THERE'RE NO NEED FOR DRAMA...

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-OPENS IN MARCH) 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, The Tavern at Croton Landing, MONDAYS GIFTS, Raga, Barre-on-Hudson, Cloth & Curate, The Organic Teaching Kitchen, and more.

POLITICAL PSYCHIATRY & THE GENESIS OF THE TRANS EPIDEMIC

Fascinating article from Max Dublin (highly recommend his 1991 book, Futurehype: The Tyranny of Prophecy) but this one on the Political Psychiatry and the Genesis of the Trans Epidemic is so worth your time: go to Political Psychiatry and the Genesis of the Trans Epidemic

SOME RECENT POSTS YOU MAY HAVE MISSED...

--By special request---1976, THE BICENTENNIAL WAGON TRAIN; CLICK HERE

--POT SHOPS: ALL THE PLACES THAT OPTED OUT; CROTON DIDN'T; GO TO EverythingCroton: WESTCHESTER COUNTY SITEs THAT OPTED OUT OF CANNABIS DISPENSARIES AND/OR ON-SITE CONSUMPTION, THE MOST RECENT LIST

--CROTON TEACHERS ASSOC. ADVOCACY FOR THE INCUMBENTS; some say it crosses the line; see it all, including the postcards and instagram contents, at EverythingCroton: SCHOOL STUFF SOCIAL MEDIA

--BLAKEMAN WINS HOCHUL CAMPAIGN LAWSUIT; GO TO EverythingCroton: LOHUD BEHIND PAYWALL--HOCHUL CHALLENGER BLAKEMAN WINS NY CAMPAIGN FUNDS LAWSUIT

--JOHN SARCONE: EverythingCroton: SARCONE--MID HUDSON NEWS---POUGHKEEPSIE MAN FACING FEDERAL MAIL FRAUD CHARGES

---SARCONE, FORWARDED BY THE CANADIAN CONTINGENT; GO TO EverythingCroton: FORWARDED FROM THE CANADIAN CONTINGENT, WITH MENTION OF US ATTY JOHN SARCONE, INT'L HUMAN SMUGGLING RING EXPOITING CANADIAN VISA SYSTEM THWARTED BY US

--THANK YOU AND A REMINDER FROM BETSY LAIRD; GO TO EverythingCroton: THANK YOU AND A REMNDER FROM BETSY LAIRD

--5/17 RIVER WALK; GO TO EverythingCroton: 5/17 RIVER WALK---CROTON LANDING PARK

--FOR THOSE WHO PREFER A NON-FB SITE, HERE IS JAKE DAY'S Jake Day for Croton Schools

LIRR STRIKE BEGINS

MTA chief Janno Lieber and Gov. Kathy Hochul told riders to simply work from home during the strike. CLICK HERE

AGENDA 5/19 ZONING BOARD MEETING

7 pm, second floor

See the agenda  and related documents at Zoning Board of Appeals Meeting

SCHOOL STUFF---CTA POSTCARDS SENT AND INSTAGRAM UNION AD POST

The blog has received these postcard images; the postcards have been sent to voters. The final image is an Instagram post. CLICK ON THE IMAGES.

PRAYERS FOR OUR MILITARY...

We have once again been reminded---via the most recent Holy Name of Mary and St. Augustine Church bulletins---to remember in our prayers our active-duty service members, friends and family. 

FINAL REMINDER--GAME OF HOPE

5/15--formerly known as the Pink and Teal Games--go to EverythingCroton: 5/15 GAME OF HOPE--VARSITY GIRLS SOFTBALL CHARITY--NAMI

DOBBS PARK PLAYGROUND NOW OPEN

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Renovation and replacement project complete! Click on the image...see more at Dobbs Park Playground Now Open | Croton-on-Hudson NY

AND IN THE HEN HUD DISTRICT....TRENDING ON THEIR ASSORTED SOCIAL MEDIA.....

Read more at Hen Hud District to Vote on $102.6M School Budget, School Tax Hike, Two Board Seats – Peekskill Herald

SCHOOL STUFF SOCIAL MEDIA

Significant chatter that voters are getting texts/calls advocating strongly for the BOE incumbents from the CTA and essentially wanting to know if they can count on your vote. Parents are reporting that they are troubled by this but until we have screenshots and/or the actual text message, that's all for now.

Updated: EverythingCroton: SCHOOL STUFF---CTA POSTCARDS SENT AND ISTAGRAM UNION AD POST

REMINDER TOWN OF CORTLANDT YARD SALE IS TOMORROW! 5/16

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REMINDER TOWN OF CORTLANDT YARD SALE IS TOMORROW! 5/16---MORE INFO AT Town Wide Yard Sale: Saturday, May 16th at 10AM-4PM - Town of Cortlandt, NY News

FROM OUR FRIENDS AT EFSP: LA DOLCE VITA

DEFINITELY one of the bucket list----La dolce vita (1960)

La dolce vita / The Sweet Life (1960) is an Italian-French satirical comedy-drama film directed and co-written by Federico Fellini. The film stars Marcello Mastroianni as Marcello Rubini, a tabloid journalist who, over seven days and nights, journeys through the 'sweet life' of Rome in a fruitless search for love and happiness. La dolce vita was both a scandal, a critical success and A worldwide commercial hit. The filmwon the Palme d'Or at the 1960 Cannes Film Festival and the Academy Award for Best Costumes. It was nominated for three more Oscars, including Best Director for Federico Fellini and Best Original Screenplay. Today, La dolce vita is considered one of Fellini's masterpieces and one of the most famous films in cinema history. MORE AT European Film Star Postcards: La dolce vita (1960)

OUR REGULAR FRIDAY GUEST FEATURE--TOM FARANDA'S FOLLY---AND HIS FRIDAY COCKTAIL SERIES---A VERY RARE DETOUR

Welcome to Everything Croton, a collection of all things Croton-on-Hudson: our history, our homes, our issues, our businesses, our schools, our houses of worship -- in short, EVERYTHING CROTON.

OUR REGULAR FRIDAY GUEST FEATURE--TOM FARANDA'S FOLLY---AND HIS FRIDAY COCKTAIL SERIES---

Friday (cocktail?) IPA – Fiddlehead!

A detour from a cocktail (very rare!)  GO TO Friday (cocktail?) IPA – Fiddlehead! – Tom Faranda's Folly