Wednesday, December 24, 2025

ASSORTED AVIAN REQUESTS AT THE MAILBOX

ASSORTED AVIAN REQUESTS: ***A reader recently spotted a beautiful pheasant out at Croton Point and wondered if we had anything else about them in the archives. Indeed we do...from 1926---SEPTEMBER 1926, PHEASANT EXPERIMENT AT CROTON POINT

***A reader loves the area's Osprey population and requests an index of Osprey posts here at the blog. It's on the to-do list but for now you may enjoy: CROTON IS OSPREY CENTRAL 2025

***A reader's daughter has fond memories of a class trip to Feed the Birds! It is believed from the details provided, this was the 2015 trip; see more at EverythingCroton: APRIL 2015: CET CLASS TRIP TO FEED THE BIRDS AND HERE IS THE 2017 TRIP AT EverythingCroton: APRIL 2017 CET CLASS TRIP TO CROTON'S OWN FEED THE BIRDS!

UPPER VILLAGE BLOOMS HOLIDAY HOURS

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UPPER VILLAGE BLOOMS HOLIDAY HOURS

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The latest Croton Crafts and Commerce news (with a smattering of other local events too), then visit the CROTON CRAFTS AND COMMERCE FB PAGE.

It's a public page and you needn't be on FB to view the content (or sign in).

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, Melita's, YUKA'S LATIN FUSION, Devotion Studio, FRANKI'S, MEXTOGO,  FEED THE BIRDS, Baked by Susan, Upper Village Blooms, and more.

A 1950'S & 1960'S MOVIE AND TV STAR CHRISTMAS

By special request, we've gathered up photos and ads from the 1950's and 1960's European Film Star Postcards site and the Everything Croton archives featuring movie and television stars celebrating Christmas----and added some new snaps from other sources too.  Click on the photos and links.

For more about European Film Star Postcards, visit http://filmstarpostcards.blogspot.com/ 

For more about James Vaughan a.k.a. X-Ray Delta One, visit http://www.jamesvaughanphoto.com/

YOU MAY ALSO ENJOY EverythingCroton: BY SPECIAL REQUEST--A MONKEES CHRISTMAS PARTY
 
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ICYMI--DECEMBER 1963 PATENT TRADER--HERMAN KAHN TO ADDRESS LWV MEETING

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DECEMBER 1963 PATENT TRADER--HERMAN KAHN TO ADDRESS LWV MEETING.  CLICK ON THE IMAGE.

SOME RECENT PHOTOS, VIDEOS AND PODCASTS TOO--YOU SHOULDN'T MISS

Because life gets busy:

PCNR---BREWSTER CABBIE MURDERED WITHIN MINUTES OF PICKING UP FARE

PAYWALLED: Court papers released last week indicate that Brewster taxicab driver Aurelio Zhunio Orbez was murdered within a half-hour after picking up accused killer Santos Vasquez- Ramirez at the Brewster Metro North Railroad station on Dec. 1. MORE AT Brewster Cabbie Murdered Within Minutes of Picking Up Fare - The Putnam County News & Recorder

REMINDER---KEEP TRACK OF SANTA VIA NORAD

Just a reminder that Everything Croton readers can keep track of Santa again this year via NORAD!

CLICK HERE

p.s. You may also enjoy...FROM FORMER CROTON RESIDENT AND NOTED AUTHOR, SUSAN KONIG: 
NY POST - TELL YOUR KIDS THE TRUTH: SANTA IS REAL - read more here.

AND 2012 SANTA AT CROTON COUNTRY GARDENS; MORE HERE

AND SEE VIDEO FROM THE 2024 BLUE SANTA, TOWN OF CORTLANDT, BRIGADE AT 
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CROTON HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL MAY 1970---BY SPECIAL REQUEST

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A former village resident was feeling nostalgic for some high school school baseball circa 1970's. We're happy to help--thanks to the Croton Historical Society. Click on the photos.

BASKETBALL RE-CAP---EDGEMONT SKATES PAST CROTON WITH EASE

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SEE MORE AT Basketball Recap: Edgemont Skates Past Croton-Harmon with Ease


Tuesday, December 23, 2025

$6.8M SETTLEMENT WITH FEDS IN NY-PRESBYTERIAN HUDSON VALLEY HOSPITAL KICKBACK SCANDAL

Read more at $6.8M Settlement With Feds In New York-Presbyterian Hudson Valley Hospital Kickback Scandal | Peekskill, NY Patch

IN CASE YOU MISSED IT: A WRAP-UP OF CHRISTMAS EVE AND CHRISTMAS DAY SERVICES AT YOUR LOCAL CHURCHES

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IN CASE YOU MISSED IT:

A WRAP-UP OF CHRISTMAS EVE 

AND CHRISTMAS DAY 

SERVICES AT YOUR LOCAL CHURCHES

FOR MORE INFO, GO TO:

EverythingCroton: A WRAP-UP OF CHRISTMAS SERVICES AT YOUR LOCAL CHURCHES

SAVE THE DATE APRIL 25, 2026 - CROTON GIRLS RELAYS

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Save the day!
Croton Girls Relays - 50th Edition Celebrations!
Croton-Harmon Schools
Croton- Harmon H.S. Athletics
Croton Harmon High School PTSA
Croton Harmon Alumni

REMINDER JAN. 8TH---REGISTRATION BEGINS WINTER/SPRING TOWN OF CORTLANDT 2026 RECREATION PROGRAMS

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JANUARY 8, 2026----In‐office and online registration for all Winter/ Spring 2026 Recreation Programs begins at 8:30 AM at www.townofcortlandtny.gov/reconline.