Sunday, September 27, 2026

YOUR EVERYTHING CROTON WEEKEND NEWS RECAP AND VINTAGE CROTON TOO

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YOUR EVERYTHING CROTON WEEKEND NEWS RECAP AND VINTAGE CROTON TOO---AS ALWAYS, ITEMS IN ITALICS OR GREEN PRINT SHOULD GET SPECIAL ATTENTION---BUT FIRST...

CONGRESSMAN LAWLER, SHERIDAN GORMAN BUDDY BENCH HAS ARRIVED; GO HERE

SCHOOL STUFF, 4 ITEMS:

***YOUTUBE VIDEO; TURNED UP ON ONE OF THE PARENT FORUMS---NPLUGGED PANEL #4 HIGHLIGHTS OF A NEW VISION OF LEARNING.  CROTON HARMON SCHOOL DISTRICT; GO HERE
AND
****DEFENDING EDUCATION(PDE) AND THE CROTON HARMON SCHOOL DISTRICT; RECENT EVENT BEING HAILED AS "LANDMARK", "SEISMIC"; SEE ALL THE COVERAGE FROM THE GAZETTE HERE AND THE BLOG/ASSORTED LINKS, HERE
AND
HERE'S THEIR WIN AGAINST THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA--MISGENDERING, PRONOUNS, ETC. GO HERE

AND WHAT HAPPENS NEXT? CASE NUMBERS, CHRONOLOGICAL MILESTONES, ETC., GO HERE

VILLAGE STUFF, 3 ITEMS:

****JOHN McKEON ---THOUGHTS ON THE HIGH DENSITY INITIATIVE COMPOUNDING THE PROPERTY TAX DISPARITY IN CROTON-ON-HUDSON; GO HERE
AND
***ABOUT THAT SEAWALL, AN OPEN LETTER FROM JOHN McKEON; GO HERE
AND
***STACEY NACHTALER, MARIA SLIPPEN, GAZETTE LETTER ON THE NICHOLSON AFFAIR; LOTs OF CHATTER; BIG SCANDAL; but going nowhere; see more here

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MOVING ALONG:

***SARCONE ETAL. ANOTHER DAY, ANOTHER PRESIDENT/ICE THREAT; GO HERE

***EVERYTHING CROTON GUIDE TO FALL LEAF-PEEPING HERE

***MUM SEASON AT SHOPRITE; GO HERE

***ASBURY WELCOMES NEW PASTOR; GO HERE

***PASTOR SURGERY/BLESSING OF QUILTS, OUR SAVIOUR; GO HERE

***1950, VINTAGE CROTON AIR PARK AD; GO HERE

***1968, CAMELOT VINTAGE CHHS; GO HERE

***CROTON HAS THE BEST POST-STORM SUNSETS; CLICK HERE

***APPLE PICKING SEASON; GO HERE

***VINTAGE CROTON SENIOR CLUB, VARIOUS YEARS; CLICK HERE

***60 MINUTES IS BACK! THE RESCUE OF THE F-15 PILOTS; TOM FARANDA; GO HERE

***VINTAGE CROTON 1950 FEMALE LIFEGUARDS; GO HERE

***DENNIS KOONEY--POST-2026 RIVER DAY PHOTOS---GO HERE

***FROM THE NEW CROTON NEWS AI SITE---WESTCHESTER WAS SCHEDULED TO SEEK DISMISSAL OF PLATE-READER LAWSUIT ON SEPT. 11; GO HERE

***GETTING A LOT OF QUESTIONS ABOUT THE NEW POT SHOP/CANNABIS RE-ZONING POSSIBLE IN THE HARMON SECTION OF THE VILLAGE; NEW AI SITE CROTON NEWS IS HELPFUL; GO TO EverythingCroton: GETTING A LOT OF QUESTIONS ABOUT THE NEW POT SHOP/CANNABIS RE-ZONING POSSIBLE IN THE HARMON SECTION OF THE VILLAGE

***PIGEONS! SOME SATIRE FROM A SUBSTACK CALLED "THE 914"---THE PIGEONS OF CROTON...GO HERE

***FROM THE MAILBOX, 2026 SENIOR AWARDS BANQUET, FLYOVER, HOW MUCH PEEKSKILL GETS FROM ALL ITS CANNABIS BUSINESSES; GO HERE

***ABOUT MONDAY PROPERTIES SEPT. 2026; GO HERE

***ABOUT THE $6B POWER LINE BOONDOGGLE; GO HERE

***TYLER ROBINSON, ALLEGED KIRK ASSASSIN; LATEST; GO HERE

***POT SHOPS: THE PLACES THAT OPTED OUT; WE DIDN'T; GO HERE

***METRO NORTH OPEN HOUSE IS COMING! GO HERE

***10/14, COFFEE WITH A COP AT SKYVIEW; GO HERE

***THE CROTON GARDENER, FINAL EDITION; GO HERE

*** SAVE THE DATES, GEORGE'S WOOD FIRED PIZZA AT THE BLUE PIG CROTON 10/9 AND 10/23; GO TO  EverythingCroton: SAVE THE DATES, GEORGE'S WOOD FIRED PIZZA ON THE PATIO AT THE BLUE PIG CROTON 10/9 AND 10/23

SARCONE, THE DAILY HODL

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A New York woman has been charged with draining nearly $670,000 in Social Security and pension benefits meant for a deceased relative......Federal prosecutors say 59-year-old Kimberly Cardella of Rensselaer allegedly wrote herself checks and signed them in her late mother-in-law’s name for nearly 17 years, reports NEWS10........

Says First Assistant U.S. Attorney John Sarcone, “The fact that this defendant openly signed her own dead mother-in-law’s name on checks that did not belong to her, in effect adopting her mother-in-law’s identity to obtain public funds intended for those in genuine need is simply shocking.”


MORE AT New York Woman Allegedly Impersonates Mother-in-Law for Nearly 17 Years, Defrauds $668,884 in Social Security and Pension Benefits - The Daily Hodl

Saturday, September 26, 2026

FB - SENASQUA PARK CLOSED UNTIL MONDAY

From the Village FB page; click on the image. and /or link...Facebook


HAITIAN PRESIDENT ASSASSINATION SUSPECTS ARRIVE IN US TO FACE CONSPIRACY CHARGES

Haitian president assassination suspects arrive in US to face conspiracy charges---Suspects accused in the 2021 assassination of Haitian President Jovenel Moïse arrive in the United States to face federal conspiracy charges. Danamarie McNicholl reports from Miami on federal prosecutors' allegations that the suspects utilized PPP and EIDL COVID-19----SEE MORE AT Haitian president assassination suspects arrive in US to face conspiracy charges

FREE PREVIEW FROM THE CORNELL LAB---BIRD ACADEMY: THE WONDERFUL WORLD OF RAPTORS

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FREE PREVIEW FROM THE CORNELL LAB---BIRD ACADEMY: THE WONDERFUL WORLD OF RAPTORS

SEE MORE AT Free Preview: The Wonderful World of Raptors | Bird Academy • The Cornell Lab

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SAVE THE DATES, GEORGE'S WOOD FIRED PIZZA ON THE PATIO AT THE BLUE PIG CROTON 10/9 AND 10/23

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.

SAVE THE DATES, GEORGE'S WOOD FIRED PIZZA ON THE PATIO AT THE BLUE PIG 10/9 AND 10/23

The Blue Pig Ice Cream | Croton-on-Hudson NY | Facebook

George’s Wood Fire Pizza trailer (@georgewoodfirepizzatrailer) • Instagram photos and videos

9/27/26 BULLETIN, CATECHETICAL SUNDAY AT HOLY NAME OF MARY

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Catechetical Sunday at Holy Name of Mary--We honor those who serve as catechists in our parish. We are grateful to the twenty-two parishioners who have answered the call to serve in this ministry.

BISHOP SHEEN HAS BEEN IN THE NEWS A LOT LATELY

THERE'S THIS A Miracle Baby of 61 Minutes and Sheen’s Holy Hour: Why Sheen Is a Patron for the Unborn| National Catholic Register

and from Tom Faranda's Folly---

and from the St. Augustine Parish Bulletin; go here

BREAKING NY POST---70K WITHOUT POWER, LIRR PARTIALLY SUSPENDED

See more at  Nor'easter threatens NYC, East Coast: Live updates on the storm, photos, reactions


TURNED UP ON ONE OF THE PARENT FORUMS--SENT TO BLOG--POSTING LINK AND INFO HERE--UNPLUGGED PANEL #4 HIGHLIGHTS OF A NEW VISION OF LEARNING WITH THE CROTON HARMON SCHOOL DISTRICT

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.

TURNED UP ON ONE OF THE PARENT FORUMS--LINK SENT TO BLOG--POSTING LINK AND INFO HERE--UNPLUGGED PANEL #4 HIGHLIGHTS OF A NEW VISION OF LEARNING WITH THE CROTON HARMON SCHOOL DISTRICT





In closing conversations, NYSUT President Melinda Person is joined by Croton Harmon educators and administrators to discuss successful implementations of human-centered education.Thank you to our panelists: -Ilana McConville, President, Croton Teachers Association -Jen Moore, Past President, Croton Teachers Association -Dr. Laura Dubak, Assistant Superintendent Croton-Harmon Schools -Ashley Valentine, English Teacher/Instructional Coach Croton-Harmon High School

SEE YOUTUBE VIDEO AT https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CeZdIHMXCC4

ICYMI--CON ED AND VILLAGE VOLUNTEERS/STAFF--MUST HAVE BEEN UP LATE BECAUSE

STREET POLE WITH BANNER was almost completely out of the ground----leaning and tilting across roadway---not yet fallen; police and other emergency people in area. TRAFFIC WAS BEING DIVERTED. STREET WAS TAPED OFF, CLOSED AND NOW.....

SATURDAY UPDATE--POLE SEEMS TO BE BACK IN PLACE--CAUTION TAPE REMOVED. BACK TO NORMAL IT SEEMS - GRAND ST BETWEEN OLD POST ROAD AND HAMILTON AVENUE

FINAL EDITION---FINAL WEEKS--THE CROTON GARDENER 2026

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 readers, we're in the final weeks of the 2026 gardening season. Your editor is still enjoying fresh tomatoes and figs but there's been weeding, dead-heading, and clipping to be done in between harvests. Here's more quick to do items for 2027. Hopefully, I'll see you there.

10 Fall Chores to Do Right Now for a Beautiful Spring Garden

P.S. Keep those hummingbird feeders up till the first and second weeks of October. And keep an eye out for those nasty Asian Lanternfly invaders---and their egg clusters EverythingCroton: ASIAN LANTERNFLY INVASION---'KILL IT--SQUASH IT---SMASH IT---JUST GET RID OF IT"

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BEHIND PAYWALL--THE SPECTATOR---THE CHURCH OF ENGLAND IS DESTROYING ITSELF--THE LATEST ARCHBISHOP OF CANTERBURY'S MACHINATIONS

Many of Britain’s institutions are being destroyed from within by leaders who do not seem to understand what they are for. But even by those standards, the Church of England is a special case, as shown by its decision to spend the 25th anniversary of 9/11 giving a supporter of Osama bin Laden a prize for ‘reconciliation and interfaith cooperation.’

The tragedy of the Church of England – and it is a tragedy – is that we have seldom been in greater need of spiritual and moral leadership. As Matthew Arnold’s famous Dover Beach, lamenting the Sea of Faith’s ‘melancholy, long, withdrawing roar,’ puts it: ‘We are here as on a darkling plain/ Swept with confused alarms of struggle and fight/ Where ignorant armies clash by night.’ If that was so in Arnold’s 1850s, how much more true it is now.

Yet the award of the Hubert Walter prize to the Pakistani cleric Hafiz Tahir Ashrafi is the latest evidence that the Church is not capable of providing that leadership, because it does not know what it is for. Ashrafi, as a three-minute Google search would have found, gave bin Laden the honorific title of Saifullah, or Sword of God, in response to the knighting of Salmon Rushie.....behind paywall at THE SPECTATOR The Church of England is destroying itself | The Spectator

STORM SURGING, NJ ETC.

From the NY POST ---it's a cold steady rain here in Croton at present---

Thousands without power, roads flood in New Jersey ahead of nor'easter set to thrash East Coast