IN THE NEWS---LAGUNA BEACH ROCKED BY ALLEGED SLAYING OF MOM BY TRANS SON

Not an easy one to get through--chilling content and disturbing photos; all over the Laguna Beach and some local pages but will stick with the actual media coverage:Laguna Beach rocked by alleged slaying of mom by trans son — as chilling social media post revealed

SOME RECENT PHOTOS, VIDEOS, AND PODCASTS YOU DON'T WANT TO MISS...

Because life gets busy:

***Town of Cortlandt concert; FDR DRIVE, PHOTOS; EverythingCroton: TOWN OF CORTLANDT FACEBOOK PAGE---PHOTOS--FDR DRIVE BAND CONCERT

***PHOTO: A SNAP FROM THE HUDSON RIVER MUSIC FESTIVAL, PRE-CONCERT, COURTESY OF MARK FRANZOSO---go here

***PHOTOS, FIRST TIGER SWALLOWTAIL OF THE 2026 SEASON; go here

***PHOTO, ENTRANCE BANNER, HAPPY BIRTHDAY AMERICA--THANK YOU DIECKMANS AND MARK FRANZOSO; GO HERE

***VIDEO A WORD FROM SUPERVISOR BECKER AND SUPERINTENDENT TROMBLEE ON CRITICAL LEGISLATION AFFECTING THE HEN HUD DISTRICT; go here

***PHOTO, WHY DID THE RAT SNAKE CROSS THE ROAD; GO HERE

***METRO NORTH HERITAGE TRAIN VIDEO; GO HERE

***CITIZENS ADVOCACY SITE; lots of photos, links, videos, etc.-- Keep Kaplan's Pond Tranquil

***VIDEO VIA TOM FARANDA'S FOLLY; SOCIETY OF ST. PIUS/SCHISM/SSPX; EverythingCroton: QUERIES ABOUT THE SOCIETY OF ST. PIUS/SCHISM/SSPX

***PHOTOS, CANNABIS/POT SHOP RENO; GO HERE

***PHOTOS, CORTLANDT SUMMER CAMP' GO TO EverythingCroton: PHOTOS, TOWN OF CORTLANDT - 5TH, 6TH AND 7TH/8TH GRADE SUMMER CAMPS--CASTLE FUN CENTER IN CHESTER AND BOUNCE IN POUGHKEEPSIE

***TRIGGER ALERT; THAT VIDEO, ARSON ATTACK AT FEDERAL PLAZA; GO HERE

***PODCASTS FROM THE EXAMINER NEWS: SICK CARE PODCAST; GO TO Sick Care - Podcast - Apple Podcasts

SEE MORE OF WHAT YOU MISSED AT EverythingCroton: SOME RECENT PHOTOS, VIDEOS, AND PODCASTS YOU DON'T WANT TO MISS...

THERE'S NO NEED FOR DRAMA...

Finding the latest Croton Crafts and Commerce news (with a smattering of other local events too), is easy.....

Just 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!

Product recalls too!

Go to Croton Crafts and Commerce | Facebook

ONCE AGAIN, FROM THE CROTON NEWS SITE, BREAKDOWN OF THE UPCOMING PLANNING BOARD MEETING--INITIAL PRESENTATION OF 49-UNIT SOUTH RIVERSIDE AVENUE DEVELOPMENT

See it all at Croton.News - Croton’s #1 source for AI-generated hyperlocal news---TUESDAY THE 28TH at 8:00 p.m. ---SEE IT ALL AT Planning Board — 2026-07-28 — Croton-on-Hudson, NY

FROM SUPVSR. BECKER'S NEWSLETTER, CONGRATS HERSHEY TOURNAMENT CHAMPIONS--CORTLANDT UNITED GIRLS U14 SOCCER

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

FROM SUPVSR. BECKER'S NEWSLETTER---CONRGTAULATIONS HERSHEY TOURNAMENT CHAMPIONS--CORTLANDT UNITED GIRLS U14 SOCCER--CLICK ON THE IMAGE.

NEWS ALERT---HUD OPENS CIVIL RIGHTS PROBE INTO RACE-BASED UNIVERSITY HOUSING

By Sean Salai - The Washington Times - Friday, July 24, 2026---The Department of Housing and Urban Development is investigating complaints that race-based student dormitories at some flagship state universities violate federal anti-discrimination laws. MORE AT HUD opens civil rights probe into race-based university housing

BEHIND PAYWALL---ROCKLAND E-BIKE SOCIAL MEDIA--DO NY LAWS MAKE E-BIKES AND E-SCOOTERS SAFE ENOUGH? ORANGETOWN SAYS NO

Being bandied about on their social media and some choice other words about speakers playing "music mounted on cars" too...skipping that, there's no point---but a poster pointed to this article---alas, it is behind paywall at LOHUD

Do NY laws make e-bikes and e-scooters safe enough? Orangetown says no

Nancy Cutler--Rockland/Westchester Journal News--July 24, 2026, 3:01 a.m. ET

ORANGEBURG - Orangetown officials have proposed regulations for e-bike and e-scooter riders, seeking to add layers to the rules already laid out by New York state.

Orangetown's proposed regulations also address e-PAMDs, or personal assisted mobility devices, those single-horsepower, two-wheeled hover.....MORE AT Rockland town pushes to tighten NY DMV laws for e-bikes, e-scooters

FROM THE MAILBOX: TINY HOUSES, JOY'S, ORANGEBERRY, HUDSON TEA ROOM

A reader asks: There are a number of spots in the village that would be perfect for tiny houses. Does the village have any plans for these?

Response: Not that anyone we know is aware of. Tiny houses, like ADU's, are often problematic, though the latter is once again under review. Contact the village directly. You may have to submit a freedom of information request. Or you can present your thoughts at a board meeting. I'm sure the residents next to any sites you identify will have thoughts as well.

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A reader asks: Any photos of Joys around?

Response: We are always on the hunt for "Joy's" items. There's this from the 80's; the site is now Hunan Wok---go to  EverythingCroton: VINTAGE CROTON, CIRCA EARLY 1980'S; JOY'S , THE UPPER VILLAGE

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A reader asks: My Mom said there was a tea room in Croton where she had the best black tea and scones.  Where is it? What's the name and do they have a website where we can order from?

Response: Hudson Tea Room; closed a few years back; now home to Barre on Hudson; see EverythingCroton: HUDSON TEA CO. AT CROTON CORNERS 3/12

PRIOR TO THAT, the site was empty a number of years post the Frozen Yogurt and Smoothie business known as ORANGEBERRY (OPENED IN 2013, closed 2021); it was a fun place and the flavors eclectic and exotic--EverythingCroton: A PEEK INSIDE THE NEW ORANGEBERRY SELF SERVE FROZEN YOGURT SHOP, UPDATED SPRING 2021, CLOSED 

OBITUARY AND SERVICE INFO FOR CAROL B. HEARLE

Obituary published on Legacy.com by Joseph F Nardone Funeral Home - Peekskill on Jul. 24, 2026.

Carol B. Hearle, beloved mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother, passed away on July 20, 2026, at the age of 94 after a brief illness.

Carol was born in Cleveland, Ohio, to Maximillian and Blanche Bernhofer on July 23, 1931. She spent a happy childhood living among her extended family.

Her father moved his family to Croton-on-Hudson, NY, where she spent her adolescence and graduated from Croton Harmon High School. Carol B. Hearle Obituary (2026) - Peekskill, NY - Joseph F Nardone Funeral Home - Peekskill

LOHUD---NOT BEHIND PAYWALL--VIDEO--WHAT TO KNOW ABOUT LOW-SPEED ELECTRIC BIKES

Quick video; may have to deal with ads; see more at Watch video on what to know about low-speed electric bikes

TRENDING ON PEEKSKILL SOCIAL MEDIA---GLEASONS AND BIRDSALL HOUSE CLOSURES AND THE PRECARIOUS STATE OF BUSINESSES IN PEEKSKILL

We're not on social media, but we often get to hear about it and are sometimes sent screenshots---some of the Peekskill pages are a fascinating look at urban decline in all its raw unfiltered glory. And hopeful thoughts....

Will skip the chatter-----and go to this article instead:

Closure of Iconic Peekskill Restaurants Sparks Spirited Community Conversation---A 4,200-word post by Chloe Wareham-Gordon has heated up social media, while Council members decline to comment on her critique 

By By ERIC HARVEY, eric@peekskillherald.com
July 24, 2026

The recent closures of two long-standing eateries — Gleason’s and Birdsall House, both overseen by John Sharp — have sparked animated conversations in the community on what some see as the precarious state of locally-owned and operated businesses in Peekskill.

One notable thread of comments was spawned by a 4,200-word essay posted on social media by Chloe Wareham-Gordon in which the outspoken Peekskill resident shared her views on building turnover, economic development, and the roles the city, business improvement district, and chamber of commerce play to support businesses, especially those struggling to keep their doors open. MORE AT Closure of Iconic Peekskill Restaurants Sparks Spirited Community Conversation  – Peekskill Herald

ICYMI--LINE STRIPING NOTICE TONIGHT CLEVELAND DRIVE & OLD POST RD. SOUTH

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Crews will be performing line striping operations along Cleveland Drive and Old Post Road South this evening, July 23. No road closures are expected. MORE AT Line Striping Tonight on Cleveland Drive & Old Post Road South | Croton-on-Hudson NY

BEHIND PAYWALL---WESTCHESTER AMONG NATION'S TOP "DIGITAL" COUNTIES--WHERE IT RANKED

Westchester among nation's top 'digital' counties. Where it ranked--Michelle Grisales
Rockland/Westchester Journal News
July 24, 2026, 3:01 a.m. ET---Westchester County continues to rank among the nation's leaders in digital government, earning second place in the 2026 Digital Counties Survey conducted by the Center for Digital Government in partnership with the National Association of Counties. MORE AT Westchester County ranks second in U.S. Digital Counties Survey

WHY DID THE RAT SNAKE CROSS THE ROAD

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

Well we have been down this road before on Grand and this time your editor got to grab a three foot beauty and get him safely across Grand to his destination---the empty lot---before he was obliterated by our ever increasing vehicle traffic. Click on the photo.

Note---it's a rat snake---it's harmless----all snakes are protected in the state---see more---and the 2023 rescue too, at  EverythingCroton: SNAKE SEASON 2025---LEARNING TO LIVE WITH SNAKES