Tuesday, July 21, 2026

FORMERLY FROM CROTON - ARRANGEMENTS AND OBIT FOR MARGARET (MEG) MILLER ASHWORTH

Cambridge, NY - Margaret (Meg) Miller Ashworth of Saratoga Springs, NY, formerly Cambridge, NY, passed away at the Home of the Good Shepard, July 20, 2026, at 101 years old. She was born in Ossining, NY, on January 29, 1925, to George Miller and Gladys Baker Miller of Croton-on-Hudson, NY. She was their only child and grew up surrounded by her many relatives.

She graduated from Croton-Harmon High School in 1943 and entered Fairfax Hall, at that time a finishing school in Waynesboro, VA. After school, she worked at a bank in Croton-on-Hudson. She and Everett M. Ashworth of Harmon, NY, wed on August 9, 1947, and they were married for 65 years. MORE AT Margaret (Meg) Miller Ashworth Obituary Jul 20, 2026 - McClellan-Gariepy Funeral Home, Inc.

CURRENTLY TRENDING ON ASSORTED TRI-STATE SOCIAL MEDIA PAGES-----------6,000 NONCITIZENS REGISTERED TO VOTE AFTER ERROR IN NJ MOTOR VEHICLE SYSTEM, GOVERNOR SAYS

Some of the Jersey pages claim the number is higher but we'll go with what we have so far---this is from the Associated Press;issues with some other states are also mention in the article; go to 6,600 noncitizens registered to vote after error in New Jersey motor vehicle system, governor says


ST AUGUSTINE PARISH FESTIVAL STARTS 7/22, 7/23, 7/24, 7/25

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.

July 22, 23, 24, 25 6-11 pm

WRISTBANDS AND MORE INFO AT Festival - St. Augustine Church - Ossining, New York

SOME RECENT POSTS YOU MAY HAVE MISSED...

***THE CROTON GARDENER #6; GO HERE

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

***DANISH HOME ASSORTED INQUIRIES AT THE MAIL; GO TO EverythingCroton: CROTON CANNABIS DISPENSARY/POT SHOP RENO UNDERWAY/PHOTOS

***INFLATION--JULY---AND THOSE EXPERTS AGAIN; GO TO EverythingCroton: GEE ABOUT THOSE "EXPERTS" AND THEIR INFLATION PREDICTIONS, TRUMP, DOOM, GLOOM, WHATTYA' KNOW....

***CROTON.NEWS, POINT BY POINT BREAKDOWN 7/22 WORK SESSION; GO TO EverythingCroton: DANISH HOME INQUIRIES AT THE MAILBOX---SPECIAL REQUEST FOR INDEX OF PAST BLOG ARTICLES, PHOTOS, ETC.

***WHERE WE STAND: TEST SCORES MATH, ELA; GO TO EverythingCroton: ICYMI----NY SCHOOL DISTRICTS RANKED 1 TO 658 BASED ON 2025 TEST SCORES IN MATH, ELA

***NEW YORK VERSUS THE NUNS; GO TO EverythingCroton: NEW YORK VS. THE NUNS

***TRENDING ON LOCAL SOCIAL MEDIA-NY LEADS NATION IN SCHOOL SPENDING--DESPITE 12% FEWER STUDENTS; GO HERE

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! Go to Croton Crafts and Commerce | Facebook

And the Croton Crafts and Commerce page has news about The Blue Pig, 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, The Tavern at Croton Landing, Barre on Hudson, MONDAYS GIFTS, Raga, ShopRite, and more.


BY SPECIAL REQUEST--1970 LITTLE LEAGUE--POST INN TO MAKE A TITLE RUN,

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.

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MORE ON FEDERAL PLAZA ATTACKER---FORMER ARMY VET---"ANTI-ICE" MESSAGING, HAMMER, MACHETE, TWO AXES, THREE KNIVES, AIRSOFT RIFLES

NBC--Investigators said Arrabaca's apparent motive for the attack was plastered on the cart he used to transport the explosive material, as it read "ICE off our streets."

Arrabaca was also armed with two axes, three knives, a hammer, a machete and airsoft rifles, the FBI said. According to Barnacle, the suspect "fired 5-7 pellets, if you will, in the direction of 26 Federal Plaza." MORE AT https://www.nbcnewyork.com/new-york-city/fbi-investigating-incendiary-device-deployed-outside-26-federal-plaza-patel-says/6527840/

APPEALS COURT REJECTS BIDEN BID TO BLOCK RELEASE OF GHOSTWRITER RECORDINGS USED IN SPECIAL COUNSEL PROBE

WASHINGTON – Former President Joe Biden lost his bid Monday to block the release of audio recordings and transcripts of interviews with his longtime ghostwriter that were used in special counsel Robert Hur’s investigation into Biden’s unlawful hoarding of classified information. MORE AT Appeals court rejects Biden bid to block release of ghostwriter recordings used in special counsel probe


QUAKER BRIDGE, GONE BUT NOT FORGOTTEN--BRIDGE BROWSER---FROM OAK PLACE BOB ANDERSON

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

Very detailed write on Quaker Bridge---and just a very interesting site worth spending some time at.

Go to Quaker Bridge - HistoricBridges.org

POINT BY POINT BREAKDOWN--CROTON NEWS---THE 7/22 WORK SESSION--VILLAGE BOARD TO TAKE UP CANNABIS DIPENSARY RULES AND A REWRITE OF ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW AT WEDNESDAY WORK SESSION

HYPERLOCAL A-1 GENERATED NEWS---SEE more at Board of Trustees Work Session — 2026-07-22 — Croton-on-Hudson, NY


EXCLUSIVE REPORT: NY POST, BOUNCED CHECK

READ MORE AT Treasury stopped nearly $100M in taxpayer money from going to dead people after new gov’t measure implemented

Treasury identified more than 4,900 payments, worth approximately $99 million, that were associated with deceased payees.


DANISH HOME INQUIRIES AT THE MAILBOX---SPECIAL REQUEST FOR INDEX OF PAST BLOG ARTICLES, PHOTOS, ETC.

With the former Danish Home (NOW THE GURDJIEFF FOUNDATION OF NY) recently in the news at the River Journal (read more here), there's been a request for an idex of past Danish Home and related photos, articles, links that have appeared here at the blog. Happy to oblige--in no particular order:

***YOUTUBE VIDEO, HISTORY OF THE DANISH HOME, THIS VIDEO IS CURRENTLY STILL AVAILABLE, BUT PERIODICALLY SEEMS TO HAVE PLAYING ISSUES; EverythingCroton: YOUTUBE VIDEO---THE HISTORY OF THE DANISH HOME, CROTON-ON-HUDSON

***DANISH HOME, 60 YEARS OF DANISH HOME CHRISTMAS SEALS; GO TO EverythingCroton: BY SPECIAL REQUEST---DANISH HOME CHRISTMAS SEALS!

***From 2020, Danish Home closed, another one of the area's Cuomo Covid casualties. (READ MORE HERE.)

***2018, the 1943 rescue of Danish Jews https://everythingcroton.blogspot.com/2018/06/photo-album-courtesy-of-croton-united.html

AGENDA--7/22 WORK SESSION, LOCKING THE BARN DOOR AFTER THE POT SHOP GOT IN--YADA YADA---SEQRA "REFORM", PROPOSED CANNABIS ZONING REGS, MORE VILLAGE ZONING CODE CHANGES PROPOSED, ETC.

See the agenda and all related details/documents at Board of Trustees Work Session


IT'S 250 TUESDAY @ THE BLOG-#12

It's 250 Tuesday --- Time for our new weekly series---250 TUESDAYS at the blog--#12! We're celebrating America's 250th! CLICK ON THE LINKS:

BIG NEWS VIA THE RIVER JOURNAL--HISTORIC HUDSON VALLEY LAUNCHES DIGITAL LIBRARY AND COLLECTIONS PORTAL

Historic Hudson Valley is proud to announce the launch of its digital library and collections portal. The extensive collections management platform contains over 20,000 items and is completely free to use, making centuries of regional history accessible to researchers, students, educators, genealogists, and history enthusiasts worldwide..............“Historic Hudson Valley’s unique collections span the centuries and many continents,” noted Elizabeth L. Bradley, Ph.D., Vice President of Programs and Engagement, “but they all connect back to the rich and varied history of our region. It is exciting to bring our holdings online during the United States’ semiquincentennial year, when so many Americans are rediscovering their history, and to introduce Historic Hudson Valley’s curatorial and archival treasures to a digital audience during the celebration of our founding.” READ MORE AT Historic Hudson Valley Launches Digital Library and Collections Portal - River Journal Online - News for Tarrytown, Sleepy Hollow, Irvington, Ossining, Briarcliff Manor, Croton-on-Hudson, Cortlandt and Peekskill

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**BIG BANNER IS UP--THANK YOU MARK FRANZOSO AND DIECKMAN'S; SEE MORE HERE


**SAVE THE DATE, MEET BEN FRANKLIN/JACK SHERRY AT THE LINCOLN DEPOT MUSEM; GO Meet Benjamin Franklin - Lincoln Depot Museum Lincoln Depot Museum

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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

SEE #9 AT EverythingCroton: IT'S 250 TUESDAY! #9

SEE #10 AT EverythingCroton: IT'S 250 TUESDAY #10

SEE #11 AT EverythingCroton: IT'S 250 TUESDAY #11

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