WATCH PARTY 7/1, TOWN OF CORTLANDT, WORLD CUP, TEAM USA AGAINST BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA

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Join us for an exciting World Cup Watch Party on Wednesday, July 1st, at the Cortlandt Waterfront Park (41 Riverview Street, Verplanck)!

Watch the action unfold on a giant inflatable screen as Team USA takes the field in the World Cup Round of 32. Kickoff is at 8:00 PM against Bosnia and Herzegovina!

Bring your family, friends, lawn chairs, and team spirit for an unforgettable summer evening by the Hudson River.

World Cup Watch Party, Wednesday, July 1
Game Time: 8:00 PM
Cortlandt Waterfront Park
41 Riverview Street, Verplanck

Come hungry! Octavio's Food Wagon and Mister Softee will be on site serving up delicious food and sweet treats throughout the evening.

Don't miss this chance to cheer on Team USA with your neighbors and fellow soccer fans. We hope to see you there! Facebook

PHOTOS, TOWN OF CORTLANDT 259TH CELEBRATION---WHAT A PARTY!

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What a wonderful 250th celebration at Cortlandt Waterfront Park!

NOW THIS IS HONORING OUR HISTORY!

We started off with the Living History Education Foundation that made this event extra special by bringing history to life for everyone and a plaque unveiling. The energy continued into the night with a truly wonderful performance by the 42nd Infantry Division Concert Band!

We ended on a high note with fireworks over the water. Special thanks to CertainTeed for sponsoring the fireworks, and thanks to King Marine for supplying the barge!

SEE OVER 20 PHOTOS Town of Cortlandt Government | Facebook

1 HOSPITALIZED AFTER UNKNOWN SUBSTANCE FROM AC UNIT REPORTED IN CROTON

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The incident happened on Thursday evening, June 25, when firefighters responded to a residence at the 300 block of South Riverside Avenue in Croton-on-Hudson, where residents reported the incident, according to the Croton-on-Hudson Fire Department. MORE AT 1 Hospitalized After Unknown Substance From AC Unit Reported In Croton | Cortlandt Daily Voice

MESSAGE FROM THE CROTON-HARMON BOARD OF ED---HEALTH AND SAFETY COMMITTEE

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EX-NATIONAL SECURITY ADVISOR JOHN BOLTON PLEADS GUILTY TO ILLEGALLY RETAINING CLASSIFIED INFO

Former Trump administration National Security Adviser John R. Bolton pleaded guilty on Friday to illegally retaining classified information, sealing a deal with federal prosecutors that could allow him to avoid a prison term. Read More >

IN THE NEWS---FULLY SUBSTANTIATED: REPORT SAYS BIDEN LEADERS PUSHED "GENDER" RULE ON SCHOOLS DESPITE COURT ORDER

Many of us have been waiting to hear about this. Thanks to RedPapyrus for the heads-up and link.  



The Department of Education is taking ‘actions to correct any abuses imposed on Department employees by prior Administration officials,’ spokesperson says

The U.S. Department of Education has promised to take action after a new investigation substantiated evidence that Biden administration officials pressured schools to comply with “radical gender identity” policies in alleged violation a court order.

Department spokesperson Amelia Joy told The College Fix the Biden administration showed a “complete disregard” for Title IX, and instead “continued to implement its radical gender identity agenda through what appears to be coercion and intimidation of Federal employees.”

The “clear statutory purpose of Title IX [is] to protect the rights of women and girls, and to prevent sex-based discrimination,” Joy said in a recent email.

She praised the whistleblower in the department’s Office for Civil Rights who came forward with the evidence. An Office of Special Counsel investigation substantiated the whistleblower’s allegations in a report published earlier this month. READ THE EXTENSIVE ARTICLE, SEE ASSORTED DOCUMENTS AND YOU TUBE VIDEO AT ‘Fully substantiated’: Report says Biden leaders pushed ‘gender’ rule on schools despite court order

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LILY SEASON IN THE HUDSON VALLEY 2026

It's Lily Season in the Hudson Valley---from roadside day lilies to more modern cultivars--and the occasional heirloom too--you'll find them just about everywhere this time of year. And all over the village.

And yes, this is your editor's FOURTH season--knock on wood--without the dreaded Scarlet Lily Beetle...then again, diligence has been key. Read more about this pest here.

Pictured below is an heirloom "Red Lily" that formerly graced an old Tennessee church---try spotting one of these beetles on this one!  Alas, the church met the wrecking ball in the 1960's... but a former congregant and family friend rescued the plants and passed along the remnants. The bloom time is short-lived but spectacular in the sun. Click on the photo.

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BY SPECIAL REQUEST: BATTERY ENERGY STORAGE SITE ISSUES

Given the recent pitch for BATTERY ENERGY STORAGE SITES ON VILLAGE-OWNED PARCELS, a reader remembered that a number of municipalities have said NO and recalls a number of safety issues. (You can read more about the pitch here), 

She has asked for the links again: here they are; and again please do your due diligence:

*****2/2/26, SOMERS SAYS NO EverythingCroton: SOMERS SAYS "NO" TO ALBANY OVER BATTERY STORAGE BILL

*****DEC. 2025, THE WARWICK BATTERY STORAGE FIRE EverythingCroton: ANOTHER BATTERY STORAGE FACILITY FIRE, UNIQUE CHALLENGES OF LITHIUM BATTERY FIRES, WARWICK

*****NOV. 2025 EverythingCroton: BATTERY STORAGE SITES ARE PROLIFERATING IN NY--SO ARE FEARS THEY POSE A DANGER

*****This one had a Croton photo: EverythingCroton: PLAYING WITH FIRE--ARTICLE HAS PHOTO OF CROTON BATTERY STORAGE CONTAINERS AT TRAIN STATION--NY RESIDENTS REBEL AGAINST BATTERY STORAGE PLANTS FOR WIND, SOLAR, AS GOING GREEN GOES SOUTH

FROM THE NEW CROTON.NEWS SITE---THE 6/24 WORK SESSION AUDIN'S BESS PITCH, ANIMAL CODE REWRITE, WINTER PARKING

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AI DRIVEN, PLEASE DO YOUR DUE DILIGENCE.

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The Croton Board of Trustees held a wide-ranging work session June 24, taking up battery energy storage, grant applications, a comprehensive rewrite of animal-keeping rules, winter parking regulations, and committee governance. MORE AT Board Hears Pitch for Battery Energy Storage Revenue, Moves Forward on Animal Code Rewrite, Tweaks Winter Parking Rules — Croton-on-Hudson, NY

OUR REGULAR FRIDAY GUEST FEATURE--TOM FARANDA'S FOLLY---AND HIS FRIDAY COCKTAIL SERIES---THREE SUMMER COCKTAILS!

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OUR REGULAR FRIDAY GUEST FEATURE--TOM FARANDA'S FOLLY---AND HIS FRIDAY COCKTAIL SERIES---THREE SUMMER COCKTAILS! MORE AT Friday cocktail – three summer cocktails!!! – Tom Faranda's Folly

TRENDING ON LOCAL SOCIAL MEDIA--LAVENDAR MAGAZINE SHUTTERED ABRUPTLY

Jenna Gloeb on X: "Lavender Magazine has "shuttered abruptly". This news comes the same day Alpha News revealed that the Star Tribune omitted Lavender Magazine account executive and rural Pride leader Nathan Johnson's 2017 sex-crime conviction involving a minor boy from a feature celebrating rural https://t.co/vrF8ZWJn5y" / X

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). 

Often updated in real time too! 

And the latest product recalls too.

Go to Croton Crafts and Commerce | Facebook

NYS LEGISLATURE PASSES BILL REQUIRING DISCLOSURE OF AI-GENERATED NEWS

From the New Rochelle contingent: 

ALBANY, NY (June 8, 2026) — The New York state legislature has passed a bill requiring news organizations operating in the state to disclose when published content is substantially or wholly generated by artificial intelligence, sponsors announced Monday. The NY FAIR News Act — short for the New York......more at New York Legislature Passes Bill Requiring Disclosure Of AI-Generated News - Talk of the Sound