MORE BLOOMS ON BENEDICT---CHERRY BLOSSOM TIME

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MORE BLOOMS ON BENEDICT--the annual show----and cherry blossom time----courtesy of guest photographer Bob Anderson. Click on the photo.

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JUST A REMINDER FROM TOWN OF CORTLANDT TAX RECIVER CARTER---PAYMENT DUE BY 4/30

From the Town of Cortlandt facebook page. Click on the image. www.townofcortlandtny.gov/tax

ADRIANA MADE IT TO CURACO---MY MSMERMAID LIFE

CURACO at last!

Exhausted. Honestly, traveling with MS is a lot. But then I find a moment like this, and this view makes it all worth it. Just stopping to breathe and be.

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1983 GINA LOMBARDI, STOLEN ART ALERT

A reader stumbled upon this entry from a publication--1983---called STOLEN ART ALERT---PUBLISHED BY The International Foundation for Art Research....AND ON PAGE 8 is notice of stolen art---among the items shown are watercolors by Gina Lombardi--then of Croton-on-Hudson, and an artist of some repute. The reader is researching some more and may be back to share. Click on the images. As for Lombardi, her work periodically turns up on EBAY, and it appears she had a studio at one point in both Croton and Dobbs Ferry.......

DEC DELIVERS--HRECOS LAUNCHES NEW AND IMPROVED WEBSITE

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HRECOS Launches New and Improved Website

Teagan Russell, Water Quality Monitoring Intern at the Hudson River National Estuarine Research Reserve, shares how HRECOS is bringing real-time data from the Hudson and Mohawk Rivers to users throughout the estuary watershed.

The Hudson River Environmental Conditions Observing System (HRECOS) collects high-frequency water quality and weather data through a network of 15 stations along the Hudson and Mohawk Rivers. The HRECOS team is excited to announce a newly redesigned website! The revamped website will make HRECOS data more accessible, interactive, and functional for all users. Whether you’re an educator, researcher, angler, or paddler – HRECOS is your eyes on the Hudson.

The website hosts a new dashboard that displays real-time environmental data from HRECOS stations. Website users are now able to select specific stations and water quality parameters (e.g., water temperature), then automatically view the data graphed over a three-day period.

Historic and long-term data are also available through the new data request portal on the HRECOS website.

These updates are the first steps in the HRECOS website remodel, making live river conditions and historic data easier to access. The HRECOS team will continue to improve the network and expand its use by all those who study, work, or recreate on the Hudson River.

Have questions? Contact us at hrecos@dec.ny.gov.

This project was made possible through a partnership with the New York State Mesonet in cooperation with NEIWPCC.

2 FROM THE MAILBOX

A reader asks: I saw a census map here once for Croton in 30's(?) but I can't find it anymore. Help!

Response: I believe you are looking for this--it's on another blog: CROTON HISTORY & MYSTERIES Census Map of Croton, 1935 – CROTON

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A reader asks: has anything more ever been found regarding the indian skeleton from Larkin place?

Reponse: No. The late Elise Sasso periodically made attempts but had no success. Here's the story again for those who don't know it: Parts 1 and 2

THE MYSTERY OF THE LARKIN PLACE SKELETON BY ELISE SASSO
Part 1 http://everythingcroton.blogspot.com/2011/08/from-croton-historical-society-archives.html
Part 2 http://everythingcroton.blogspot.com/2011/08/from-croton-historical-society-archives_11.html

REMINDER --SCHOOL CANDIDATES FORUM 4/23 @ ST. AUGUSTINE EPISCOPAL CHURCH PARISH HALL

4/23 Candidates forum at St. Augustine's Episcopal Church. To those who have asked, we have no idea why this is the location.

7 pm, begins promptly at 7:15, in the church Parish Hall 6 Old Post Road North.

All five candidates will be there: Jacob Day, Sarah Carrier, Neal Haber, Betsy Laird, and Anamika Shatnagar.

TO THE COMMENTER WHO ASKED---yes, the last debate to our knowledge was held in the high school in 2025; any additional questions should be referred to the district.

CLOSED TO COMMENTING

IF YOU'RE LOOKING FOR...

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. 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, MEXTOGO, Croton Mini Deli, Deprez, ShopRite, Bagels on Hudson, CVS, The Tavern at Croton Landing, MONDAYS GIFTS, Raga, Barre on Hudson, Matters, and more.

THOSE 215 IMAGINARY CANADIAN MARTYRS ARE IN THE NEWS AGAIN.....

Several of us have been following this hoax since day one thanks to Canadian friends and family but we must admit it---with our own local and national issues---and holdover problems from the last administration in Washington---this one fell by the wayside a few months back. It's on the radar again thanks to DEEPLY PROBLEMATIC WITH JOHN KAY and the Canadian contingent---and yes, it's behind paywall but is highly recommended:

On April 9, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney and the rest of his caucus gathered in Montreal to kick off their three-day 2026 National Liberal Party Convention. In keeping with recent tradition, the proceedings began with an Indigenous elder performing a land acknowledgement and other sacraments of reconciliation.

In this case, the elder was Kan’ahsohon Kevin Deer, a well-known expert in Haudenosaunee culture, who delivered a brief oration in Mohawk, which he followed by a religious ritual involving a rattle made from the shell of a snapping turtle, a deerskin water drum, and a series of subdued ululations.

Mohawk is an Iroquoian language spoken by only about 1,600 Canadians. And so it seems unlikely that anyone in the room could understand Deer’s recited “creation story” (as he later described it). On the CPAC television network, roughly the Canadian version of C-SPAN, befuddled producers captioned Deer as “SPEAKING INDIGENOUS,” the equivalent of identifying a Korean diplomat as “SPEAKING ASIAN.”  AGAIN BEHIND PAYWALL BUT THERE'S MORE AT Canada’s 215 Imaginary Martyrs

BASEBALL RECAP--LAKELAND TRIUMPHS OVER CROTON

It may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Lakeland ultimately got the result they hoped for on Monday. They had just enough and edged out the Croton-Harmon Tigers 5-4. MUCH MORE AT Baseball Recap: Lakeland Triumphs

VILLAGE ZONING MAP

Currently trending on local social media---still---the pot shop/cannabis dispensary and zoning issues in general. There seems to be some erroneous info out there regarding what areas are zoned for what---who lives where---and considerable discussion of "floating zones" for multi-family-low income-affordable housing---as well as steep slopes laws in general.  

As a result of all this discussion, the blog has received requests for the latest zoning map. It's available on the village website at Zoning Map 3 2014 Working Copy.pdf

Any additional questions about "floating zones", "tiny houses", "ADU's", and "flex-zones" should be referred to village officials and/or staff. 

ENTER TO WIN | HUDSON RIVER MUSIC FESTIVAL

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Win a pair of tickets to see the Hudson River Music Festival at Croton Point Park in Croton-on-Hudson on June 21st, 2026! GO TO RADIO Woodstock - Contest:ENTER TO WIN | HUDSON RIVER MUSIC FESTIVAL

The Hudson River Music Festival returns to Croton Point Park on Father’s Day- bringing together music, community, and environmental action in the spirit of Pete and Toshi Seeger’s legendary Hudson River gatherings.  Contest ends April 27th.

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AGENDA 4/22 BOARD OF TRUSTEES MEETING, 7 PM

Something for everyone on this one including an "art installation" at Croton Landing, budget issues, new water meters, fire department length of service, etc. etc. etc. See the full agenda and related documents at Board of Trustees

SEND IN THE MARINES...

US Marines took command of the Iranian-flagged vessel that tried to break the US blockade in the Gulf on Sunday, dramatic new video shows. SEE MUCH MORE AT Dramatic video shows US Marines rappelling onto ship to enforce Trump's Iran blockade