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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 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, Croton Colonial Diner, The Tavern at Croton Landing, MONDAYS GIFTS, Raga, Barre on Hudson, and more.

BEHIND PAYWALL--LOHUD---11 ARRESTED IN ALLEGED $15M FAKE LICENSE PLATE SCHEME ACROSS NY

THE MONTH OF JUNE---A RARE OPPORTUNITY TO JOIN THE BISHOPS AND THE WHOLE NATION --- IN CONSECRATION TO THE SACRED HEART OF JESUS

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FROM THE ST, AUGUSTINE PARISH BULLETIN: All Catholics have a rare opportunity this June to join the bishops and the whole nation in dedicating ourselves to God. This summer will be a memorable celebration as Americans prepare to celebrate 250 years since the signing of the Declaration of Independence on July 4. For the 50 million Catholics in the U.S. — one-fifth of the population — the 250th anniversary comes with a special and powerful move from the nation’s bishops. The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) will consecrate the entire nation to Jesus’ Sacred Heart on June 11, the Solemnity of the Sacred Heart.

This act of consecration dedicates its people to God, asking a flood of God’s grace and mercy. Parishes around the country are encouraged to join the bishops in celebrating the consecration of our nation to the Sacred Heart.

Why consecrate the United States to the Sacred Heart of Jesus? Most Rev. Alexander K. Sample, Archbishop of Portland, explains why the bishops are consecrating the nation in a video. In the video, Archbishop Sample explains the history of this practice and the opportunity it offers for ordinary men and women to “offer their lives in service to God and their country.” He said: On November 11, the bishops of the United States voted to consecrate this nation to the Sacred Heart of Jesus. The consecration will take place in 2026 to celebrate America's Semiquincentennial, that is, the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence.

What does this mean? Why consecrate the nation to the Sacred Heart? Devotion to the Sacred Heart has developed over the centuries following the experiences of Saint Margaret Mary Alacoque and the apparitions she witnessed in the seventeenth century. Popes have lauded the practice of consecration of the self, home, and even whole nations to the Sacred Heart. This anniversary and consecration gives us a special opportunity to promote the beautiful devotion to the Sacred Heart and to encourage the laity to offer their lives in service to God and their country.

MEMORIAL DAY MASS, ST. AUGUSTINE

CROTON BARN GOES UP IN FLAMES, CAUSE UNDER INVESTIGATION

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5/21/2026 The blaze broke out at around 5:50 p.m. on Wednesday, May 20, on Mount Airy Road West in Croton-on-Hudson, according to the Croton-on-Hudson Fire Department. MORE AT Barn Goes Up In Flames In Croton-On-Hudson, Cause Under Investigation | Cortlandt Daily Voice

VILLAGE OF CROTON MEMORIAL DAY CEREMONY 2026

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Village of Croton Memorial Day Ceremony

Date: Monday, May 25, 2026
Time: 11:00 am
Location: Veterans Corners

All residents are invited to join the American Legion Fox Eklof Post 505 for the annual Memorial Day Ceremony. Rain location: Holy Name of Mary Church gymnasium.

CLICK ON THE PHOTO FROM MEMORIAL DAY 2008. YOU MAY ALSO HAVE AN INTEREST IN EverythingCroton: VINTAGE MEMORIAL DAY REQUESTS

TRUMP WILL JOIN LAWLER ON STAGE IN THE HUDSON VALLEY AND YOU'RE INVITED---HOPING TO HAVE CROTON PEEPS THERE---STAY TUNED

Tickets are required---first come, first served-more at Trump Will Join Lawler Onstage In The Hudson Valley And You're Invited | New City, NY Patch

SEE THE TOP 25 UPSTATE NY SCHOOL DISTRICTS PER PUPIL SPENDING, RANKS FOR ALL NY--CHART FOR ALL NY WITH SEARCH BAR AT BOTTOM OF ARTICLE

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SEE THE TOP 25 UPSTATE NY SCHOOL DISTRICTS PER PUPIL SPENDING, RANKS FOR ALL NY -- Chart for all NY with search bar at the bottom of the article.

https://www.syracuse.com/schools/2026/05/see-the-top-25-upstate-ny-school-districts-for-per-pupil-spending-ranks-for-all-ny.html?gift=13667b66-0a47-44af-a7cb-eac28304ec5a

GONE BUT NOT FORGOTTEN--1906--THE CORTINAPHONE!

Back by popular demand: Everything Croton continues its very popular series GONE BUT NOT FORGOTTEN....and so without further ah-doo...GONE BUT NOT FORGOTTEN...

1906--THE CORTINAPHONE! CLICK ON THE IMAGE BELOW. Rafael Díez de la Cortina y Olaeta, 1st Count of Olaeta (1859 – 24 July 1939) was a Spanish-American linguist. Globally, he is recognized as the first person to introduce sound recording into the teaching of foreign languages; he used it when operating his New-York-based company, Cortina Academy of Languages, launched in the 1890s. READ MORE AT Rafael Díez de la Cortina - Wikipedia

SEE THE LAST EDITION OF GONE BUT NOT FORGOTTEN AT EverythingCroton: GONE BUT NOT FORGOTTEN - FRUIT STRIPE GUM!

REMEMBERING AND HONORING MERCHANT MARINERS

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On Friday, May 22, 2026, 10:00 AM, if you are free, please join Frank Pusatere and his family. He is having a small ceremony at Veterans Corners, Remembering and honoring Merchant Mariners.

FROM THAT NEW "CROTON.NEWS" SITE--ANOTHER ADU, WCC APPROVES WETLANDS PERMIT

The Village of Croton-on-Hudson's Water Control Commission granted a wetlands activity permit for construction of an accessory dwelling unit at 129 Scenic Drive West, with the condition that a rain garden be installed before building begins. MORE AT Water Control Commission Approves Wetlands Permit for ADU Project on Scenic Drive West — Croton-on-Hudson, NY

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 (or sign in). Often updated in real time too! And the latest product recalls too. Go to Croton Crafts and Commerce | Facebook

p.s. MONDAYS GIFTS had their grand opening on Saturday and it was quite the local event. Find out more about MONDAYS GIFTS at their website Home | mondays gifts

THE NY TIMES....AGAIN

Read the latest at Experts raise eyebrows over NY Times report US, Israel eyed freeing Ahmadinejad for Iran's new leader

AND then there was this: EverythingCroton: THE NY TIMES---AT IT AGAIN---"A MISCARRIAGE OF JOURNALISM"

FUN STUFF---CROTON AND THE UFO BUG -PART TWO

AS PROMISED......Back in the 60's and 70's--and a bit beyond it seems---Croton had been especially bitten by the UFO bug---per many of the village's old-timers and some scattered articles here and there.

CLICK ON THE IMAGES BELOW FOR 1973 AND OUR OWN PAT CALCUTTI.

SEE PART ONE OF THIS SERIES AT EverythingCroton: FUN STUFF---CROTON AND THE UFO BUG -PART ONE

Thursday, May 21, 2026