YOU DON'T NEED TO GO THROUGH ALL THIS....

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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, Croton Tees And More, 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, Matters Coffee, and more.

MORE ON SUPREME COURT DECISION UPHOLDING STATE BANS ON TRANS FEMALE ATHLETES IN GIRLS SPORTS

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court ruled Tuesday that states can bar transgender female competitors from playing girls’ sports in a landmark decision with major implications for more than half the country, where such policies are in place.  MORE AT Supreme Court upholds state bans on trans athletes in girls' sports

WORLD CUP DRAMA RISES AS PARAGUAY SHOCKS GERMANY AND BRAZIL RALLIES

Paraguay’s shock of Germany grew from Julio Enciso’s opener, Kai Havertz’s equalizer and a VAR‑overturned Jonathan Tah header before José Canale struck the decisive penalty and Orlando Gill starred, while Japan’s Kaishu Sano goal was overturned by Casemiro and Gabriel Martinelli’s record late winner. SEE MORE AT World Cup drama rises as Paraguay shocks Germany and Brazil rallies

YOU MAY ALSO HAVE AN INTEREST IN EverythingCroton: WORLD CUP CHARCUTERIE BOARD IDEA----AND......

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EverythingCroton: SOME (LOCAL) WORLD CUP POSTS YOU MAY HAVE MISSED

OH THE MEMORIES---THE BOOK AND RECORD UNISEX TEE IS NOW AVAILABLE AT CROTON TEES AND MORE! AND A JULY 4TH SALE TOO!

To this day, people still talk about Herbie Allen Smith 's Book and Record Shop here in Croton.

And look what Croton Tees And More has launched! Her Book and Record tee and women's v-neck.  Have a 20% off July 4th sale now through July 5th with checkout code DAMPRIDE

https://crotonteesandmore.com/products/the-book-and-record-unisex-tee?_pos=1&_psq=book+and+record&_ss=e&_v=1.0

BY SPECIAL REQUEST: 1973 MILITARY MUSTER AT VAN CORTLANDT MANOR

Welcome to Everything Croton, a collection of all things Croton--our history, our homes, our issues, our businesses, our schools, in short, EVERYTHING CROTON.Sorry this took so long to answer---but here you go!

The blog has had a request for past military musters at the Van Cortlandt Manor site. Click on the photos below for the 1973 military muster. There will be more.

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EverythingCroton: BACK ONLINE--1977--OWN YOUR OWN COPY OF THE TEA SET ON DISPLAY IN THE PERRY HOUSE OF VAN CORTLANDT MANOR & MORE...

SUPREME COURT LETS STATES BAN TRANSGENDER ATHLETES FROM FEMALE SPORTS TEAMS

YOU WIN SOME....YOU LOSE SOME....



WASHINGTON – States can ban transgender women and girls from competing on female sports teams, the Supreme Court ruled June 30 in addressing a major cultural and political flashpoint before adjourning for the summer.

The decision is another setback for the LGBTQ+ community from the high court, which has issued a series of recent rulings against transgender Americans. MORE AT Supreme Court lets states ban transgender athletes from female sports teams

SPECIAL REQUEST AT THE MAILBOX FOR A RE-POST FROM JULY 2025----CROTON-ON-HUDSON COMPOSER WRITES PATRIOTIC ANTHEM FOR WEST POINT'S FOURTH OF JULY CELEBRATION--NEWS 12

FROM 2025---THE LINK IS STILL GOOD!

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Croton-on-Hudson composer writes patriotic anthem for West Point’s Fourth of July celebration

Grammy, Tony and Emmy winner Bill Sherman, of Croton-on-Hudson, composed “Hand-in Hand” to honor 250 years of Army heritage. See more at Croton-on-Hudson composer writes patriotic anthem for West Point’s Fourth of July celebration

TRUMP FAILS TO OVERTURN E. JEAN CARROL'S $5M CASE

You win some....you lose some.....

More at Donald Trump Fails to Overturn E. Jean Carroll’s $5M Case - AOL

STAY TUNED--HOLY NAME OF MARY APRIL 2027 TRIP TO IRELAND

Holy Name of Mary Trip to Ireland----April 2027----Will post details when available!

GETTING CAUGHT UP---SUPREME COURT ALLOWS TRUMP TO SAY "YOU'RE FIRED" TO MEDDLING BUREAUCRATS

You win some...you lose some....On Monday, Donald Trump sealed one of the most lasting parts of his legacy. In Trump v. Slaughter, the Court reaffirmed and reinforced the authority of presidents to determine who will carry out the functions of the Executive Branch. In so doing, the Court overruled one of the long-standing limits of presidential power in Humphrey’s Executor v. United States. MORE AT Supreme Court allows Trump to say 'you're fired' to meddling bureaucrats

BY SPECIAL REQUEST - JULY 4TH @ BLACK ROCK 1952

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COURTESY OF THE OUTSTANDING ARCHIVES MAINTAINED BY THE VOLUNTEERS OF THE CROTON HISTORICAL SOCIETY: JULY 4TH @ BLACK ROCK, 1952

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--A Very Vintage Black Rock parts 1 and 2 http://everythingcroton.blogspot.com/2013/06/a-very-vintage-black-rock-part-1.html

ABOUT THOSE "OVERLAY ZONES"

There's been a lot of concern in Croton about floating and overlay zones---here's a perspective from New Rochelle you may find of interest:



NEW ROCHELLE, NY (June 30, 2026) — Mayor Yadira Ramos-Herbert defended New Rochelle’s decade-long downtown redevelopment push during a Pew Charitable Trusts webinar, telling national housing experts that the city’s “New Rochelle Model” has authorized roughly 11,000 housing units while keeping rents in check between 2021 and 2023. Ramos-Herbert appeared alongside Chuck Marohn of Strong […]

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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