ICYMI--INDIAN POINT--HOLTEC IN THE NEWS

Officials, advocates question Holtec’s Indian Point restructuring plan Holtec, which owns Indian Point and is overseeing the site's decommissioning, is seeking approval from the New York State Public Service Commission to transfer certain decommissioning assets and liabilities to an affiliate known as DEAMCO while continuing to provide decommissioning services -- MORE AT EverythingCroton: OFFICIALS, ADVOCATES, QUESTION HOLTECS INDIAN POINT RESTRUCTURING PLAN

CONGRATULATIONS PASTOR McSWEENEY, ST. AUGUSTINE PARISH

"Blessed are they that hear the word of God and keep it..."

Luke 11:28

We wish you strength, peace, and joy
as you continue your priestly ministry.

With prayerful gratitude for 38 years of faithful service.

Almighty God, grant Fr. McSweeney the grace to persevere in his sacred vocation.

 
Through the intercession of the Blessed Virgin Mary, sustain him in faithful service to Your Church.

 
Through Christ our Lord.  Amen.

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YADA YADA YADA, EXECUTIVE SESSION, PIGEONS, FLU, TAXES, AND MORE--THIS FINE THURSDAY

 

You know the drill---many of us are not on social media but we often get to hear about it and are sometimes sent screenshots.

And while most of us are in pre-holiday mode, a few of our local correspondents organized and sorted through some of it at least----so you don't have to----here you go, in no particular order:

---Some chatter about the SPECIAL MEETING called for today---'WHAT'S THE RUSH?" "What are they up to now"; we'll know soon enough...maybe: EXEC SESSION - More at EverythingCroton: BOARD OF TRUSTEES SPECIAL MEETING 11/12

---It's the annual flu season and there's some minor discussion about flu shot numbers being down: During the 2025–2026 flu season, overall shot coverage across the U.S. dropped to less than 44% from 52% in 2021---Not going to re-hash the reasons why posted--or the past reliability of the experts etc.----Flu shots are readily available, and flu event numbers are up.

From the discussions we're seeing at least, there's just not much interest or concern though there was some lively downright hysterical Ebola conversation and.....

-----Many thanks to Red Papyrus for the heads up----On a few of the pigeon fancier and flyer pages, there's some amusing commentary that they should all be dead given the litany of diseases purportedly associated with keeping birds.....there are a number of great pigeon pages out there for those with an interest in knowing more--here's one of them: https://www.facebook.com/p/Hudson-Valley-Pigeon-Associated-Pigeon-Fanciers-100057696761723/

-----LOTS OF CHATTER ABOUT THE FAUCI DIARIES INDEXED! EverythingCroton: PERMANENTLY PRESERVED--THE FAUCI DIARIES---THREE VOLUMES, FULLY INDEXED

----MINOR DISCUSSION about Jenkins and his 3.3% county tax increase for affordable housing, etc. It's all for another day.

----Funny memes out there about the village's new cannabis zoning but some folks will find them more amusing than others depending on where they live....

WESTCHESTER COUNTY BOARD PERMITS LOCAL E-BIKE, E-SCOOTER SAFETY RULES

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WHITE PLAINS, NY (November 10, 2026) — The Westchester County Board of Legislators unanimously approved a measure allowing towns and villages to establish their own safety regulations for e-bikes and e-scooters. MORE AT Westchester County Board Permits Local E-Bike, E-Scooter Safety Rules - Talk of the Sound

YOU MAY ALSO HAVE AN INTEREST IN EverythingCroton: NY POST--KIDS E-BIKE AND E-SCOOTER INJURIES ARE SKYROCKETING....

OFFICIALS, ADVOCATES, QUESTION HOLTECS INDIAN POINT RESTRUCTURING PLAN

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Officials, advocates question Holtec’s Indian Point restructuring plan Holtec, which owns Indian Point and is overseeing the site's decommissioning, is seeking approval from the New York State Public Service Commission to transfer certain decommissioning assets and liabilities to an affiliate known as DEAMCO while continuing to provide decommissioning services. MORE ATNews 12 | Hudson Valley | Officials Advocates Question Holtecs Indian Point Restructuring Plan

MASSIVE NYC BUILDING COLLAPSE , DOZENS INJURED, AT LEAST TWO DEAD...

 

A Brooklyn building collapsed into a massive pile of rubble Wednesday, killing at least two people and injuring 17 — including four critically — as firefighters desperately search for more victims buried underneath the wreck in a harrowing scene. MORE AT Massive NYC building collapse leaves at least 2 dead, over a dozen injured — including 7 kids — as FDNY searches through rubble

PHOTOS, 2026 VETERANS DAY CEREMONY, CROTON

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PHOTOS, 2026 VETERANS DAY CEREMONY

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***EverythingCroton: VIA TOM FARANDA'S FOLLY---VETERAN'S DAY: ANDY ROONEY ON HIS EXPERIENCE AS A JOURNALIST IN WWII

***EverythingCroton: BY SPECIAL REQUEST VETERANS DAY CET 2024

***EverythingCroton: VETERANS DAY 2026, THE BEST YEARS OF OUR LIVES

SIENA BASKETBALL--2027 SIGNING COMMITMENT - CROTON'S DILLON CALLAHAN

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SIENA BASKETBALL--2027 SIGNING COMMITMENT - CROTON'S DILLON CALLAHAN---SEE MORE AT Siena Basketball on X: "✍️ OFFICIAL ✅ Excited to announce the signing of 2027 commitment Dillon Callahan A native of Croton-on-Hudson, NY, Callahan is on the All-NEPSAC Watch List while captaining St. Thomas More (CT) Welcome to the #SienaSaints Family, @DillonCallahan4! #MarchOn" / X

VETERANS DAY 2026, THE BEST YEARS OF OUR LIVES

We spent Veterans Day---and a friend's birthday as well---watching  "The Best Years of Our Lives", the 1948 film directed by William Wyler, and  based on MacKinlay Kantor's novella Glory for Me.

The 1946 film directed by William Wyler starred Dana Andrews, Myrna Loy, Virginia Mayo, Theresa Wright, Harold Russell and Fredric March.  Put this one on your "must-see" bucket list. 

For those who don’t know, there's also a later "Croton Connection"....read more at EverythingCroton: ON THIS DATE IN 1946....THE BEST YEARS OF OUR LIVES---WAS RELEASED---AND A LATER CROTON CONNECTION

REMINDER--TODAY "SPECIAL MEETING" BOARD OF TRUSTEES

EXEC SESSION - More at EverythingCroton: BOARD OF TRUSTEES SPECIAL MEETING 11/12

SARCONE ETAL TIMES UNION, ALBANY MAN SENTENCED TO TEN YEARS FOR RECEIVING CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE MATERIAL

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ALBANY — An Albany man was sentenced to 10 years in prison and 15 years of post-release supervision for receiving child sexual abuse material, the U.S. Attorney’s office announced Wednesday.... In the release, First Assistant U.S. Attorney John Sarcone said that “Puzio traded in grotesque videos of children being sexually abused and viciously beaten.” .....Homeland Security Investigations special agent Anthony Patrone called the videos “profoundly disturbing.” MORE AT Albany man imprisoned for receiving child sexual abuse material

HEN HUD---SUSPICIOUS INCIDENT PROMPTS POLICE PROBE

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BOARD OF TRUSTEES SPECIAL MEETING 11/12

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THESE 40 HUDSON VALLEY SCHOOL ADMINS ARE AMONG THE HIGHEST PAID IN NY

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CROTON'S WALKER IS ON THE LIST.....HUDSON VALLEY, NY — It might not come as a surprise that school administrators in the Hudson Valley are among the highest paid in the state, but a just-released list of the highest-paid school officials in the region does offer a few surprises--- MORE AT These 40 Hudson Valley School Administrators Are Among The Highest Paid In NY, According To Watchdog | New Rochelle, NY Patch