VIA TOM FARANDA'S FOLLY---POPE LEO'S ENCYCLICAL "MAGNIFICENT HUMANITY"

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VIA TOM FARANDA'S FOLLY: It is more than just a commentary on AI and the danger of technology running amok. Note his mention of “fake news” in the last section I’ve excerpted! SEE MORE AT Pope Leo’s Encyclical “Magnificent Humanity”: Excellent and very readable – Tom Faranda's Folly

YET ANOTHER POLL..

Many Democrats are not expressing American pride ahead of its semiquincentennial celebration, as only eight percent consider America the “greatest” country on earth.   MORE AT Poll: Only 8 Percent of Democrats Consider America the 'Greatest' Country

OTHER RECENT POLLS VIA QUINNIPIAC AND CNN EverythingCroton: SOME RECENT POLLS

AGENDA 7/1 BD. OF TRUSTEES MEETING---FROM THE NEW CROTON.NEWS SITE

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GOUVEIA, STUDENTS ON COMMITTEE GUIDELINES, FOWL RE-ZONING, BENCH DONATION, ETC. ETC. ETC. SEE MORE AT Board Of Trustees — 2026-07-01 — Croton-on-Hudson, NY

IT'S 250 TUESDAY! #9

It's 250 Tuesday --- Time for our new weekly series---250 TUESDAYS at the blog--#9! We're celebrating America's 250th! CLICK ON THE IMAGE(S) AND  LINKS:

An outstanding collection of vintage and antique---and some unabashedly patriotic--Fourth of July postcards---some humorous as well. 

Please note: these images are a product of their times. If that gives you the vapors, go no further.  For everyone else, see the flickr album at Other Holiday Postcards | Flickr

The Town of Cortlandt held their 250 celebration last week complete with re-enactors and fireworks.  WHAT AN EVENT!  See the video at EverythingCroton: QUICK CLIP, VIDEO, TOWN OF CORTLANDT 250TH CELEBRATION FIREWORKS!

AVAILABLE TO READ AND HIGHLY RECOMMENDED: 

THE REVOLUTIONARY WAR MEMOIR AND SELECTED CORRESPONDENCE OF PHILIP VAN CORTLANDT--fascinating---and the book is available to borrow at ARCHIVE DOT ORG: The Revolutionary War memoir and selected correspondence of Philip Van Cortlandt : Van Cortlandt, Philip, 1749-1831 : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming : Internet Archive

AND DON'T FORGET 7/2--THE VILLAGE HISTORIAN MARC CHESHIRE---THE COMMUNITY ROOM 1-2:30 PM---CLICK ON THE IMAGE FOR ALL THE DETAILS.

AND IN CASE YOU MISSED IT:

LOTS OF PHOTOS! AT EverythingCroton: MORE "250" PHOTOS

AND THAT BIG MURAL! EverythingCroton: A NEIGHBOR'S 250TH BIRTHDAY TRIBUTE---YOWZER! NOT ONE BUT TWO GIANT GARAGE DOOR MURALS

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SEE THE INAUGURAL #1 OF THIS SERIES AT EverythingCroton: TUESDAYS AT THE BLOG ARE NOW FOR AMERICA 250

SEE #2 AT EverythingCroton: THE NEW BLOG SERIES---250 TUESDAYS #2

SEE #3 AT EverythingCroton: THE NEW BLOG SERIES --250 TUESDAYS #3

SEE #4 AT EverythingCroton: 250 TUESDAY AT EVERYTHING CROTON #4

SEE #5 AT EverythingCroton: IT'S 250 TUESDAY #5

SEE #6 AT EverythingCroton: IT'S 250 TUESDAY #6

SEE #7 AT EverythingCroton: IT'S 250 TUESDAY #7

SEE #8 AT EverythingCroton: IT'S 250 TUESDAY, AND NOW #8

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TENNESSEE--ILLEGAL IMMIGRATION LAW WILL GO INTO EFFECT AFTER FAILED COURT CHALLENGE

(The Center Square) – A Tennessee law that makes it illegal to be in the state with a pending deportation order will take effect on Wednesday after a federal court challenge was dismissed. Read more at Illegal immigration law will go into effect after failed court challenge

SARCONE ETAL IN THE NEWS--AUTHORITIES SEIZE 21 POUNDS OF METH, MULTIPLE GHOST GUNS, JOHNSON CITY

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Authorities seize 21 pounds of meth, multiple ghost guns in Johnson City

On June 4th, authorities from multiple agencies executed several search warrants, including at a "warehouse-style" building in Johnson City, where they allegedly found a large quantity of drugs and illegal weapons.

..........This is absolutely disturbing for a small community – a village – to have this level of activity going on here, and so brazenly,” said First Assistant U.S. Attorney John Sarcone III. ” That’s why we’re grateful to be partnering up and bringing our federal power here.”

READ AND SEE MORE AT Authorities seize 21 pounds of meth, multiple ghost guns in Johnson City - 607 News Now

SOME RECENT POSTS YOU MAY HAVE MISSED...

          

Because life gets busy--

***TOWN OF CORTLANDT 250TH ANNIVERSARY MERCHANDISE FOR SALE; CLICK HERE

***WHAT'S NEW at some of our favorite Croton---and non-Croton--blogs; CLICK HERE

***MATTERS COFFEE IN THE NEWS; GO TO EverythingCroton: NEWS 12--MATTERS COFFEE IN THE NEWS--CROTON-ON-HUDSON

***ICYMI FROM ADRIANA--AND TURTLES TOO; GO TO EverythingCroton: SOME WEDNESDAY GUESTS! ADRIANA, TURTLES AND MORE---A NEW UPDATE FROM MY MSMERMAIDLIFE

AND HER NEW FOUNDATION EverythingCroton: ADRIANA'S ADVENTURES CONTINUE---LIFE'S BEEN A WHIRLWIND LATELY---AND A NEW FOUNDATION TOO

***ICYMI--FROM THE NEW "CROTON.NEWS" SITE--VILLAGE PRESENTS OLD POST ROAD NORTH TRAFFIC STUDY, RESIDENTS PUSH BACK; click here

AND ALSO FROM THAT SITE: Board Hears Pitch for Battery Energy Storage Revenue, Moves Forward on Animal Code Rewrite, Tweaks Winter Parking Rules — Croton-on-Hudson, NY

***A NEIGHBOR'S 250 AMERICA TRIBUTE; GO TO EverythingCroton: A NEIGHBOR'S 250TH BIRTHDAY TRIBUTE---YOWZER! NOT ONE BUT TWO GIANT GARAGE DOOR MURALS

***1976 CROTON BICENTENNIAL COMMEMORATIVE; GO TO EverythingCroton: ICYMI--1976--CROTON BI-CENTENNIAL SOUVENIR JOURNAL

***SOME RECENT LETTERS TO THE EDITOR YOU MAY HAVE MISSED--ASSORTED; GO TO EverythingCroton: NO WEEKEND NEWS RECAP SINCE IT'S FATHER's DAY BUT....

***CONGRATULATIONS ST. AUGUSTINE DEACONS CELEBRATNG THEIR ORDINATIONS DURING JUNE---CLICK here

***SARCONE, QUALIFIED! JAY CARLISLE; GO TO EverythingCroton: JAY CARLISLE: JOHN SARCONE III WAS ALWAYS AND IS QUALIFIED

JUST A REMINDER - VILLAGE TAXES DUE 7/1

This is a friendly reminder that tax bills were mailed on May 29, 2026, and payment is due by July 1, 2026.

If you have not received your bill, please contact the Treasurer’s Office at 914-862-1419 to request a copy. Bills can be paid on the Village website using a credit card (convenience fee applies) or ACH e-check (no fee). Friendly Reminder: Village Taxes Are Due July 1! | Croton-on-Hudson NY

IN BIG WIN FOR FOURTH AMENDMENT ADVOCATES, THE SUPREME COURT SAYS "GEOFENCE WARRANTS" COUNT AS A "SEARCH"

In Big Win for Fourth Amendment Advocates, the Supreme Court Says ‘Geofence Warrants’ Count as a ‘Search’---READ MORE AT https://reason.com/2026/06/29/in-big-win-for-fourth-amendment-advocates-the-supreme-court-says-geofence-warrants-count-as-a-search/

JULY 1894, CROTON LANDING, 4TH OF JULY DOINGS TOO

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COURTESY OF THE ARCHIVES MAINTAINED BY THE CROTON HISTORICAL SOCIETY, JULY 1894 IN CROTON LANDING. CLICK ON THE IMAGES BELOW. There's chickens, a brutal assault, 4th of July doings and more!

 

NEWS 12--JETBLUE PILOT REPORTS HITTING DRONE AS PLANE APPROACHED JFK TO LAND

NEWS 12--The Federal Aviation Administration is investigating the incident that happened as the plane passed through 3,000 feet (914 meters) around 7:15 a.m. as it was crossing the coastline. MORE AT News 12 | Hudson Valley | Jetblue Pilot Reports Hitting Drone As Plane Approached Jfk Airport To Land

FARRINGTON ROAD STAIRCASE CLOSED FOR CONSTRUCTION

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Work Expected to be Complete by Labor Day 2026-MORE AT Farrington Road Staircase Closed for Construction | Croton-on-Hudson NY

JILL BIDEN MEMOR'S DISAPPEARANCE FROM NYT BESTSELLER LIST AFTER DEBUTING AT TOP PROMPTS QUESTIONS

Former First Lady Jill Biden’s memoir had a brief run atop the New York Times bestseller list before tumbling out of the rankings just weeks later — fueling online speculation that its lofty debut owed more to bulk book orders than to sustained reader demand.

“View from the East Wing,” which was published by Simon & Schuster’s imprint Gallery Books, debuted at No. 1 on the New York Times Hardcover Nonfiction list on June 21 with a dagger (†) symbol indicating that retailers reported some bulk purchases.

By the following week, it had slipped to No. 3, and it has since fallen off the list altogether. MORE AT Jill Biden memoir's disappearance from NYT bestseller list after debuting at top prompts questions

IN THE NEWS---SUPREME COURT RULES BALLOTS ARRIVING AFTER ELECTION DAY CAN BE COUNTED

More at Supreme Court rules ballots arriving after Election Day can be counted, in win for Dems