FORMERLY FROM CROTON--CATHERINE RIEDEL, KATONAH VILLAGE LIBRARY NEW DIRECTOR

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CATHERINE RIEDEL, KATONAH VILLAGE LIBRARY NEW DIRECTOR

She doesn’t start her new job as director of the Katonah Village Library until Aug. 3, but Catherine Riedel is already feeling right at home.

“It kind of feels like coming home,” the Greenwich, Conn., woman told The Recorder this week. “I raised my children in Croton-on-Hudson. I was there for 25 years, and when I was living in Croton, I did spend a lot of time in Katonah — because Katonah is a great place to come for the arts and many different wonderful experiences. MORE AT Katonah Village Library to welcome new director

WITH MENTION OF CROTON'S CAROLYN WHITING AND ELEANOR KWEI, CORTLANDT'S SNAPSHOT OF AMERICA'S 250TH ANNIVERSARY FOCUSES ON PHOTO CONTEST

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7/10--PEEKSKILL HERALD

Residents of the Town of Cortlandt are setting out to capture American history through their own lenses for the town’s photography show celebrating the 250th anniversary of independence in the United States.

Organized by Croton-on-Hudson residents Eleanor Kwei, a professional artist, art curator and book designer, and Carolyn Whiting, a hobby photographer, the contest aims to bring people together over a shared heritage. MORE AT Cortlandt’s Snapshot of America’s 250th Anniversary Focuses on Photo Contest – Peekskill Herald

“The goal of organizing this is to celebrate our beautiful heritage as a nation, and to bring us together as people, as residents, as citizens, and to share the wonderful history of our country through photography,” said Whiting.

SOME RECENT POSTS YOU MAY HAVE MISSED...

Because life gets busy:

***JUSTIN VEATCH SCHOLARSHIP WINNERS; CLICK HERE

***REMINDER: TOWN OF CORTLANDT 250 PHOTO CONTEST AND SHOW; CLICK HERE

***HAPPY TO SEE THAT NOISE/MUSIC SEEMS TO HAVE MOVED ON; but MORE ON THAT NOISE---which seemed to be what is known as CAR AUDIO CULTURE! GO TO EverythingCroton: MORE ON THAT "CAR AUDIO CULTURE' SITUATION

***PATRIOTIC JULY 4TH 250 VIDEOS VIA TOWNHALL; GO HERE

***TRENDING ON SOCIAL MEDIA THIS FINE FRIDAY---CLEARWATER, NEW FB PAGE NAME FOR LCOAL SITE, POT SHOP AND MORE; CLICK HERE

***ALLEGED KIRK ASSASSIN---TYLER ROBINSON, ASSORTED LINKS, LATEST UPDATES HERE

***PHOTOS FROM THE WORLD CUP WATCH PARTY TOWN OF CORTLANDT; GO TO EverythingCroton: PHOTOS FROM THE TOWN OF CORTLANDT 7/2/2026 WOLD CUP WATCH PARTY

***VIDEO SAIL 4TH--WHAT A SHOW; GO TO EverythingCroton: VIDEO SAIL4TH--WHAT A SHOW---AND ABOUT THE CLEARWATER'S REMOVAL

***250 TUESDAY #10, THANK YOU JESSICA DIECKMAN, THANK YOU CAROLYN WHITING ET AL; GO TO EverythingCroton: IT'S 250 TUESDAY #10

***NEW DAILY VIEWS RECORD AT THE BLOG; THANK YOU ALL; GO TO EverythingCroton: A NEW DAILY VIEWS RECORD AT EVERYTHING CROTON

ONE LAST REMINDER---VILLAGE UTILITY BILLS DUE 7/15

Utility bills were mailed in June and payment is due by Wednesday, July 15th. If you have already submitted payment, please disregard this notice. If you have not received your bill, please contact the Treasurer’s Office at 914-862-1419 to request a copy.  MORE AT Reminder: Utility Bills Due July 15th | Croton-on-Hudson NY

HQ FOR FEDERAL PROSECUTORS MOVES FROM SYRACUSE TO ALBANY

Syracuse, N.Y. — The headquarters for federal prosecutors for much of Upstate New York has officially moved from Syracuse to Albany.

The U.S. attorney’s office for the Northern District of New York has had its primary office in the James M. Hanley Federal Building in downtown Syracuse since the 1970s.  The primary office will now be in the James T. Foley Courthouse in downtown Albany, the U.S. attorney’s office said in a Thursday news release.

John Sarcone III, the head of the U.S. attorney’s office, has been based in Albany since he took over last year--more at .HQ for federal prosecutors moves from Syracuse to Albany - syracuse.com

JUDGE IN KIRK TRIAL RULES---TWIGGS' DAMNING TESTIMONY AGAINST ROBINSON SHOWN IN COURT

None of this is easy to take...with that in mind, read more at  Judge in Charlie Kirk murder trial rules: Twiggs' damning testimony against Robinson shown in court

THE REGULAR FRIDAY GUEST FEATURE -- TOM FARANDA'S FOLLY -- FRIDAY COCKTAIL SERIES: IMPROVING ON THE 1776 COCKTAIL

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OUR REGULAR FRIDAY GUEST FEATURE--TOM FARANDA'S FOLLY---AND HIS FRIDAY COCKTAIL SERIES---and now--IMPROVING ON THE 1776 COCKTAIL; GO TO Friday cocktail – improving on the 1776 cocktail – Tom Faranda's Folly

LUDINGTON STATUE VANDALIZED, REPLICA OF DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE AT COURTHOUSE TOO, CARMEL

Via LOHUD--not behind paywall; go to Sybil Ludington statue vandalized in Carmel NY days after rededication

WNBF--SARCONE ETAL.--TWO ANNOUNCEMENTS FROM THE US ATTORNEY'S OFFICE, NORTHERN DISTRICT NY

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WNBF--Two announcements have been released by the United States Attorney's Office, Northern District of New York:

Possession and Receipt of Child Pornography

On Wednesday, July 8th, 20206, First Assistant United States Attorney John Sarcone III, Craig Tremaroli, Special Agent in Charge of the Albany Field Office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, New York State Police Superintendent Steven James, and Broome County District Attorney Paul Battisti released information on a local person sentenced to prison for possession and receipt of child pornography.  Read More: Two Broome County Federal Cases Announced By U.S. Attorney's Office |

VIA TOWNHALL--ICYMI--THE PATRIOTIC VIDEOS OF JULY 4TH, 2026----250 YEARS OF AMERICAN INDEPENDENCE

In case you missed them, The Patriotic Videos of July 4th 2026, 250 Years of American Independence

GO TO: Patriotism Is Alive and Well on America's 250th Birthday

YOU MAY ALSO ENJOY:  EverythingCroton: IT'S 250 TUESDAY #10

TRENDING ON SOCIAL MEDIA THIS FINE FRIDAY

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

WE WERE BUSY instead marking the 250th birthday of our nation last weekend---Croton's silent majority went to church, barbecued, pulled out the sparklers and rockets---avoiding the heat and rain when possible.  It's been difficult to keep the plant fungus at bay, and all the new street trees planted on Grand have some sort of fungal rust-------plus, for all our efforts, cedar apple rush has again attacked all the area crabapples. Part and parcel of summer life.

***Friends tell us--with a mix of relief and amusement--that a VILLAGE facebook page relentlessly plagued by TDS, Israel-hatred, trans-madness, and more---not to mention bots and anonymous posters as well---now has a new name-- Unnecessarily Unhinged......The admin of the page said he didn't think it reflected the community anymore, so he didn't want the name "Croton" associated with it.

***Chatter STILL continues about the latest school academic numbers---Science, ELA, Math, etc. and Croton's ranking---and much disappointment in it all continues with hopes that newly elected Day and Laird will have some influence---go to EverythingCroton: SCARSDALE AGAIN----SEE NY SCHOOL DISTRICTS RANKED 1 TO 599 BASED ON 2025 SCIENCE TEST RESULTS---AND CROTON IS...

***LOTS OF CHATTER ABOUT THE 100 UNITS OF "AFFORDABLE HOUSING" coming to Lot A, the housing possible at the Straddles site, and essentially the dividing of the village into "affordable" versus....NOT.....

***Still lots of chatter about the coming pot shop.......

***LOTS OF AMUSEMENT OVER THE CLEARWATER EXPULSION FROM SAIL4TH---70 to 100 ships and only one had banners....yada yada yada...discussion of village requirements for Summerfest vendors being a violation of first amendment rights but we'll let the lawyers tackle that one.  

IN THE NEWS--TOTAL OF 8 SUSPECTS NOW INDICTED IN ALLEGED PLOT TO ATTACK WHITE HOUSE UFC EVENT

A total of eight men have been indicted for their alleged roles in the plot to attack a UFC event on the grounds of the White House last month, according to federal prosecutors.  The men allegedly wanted to use drones to create a diversion, and then use snipers to attack attendees fleeing from the June 14 event on the South Lawn of the White House, according to the Justice Department.

Authorities arrested five men in connection with the alleged plot on the weekend it took place and another two suspects the following week. MORE AT Total of 8 suspects now indicted in alleged plot to attack White House UFC event

PRESS REPUBLICAN--SARCONE RECEIVES OUTSTANDING LAW ENFORCEMENT EXECUTIVE AWARD

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PRESS REPUBLICAN - ALBANY — The New York and New Jersey Detectives Crime Clinic awarded First Assistant U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of New York John A. Sarcone III with it’s Outstanding Law Enforcement Executive Award during their 2026 luncheon. MORE AT Sarcone receives Outstanding Law Enforcement Executive Award | News | pressrepublican.com

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