Thursday, June 11, 2026

HOT AND MUGGY, JUST MISERABLE OUT THERE......

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CAMERA UPDATE--NYCLU SUES WESTCHESTER COUNTY POLICE DEPT OVER "TECHNOLOGICALLY ADVANCED" VEHICLE SUVEILLANCE SYSTEM

The county program surveils the movements of its citizens without any real accountability, transparency or oversight, the suit contends. MORE AT NYCLU Sues Westchester County Police Department Over 'Technologically Advanced' Vehicle Surveillance System | White Plains, NY Patch


REMINDER--CROTON-HARMON BOYS VARSITY SOCCER CAR WASH 6/13

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Come and support Croton-Harmon’s Varsity Soccer team at our upcoming Car Wash Fundraiser!

When: Saturday, June 13th

Time: 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM

Where: Nancy Kennedy’s

Cost: $15 per vehicle

Our student-athletes will be working hard to make your cars shine! All proceeds directly support the team, so come on by, say hi and help us make the upcoming soccer season successful and unforgettable!

Donations welcome. Thank you so much for your support.

https://www.crotontigers.org/shop/index.php?p=10448

FBA NABS FIRST "MOST WANTED FRAUDSTER" ACCUSED OF STEALING OVER $4.2M MEANT FOR CHILD CARE

The FBI busted the first suspect from its new “Most Wanted Fraudsters” list Wednesday, nabbing former Minneapolis deli owner Said Abdullahi Ereg, who is accused of swindling $4.2 million from the Federal Child Nutrition Program during the COVID-19 pandemic. MORE AT FBI nabs first 'most wanted fraudster' accused of stealing over $4.2M meant for child care


THURSDAY SOCIAL MEDIA UPDATE AS PROMISED

Many of us are not on social media but we often get to hear about it...and are sometimes sent screenshots.....

So the gardening is done for the day (make sure to put out water for the birds) and we're sifting through the muck as promised---and as usual, there are lots of bots and anonymous postings that take up space and time---we've gotten adept at avoiding those and finding the good stuff---or at least what we think this is worth your time--and ours:

*****Karmelo Anthony; an appeal has been filed; skipping the rest of it; experts say the chances depend heavily on whether the appellate court views the issues as questions of law rather than questions of fact.... Courts rarely overturn jury verdicts on factual grounds.....One attorney familiar with the county said the racial‑bias claim may be weak unless new evidence emerges showing inconsistent treatment of jurors.....Overall, experts describe the appeal as possible but difficult, with the strongest arguments likely tied to jury‑selection procedures and trial‑court legal rulings, not the underlying facts of the stabbing.

This article from the Post was referenced about the judge: How no-nonsense judge in Karmelo Anthony’s racially charged murder case made sure trial was ironclad

*****The noise/music is apparently part of a new cultural phenomena known as "CAR AUDIO SPEAKER MEETUPS". There's a bunch of car audio places throughout Rockland and Westchester that specialize in this. These car‑audio communities usually organize gatherings through shops, bi-lingual Facebook groups, and regional car‑meet networks so you have to be engaged on those specific pages and venues to know when the next one is occurring. Locally folks are monitoring two sites in particular and have promised to keep us posted.

*****A LOT OF CHATTER ABOUT ACTBLUE; we'll just go with this article for now as a lot of the comments seem to be bot driven. EverythingCroton: BREAKING - ACTBLUE CEO PLEADS FIFTH AS HOUSE PROBES ILLEGAL FOREIGN DONATIONS TO DEMS

REMINDER FROM ST. AUGUSTINE---TODAY--4PM --WHERE TO WATCH THE US BISHOPS CONSECRATION OF THE USA TO THE SACRED HEART OF JESUS 6/11

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REMINDER---TODAY--4PM --WHERE TO WATCH THE US BISHOPS CONSECRATION OF THE USA TO THE SACRED HEART OF JESUS 6/11--HOW TO WATCH AT EverythingCroton: WHERE TO WATCH THE US BISHOPS CONSECRATION OF THE USA TO THE SACRED HEART OF JESUS 6/11

SUMMER DRUM CAMP - SIMON BOYAR DRUM SCHOOL


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Spots are still open for the BEST music camp in #Westchester Visit our website today to learn more and sign up! Join us this summer. It’s going to be awesome!!!

WESTCHESTER WOMEN'S CHORUS CELEBRATES WOMEN'S HISTORY THROUGH SONG

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Music has always been the heart of Carol Arrucci’s life. After spending more than three decades as a public school choral director, Arrucci turned her lifelong passion into something new for the community, the Westchester Women’s Chorus. MORE AT Westchester Women’s Chorus Celebrates Women’s History Through Song - River Journal Online - News for Tarrytown, Sleepy Hollow, Irvington, Ossining, Briarcliff Manor, Croton-on-Hudson, Cortlandt and Peekskill

 

THE CROTON GARDENER #5---THE "PEST ISSUES"...AND SNAKE SEASON

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BY SPECIAL REQUEST AND BACK FOR 2026 #5..THE CROTON GARDENER...useful tips, alerts, shopping, and much more...P.S. #2 IS HERE., #3 IS HERE, #4 is at EverythingCroton: THE CROTON GARDENER #4

With more gardening days ahead , it's important to remember tick season too AND assorted pests:

Tick Season Starting Earlier And More Dangerous In New York By Bobby Welber,10 hours ago

Health officials say tick activity is already rising faster than usual across New York. Experts warn this season could be more active than the past decade. READ MORE AT Tick Season Starting Earlier And More Dangerous In New York - NewsBreak

We've also noted a population surge of chipmunks and voles---it happens every few years; and as long as they don't eat too much......but for those who have had enough, Voles: How to Get Rid of Voles in the Yard or Garden without Poison | The Old Farmer's Almanac

HAVEN'T SEEN THIS THANKFULLY BUT KEEPING AN EYE OUT:  
EverythingCroton: ABOUT THAT INVASIVE ASIAN JUMPING WORM


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IF YOU'RE LOOKING FOR...

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, and more.

SOME RECENT POSTS YOU MAY HAVE MISSED...

Because life gets busy:

***CROTON'S ROBBY DeLASHO AND ST. JOHN'S STUDENT SHARES LOVES OF THE KNICKS WITH POPE LEO; CLICK HERE

***ADRIANA, EVER WONDER WHY---NEW FROM MYMSMERMAID LIFE; GO TO EverythingCroton: EVER WONDER WHY...

***CROTON RUNNING COMPANY IS PASSING THE BATON; GO TO EverythingCroton: CROTON RUNNING COMPANY IS PASSING THE BATON


***CON ED, SCENIC RIDGE---ONGOING; CLICK HERE


***SARCONE: revives health care fraud task force; click here

***FROM THE NEW "CROTON.NEWS" SITE---the noise/music/etc; go to  EverythingCroton: MORE ON THAT NOISE---FROM THE NEW "CROTON.NEWS" SITE

6/13 BASKETBALL CLINIC HONORING LEGENDARY COACH DON DAUBNEY

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6/13 BASKETBALL CLINIC HONORING LEGENDARY COACH DON DAUBNEY


VILLAGE CODE QUESTIONS

Receiving a sudden influx of questions and comments regarding assorted village code issues. These are best directed to village staff and/or officials--but in some instances, answers can be found by accessing the village's E-Code360 link at
Village of Croton-on-Hudson, NY Table of Contents----It includes zoning regulations, local laws, and other village ordinances. Good luck.

AND IN HEMPSTEAD--EMERGENCY ACTION SEEKS TO PREVENT ERASURE OF "MOTHER AND "FATHER" IN CODE OF LARGEST TOWN

Officials in America's most populated township are taking urgent action to stop a Democrat-backed bill that would replace "mother" and "father" in New York State law with gender-neutral parental terms. The emergency resolution from Hempstead Township comes just days after New York State Legislature passed a bill that would replace "mother" with the term "gestating parent" and "father" with "non-gestating parent." It would also change "paternity" to "parentage."  Democrats say the measure is an effort to be more "inclusive" of the state's residents with non-traditional "gender identities---MORE AT Hempstead passes resolution to preserve 'mother' and 'father' in its laws | Fox News