson with her son-in-law; they did the unveiling.)

BEHIND PAYWALL--2 MAJOR HEALTH-CARE SYSTEMS REACH AGREEMENT TO END "GENDER-AFFIRMING CARE" FOR MINORS

This is apparently being met with cheers on one local page--however, it is behind paywall---am certain the news will expand on it eventually---

Two of the nation's largest health-care systems — New York University Langone Hospitals (NYU) and the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC) — will no longer provide "gender-affirming care" to minors as part of an agreement with the Department of Justice.

The agreement, announced Friday by the DOJ, also requires the hospital systems to pay fines for allegedly violating federal law by performing harmful, life-altering procedures on children, though neither hospital admitted any wrongdoing as part of the agreement.

"The Department of Justice is fighting to protect our nation’s children and working tirelessly to reach agreements with hospitals to end so-called 'gender ...BEHIND PAYWALL AT SEO title: NYU, UPMC to End Gender Treatments for Minors, DOJ Says | National Review

ST. AUGUSTINE PARISH'S OKTOBERFEST---OCTOBER 24TH - THE REAL DEAL

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Click on the image--for more info, go to Oktoberfest 2026 - St. Augustine Church - Ossining, New York

FROM THE MAILBOX--ICE, 70'S CROTON DESIGNER AND CROWDSOURCING SOME INFO

Confidential to "I believe the info posed on local "community" media is incorrect.  Seeking advice about how to proceed."

Response: You are correct---ICE has historically operated throughout the Hudson Valley and Northern Westchester—including Croton-on-Hudson and neighboring towns—for decades. Federal tracking data and regional history prove in fact that ICE has consistently executed enforcement actions in the area over the last 30 years. There were ICE enforcement waves throughout the 2000's and 2010's throughout Northern Westchester communities. Google AI suggests that if you want to look at the historical data points that confirm regional activity prior to 2026, you can explore TRAC Immigration (Syracuse University). 

There may be other mechanisms out there as well for narrowing it down; you can always try the back editions of the village and regional newspapers (although at least three have folded their tents years ago---North County News, the Patent Trader, etc.) as well as the assorted area historical societies.  You may have to submit a foil request for some of this depending on where you are looking. Good luck.

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Looking for info on a 70's Croton designer named Tom Healy.

Response: Might you mean 'TIMOTHY FRANCIS HEALY"; go to EverythingCroton: UPDATED - A LOOK BACK AT THE FASHION SCENE IN CROTON 1970, DESIGNER TIMOTHY FRANCIS HEALY, MISSING PARAGRAPHS FOUND, HOLY NAME GRADUATE

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STILL SEEKING ANY ADS, EPHEMERA, ARTICLES ON THE FOLLOWING OLD CROTON BUSINESSES:

---CROTON CARVEL

---THE WHAT NOT SHOP

---HARMON DELI

---SCOOP'N JUDY'S

---JOY'S

---THE BOOK AND RECORD STORE

---RIZZI'S RESTAURANT

---POP BERGER'S

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. Often updated in real time too! Go to Croton Crafts and Commerce | Facebook

And the Croton Crafts and Commerce page has news about The Blue Pig (RE-OPENED) Melita's, MEXTOGO, Devotion Studio, Croton River Artisans Gallery, YUKA'S LATIN FUSION, Feed the Birds, 105-Twenty, Franki's, THE CROTON GRILLE, LA CATRINA, Robbin's, Apple Farm, BAKED BY SUSAN, Croton Mini Deli, Deprez, The Tavern at Croton Landing, MONDAYS GIFTS, THE ORGANIC TEACHING KITCHEN, Robbins, Barre on Hudson, Raga, and more.

THE NEXT HOLY NAME OF MARY PRAYER SHAWL MINISTRY IS 9/22

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THE NEXT HOLY NAME OF MARY PRAYER SHAWL MINISTRY IS 9/22--PARISH CENTER--CLICK ON THE IMAGE

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DEMOCRATIC REP. JARED GOLDEN ENDORSES REPUBLICAN REP. MIKE LAWLER

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See more at the link below



Key Points
--Retiring Democratic Rep. Jared Golden is endorsing Republican Rep. Mike Lawler for reelection.
--Golden and Lawler worked together on bipartisan legislation, including a bill to protect Maine's lobster industry.
--Golden praises Lawler for his willingness to work across the aisle to solve problems rather than score political points.

MORE AT https://archive.ph/y6Xof

CAN SCHOOLS TRUST AI TO TRANSLATE FOR NON-ENGLISH SPEAKING PARENTS? WITH MENTION OF CROTON HARMON DISTRICT

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Middle school nurse Charlie Davis regularly contacts parents with urgent information: an injured child, missing vaccination records required to attend class, or an incomplete physical necessary for the soccer team. Getting those crucial messages across can be tough when a caregiver isn’t fluent in English. Davis’ district, Croton-Harmon in New York’s Hudson Valley, has turned to artificial intelligence to bridge what once seemed like insurmountable communication gaps, even as leaders there acknowledge it’s far from a perfect solution. MORE AT Can Schools Trust AI to Translate for Non-English-Speaking Parents?

THE CROTON COMMUNITY COLLECTIVE IN THE NEWS--THE POWER OF PARENTS! TRADITION!

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When Croton-on-Hudson’s youngest students returned to school earlier this month, a familiar — and increasingly controversial — classroom tool was missing from their desks: iPads.

A new districtwide policy prohibits the devices in kindergarten through second grade with few exceptions. Instead, teachers are emphasizing traditional, hands-on learning through activities like games, puzzles, and pen-and-paper assignments.

The screen-free classrooms arrived after a grassroots effort from local parents in Croton-on-Hudson, an affluent, highly educated suburban village on the Hudson River, 40 miles north of Manhattan.

Formed in July 2025, the Croton Community Collective has amassed more than 400 local members, built a network of parents who’ve tried to give their children a screen-free childhood, reshaped the school board, and secured several changes limiting the use of educational technology in instruction---MORE AT This NYC Suburb Is Bringing Back Screen-Free Childhoods

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BEHIND PAYWALL--LOHUD, CONGRESSMAN LAWLER URGES NY TO REVEAL ENERGY BILL DISCOUNTS FOR DATA CENTERS

THANK YOU CONGRESSMAN LAWLER--------BEHIND PAYWALL---Rep. Mike Lawler is pressing the New York Power Authority to disclose the value of the discounted electricity it's supplying to data centers after the USA TODAY Network reported the authority was withholding that information.  MORE AT Mike Lawler presses NY to reveal its power discounts for data centers

GONE BUT NOT FORGOTTEN---THE SEVEN UP BAR AND 14 OTHER FORGOTTEN CANDY BARS FROM THE 60'S AND 70'S

Back by popular demand: Everything Croton continues its very popular series GONE BUT NOT FORGOTTEN....and so without further ah-doo...GONE BUT NOT FORGOTTEN...THE SEVEN UP BAR

Produced by the Pearson Candy Company, this unique chocolate bar was divided into seven distinct pillows, each containing a different filling (CLICK ON THE PHOTO). It was a massive favorite because you got a whole variety box in a single bar, but it disappeared in 1979.

CHECK OUT THIS FABULOUS VIDEO--YOU'RE SURE TO SPOT ONE OF YOUR FAVORITES AT 15 Forgotten Candy Bars from the 1960s and 1970s That Disappeared and Nobody Noticed

SEE THE LAST EDITION OF THIS SERIES AT EverythingCroton: GONE BUT NOT FORGOTTEN--1906--THE CORTINAPHONE!

YOM KIPPUR CONCLUDES THIS EVENING

Yom Kippur concludes this evening. To all who observe, a meaningful fast.

Some vintage Croton Yom Kippur is here.

Upcoming Temple news is at Temple Israel of Northern Westchester

Croton schools are closed.

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***THE LATEST NEWS FROM ADRIANA AND MY MSMERMAID LIFE; GO HERE

***FEAR OF TELEPHONES! GO TO EverythingCroton: FEAR OF TELEPHONES...

***FANCY PIGEONS! GO TO EverythingCroton: "FANCY" PIGEONS

***THE EVERYTHING CROTON GUIDE TO FALL LEAF-PEEPING; GO HERE

***ANOTHER MOVIE FOR YOUR BUCKET LIST---GLORIA SWANSON, WILLIAM HOLDEN, 1951, SUNSET BOUEVARD; GO HERE

***TWO IMPORTANT ITEMS YOU MAY HAVE MISSED---NYFORWARD TOWNHALL ICYMI AND THAT SEAWALL ANALYSIS FROM JOHN McKEON; GO HERE

***DEFENDING EDUCATION(PDE) AND THE CROTON HARMON SCHOOL DISTRICT; RECENT EVENT BEING HAILED AS "LANDMARK", "SEISMIC"; SEE ALL THE COVERAGE FROM THE GAZETTE HERE AND THE BLOG/ASSORTED LINKS, HERE

and HERE'S THEIR WIN AGAINST THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA--MISGENDERING, PRONOUNS, ETC. GO HERE

***PUMPKIN DAYS! GO TO EverythingCroton: PUMPKIN DAYS AT SHOPRITE, APPLE FARM AND FOODTOWN

***9/19 RIVERTOWN CUP RESULTS; GO TO EverythingCroton: 9/19 RIVERTOWN CUP---RESULTS

***U.S. TRUSTEE PROGRAM MEETS WITH FIRST ASSISTANT U.S. ATTORNEY SARCONE; GO HERE

***LAWLER, TRUMP, HONORING THE MAN IN THE RED BANDANA; GO TO EverythingCroton: LAWLER REMEMBERS WELLES CROWTHER, THE "MAN IN THE RED BANDANA", PRESIDENT AWARD HIM THE MEDAL OF FREEDOM

CROTON EMS HIGHLIGHTS MEMBER AMANDA COWELL

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CROTON EMS HIGHLIGHTS MEMBER AMANDA COWELL
By Croton On Hudson Emergency Medical Services--September 13, 2026

Amanda is a native of the area, having grown up in Cortlandt Manor. Amanda has been a dedicated member of Croton EMS for three years, spending much of her time as a mentor to our Youth Corps members. READ AND SEE MORE AT We are excited to highlight member Amanda Cowell! - Croton On Hudson Volunteer EMS