Wednesday, April 29, 2026

CROTON---TREE/SHRUB SEEDLING GIVE AWAY AT EARTH DAY CELEBRATION

Reserve yours today. Go to Tree/Shrub Seedling Give-Away at Earth Day Celebration | Croton-on-Hudson NY


IN THE NEWS & TRENDING ON LOCAL SOCIAL MEDIA---BREAKING---SUPREME COURT UNANIMOUSLY SIDES WITH NJ CRISIS PREGNANCY CENTER AGAINST DEMS BID TO GET DONOR LIST

The Supreme Court unanimously allowed a New Jersey-based crisis pregnancy center to fight a Garden State subpoena from 2023 demanding access to its donor information. MORE AT Supreme Court unanimously sides with NJ crisis pregnancy center against Dems' bid to get donor list


NATIONAL POLICE WEEK CEREMONY 5/9 - STANLEY H. KELLERHOUSE MUNICIPAL BUILDING

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National Police Week Ceremony---Stanley H. Kellerhouse Municipal Building Flag Pole 5/9

Event is to recognize National Police week, where officers who died in the line of duty across our nation are honored and remembered and where officers serving are thanked for their service.

LOCATION: The flag pole on the side of the municipal building parking lot, by the community room entrance.

9:30 - 10 am is the event, culminating in the raising of the Police Department's new flag. MORE INFO AT National Police Week Ceremony | Croton-on-Hudson NY


MODERATE TO HEAVY RAIN, HUDSON VALLEY FORECAST, WHAT TO KNOW

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MODERATE TO HEAVY RAIN, HUDSON VALLEY FORECAST, WHAT TO KNOW---Find out when wet weather will impact the region, and the latest forecast for the weekend, according to meteorologists. MORE AT 'Moderate To Heavy' Rain Looms In Hudson Valley Weather Forecast, Here's What To Know | Mid Hudson Valley, NY Patch

IN THE NEWS---VOTING RIGHTS ACT SUPREME COURT VICTORY GETS GOP GIDDY OVER SAVING MIDTERMS

Republicans see a clear win in Wednesday’s Supreme Court decision striking down Louisiana’s congressional and that victory could keep them in control of the House after November’s election. MORE AT Voting Rights Act Supreme Court victory gets GOP giddy over saving midterms


TOWN OF CORTLANDT FB PAGE---GENERATIONS CELEBRATION---MUST BE TOWN OF CORTLANDT RESIDENT

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Join your neighbors at Cortlandt Waterfront Park for an afternoon of fun, food, and music! CLICK ON THE IMAGE.

Tuesday, May 12
4:00 PM – 6:00 PM
Cortlandt Waterfront Park

This event is for Town of Cortlandt residents age 60+ (60 people max). For more information or to register, please visit townofcortlandtny.gov/reconline or call the Community Center at 914-528-1572.

YOU DON'T NEED ONE OF THESE...

To find the latest Croton Crafts and Commerce news (with a smattering of other local events too)----just visit the CROTON CRAFTS AND COMMERCE FB PAGE instead!

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-OPENED) 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, ShopRite, The Tavern at Croton Landing, MONDAYS GIFTS, Raga, and more.

FROM THAT NEW "CROTON NEWS" SITE---CANDIDATES CLASH ON "ED TECH" EXPANSION AT PACKED CROTON BOARD OF EDUCATION FORUM

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FROM THAT NEW "CROTON NEWS" SITE---CANDIDATES CLASH ON "ED TECH" EXPANSION AT PACKED CROTON BOARD OF EDUCATION FORUM---NOTE----SITE IS AI DRIVEN; please do your own due diligence. Names are sometimes misspelled as the AI program seems to be "how they sound" oriented.







UPDATED THE TITLE HAS NOW BEEN CHANGED TO THIS:




Five candidates for the Croton-Harmon Board of Education gathered at a standing-room-only forum at St. Augustine’s Episcopal Church to debate the proliferation of technology in local schools. Organized by the Croton Community Collective (CCC), the event focused on screen time, phonics versus pixels, and the impact of artificial intelligence, revealing sharp divisions between challengers advocating for a "tech reset" and incumbents defending a gradual evolution. MORE AT Candidates Clash on "EdTech" Expansion at Packed Croton Board of Education Forum — Croton-on-Hudson, NY


WHCD SUSPECT COLE ALLEN TOOK SMIRKING SELFIE WHILE ARMED TO THE TEETH BEFORE ATTACK ON BALLROOM: DOCS

Allen, 31, was seen smirking in his hotel room, wearing a shirt and tie with multiple knives, guns and extra ammo strapped to him. Disturbing article at WHCD suspect Cole Allen took smirking selfie while armed to the teeth before attack on ballroom: docs | New York Post

MORE AT WHCD suspect Cole Allen took smirking selfie while armed to the teeth before attack on ballroom: docs | New York Post


TOWN AND COUNTY TAXES A REMINDER

April 30th Town and County taxes due without penalty Tax Receiver - Town of Cortlandt, NY

THEY WON! VERMONT PAYS $566K IN DAMAGES TO CHRISTIAN SCHOOL IT BANNED FROM ALL SPORTS COMPETITIONS FOR YEARS

Hot topic on assorted town and village social media: FIRST ON FOX: State education agencies in Vermont have paid $566,000 in damages and legal fees to a Christian school that was banned from all sports and academic competitions for two years after its girls' basketball team refused to compete against a trans athlete in 2023---more at Vermont pays $566K in damages to Christian school it banned from all sports competitions for years

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 ***PAUL STEINBERG LETTER, THOUGHTS ON THE VILLAGE COURT, ALI JAFFERY'S CONDUCT AND MORE; more here

***JOHN McKEON: EverythingCroton: HARMON WOES, THE CANNABIS DISPENSARY AND MORE--JOHN McKEON; CLICK HERE

***CROTON'S GLORIA SWANSON, THE WAGES OF VIRTUE; GO TO EverythingCroton: GLORIA SWANSON IN ALAN DWAN'S "THE WAGES OF VIRTUE"

***5/2 FEED THE BIRDS AT CROTON EARTH DAY; CLICK HERE

***VIA TOM FARANDA'S FOLLY, HOW THE TWO PILOTS WERE SAVED; GO TO Gen. Caine on how the two pilots were saved – Tom Faranda's Folly

***AMUSING, ALSO VIA TOM FARANDA'S FOLLY: EverythingCroton: AMUSING QUIP FROM TOM FARANDA'S FOLLY...& RONALD REAGAN

***ST. AUGUSTINE'S 49TH FESTIVAL SWEEPSTAKES; GO TO EverythingCroton: ST. AUGUSTINE'S 49TH FESTIVAL SWEEPSTAKES

ELIZABETH LAIRD--BOE

Just as the blog was getting quite bit of info requests on Jake Day, the same is happening for candidate Elizabeth Laird is as well. Many of these questions can be answered at her website. Go to Elizabeth Laird for BOE



5/1 CROTON SENIORS MEETING

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5/1 CROTON SENIORS MEETING

Morning all,

News scoop! I'm telling you now what you will hear on most news channels on Friday from the news readers, "I CAN'T BELIEVE IT'S MAY 1ST!" 

We meet in the



Social hour begins at 11, EXEC. MTG. BEGINS PROMPTLY UPSTAIRS AT 11, Regular meeting begins at 12. We have reports for the first meeting of the month.

FYI-According to the New York State Department of Health, the 2026 tick season is off to a fast and potentially dangerous start, with tick bites currently at their highest levels in a decade. see website below

.https://everythingcroton.blogspot.com/2026/04/tick-season-in-ny-2026.html



We will discuss it at the meeting.

Ann and Petra have already collected some items for our Summerfest Raffle baskets and more volunteers are always welcome.

Rita and Mary will start collecting for the May 22nd yacht club party. $5members/$10 guests

We should have time for some jokes(not political).

Please pass the word to those members who have or read email.

Be well, be safe,
El Presidente and Bob