THE KING OF KINGS--BY SPECIAL REQUEST FOR EASTER 2026---AN OLDIE BUT GOODIE FROM OUR FRIENDS AT EFSP

American silent epic The King of Kings (1927) was produced and directed by Cecil B. DeMille. (CLICK ON THE IMAGE.) It was the second in DeMille's biblical trilogy, preceded by The Ten Commandments (1923) and followed by The Sign of the Cross (1932). The King of Kings depicts the last weeks of Jesus before his crucifixion and stars H. B. Warner in the lead role. This classic DeMille shows his storytelling talent and his showmanship by delivering a spectacle like no other.

The film has two Technicolor sequences, the beginning and the resurrection scene, which use the two-strip process invented by Herbert Kalmus. The King of Kings was the first film that premiered at Grauman's Chinese Theater in Los Angeles on 18 May 1927. The postcards in this post were made in Germany, France and Austria, and the stills were made by William Mortensen with a hand-held camera. READ AND SEE MUCH MORE HERE.

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SOME RECENT POSTS YOU MAY HAVE MISSED...

Because life gets busy...especially at Easter:

***SUSTAINABLE WESTCHESTER IN THE NEWS; PSC Rejects Late Filing Extension for Sustainable Westchester CCA Annual Report MORE AT PSC Rejects Late Filing Extension for Sustainable Westchester CCA Annual Report - Talk of the Sound

***NO MORE; EverythingCroton: IN THE NEWS--JUDGE ENDS IN-STATE TUITION FOR ILLEGAL MIGRANTS IN KY

***CROTON ROTARY DPW INITIATIVE; THANK YOU; GO TO EverythingCroton: CROTON ROTARY THANKS THE DPW...

***LADY WHISTLEDAM; MORE HERE

***NYPD HERO JONATHAN DILLER'S FAMILY GETS ONLY PARTIAL JUSTICE AFTER SHOCK VERDICT FOR COP-KILLER; MORE HERE

***THE MURDER OF SHERIDAN GORMAN NEWS; A FEW ITEMS:

• ROBERT COX; EverythingCroton: ROBERT COX--SHERIDAN GORMAN MURDER--SUSPECT IN KILLING IN CHICAGO SAID HE PLANNED TO LIVE IN NEW ROCHELLE
• A LETTER FROM JESSICA DIECKMAN; GO TO EverythingCroton: TIME FOR ELECTED LEADERS TO ACT RESPONSIBLY---A LETTER FROM JESSICA DIECKMAN
• IN THE NEWS: EverythingCroton: FEDS CHARGE ILLEGAL IMMIGRANT IN LOYOLA (SHERIDAN GORMAN) STUDENT KILLING AS ATTORNEY SAYS PROSECUTORS LACK "FAITH" IN STATE
• GOFUND ME SCHOLARSHIP FUNDRAISER; GO TO Fundraiser by Lawrence Finer : Sheridan Gorman Memorial & Scholarship Fund
• CONGRESSMAN LAWLER, THE HOUSE FLOOR ADRESS ON GORMAN; GO TO EverythingCroton: ON THE HOUSE FLOOR, CONGRESSMAN LAWLER RECOGNIZES THE LIFE OF SHERIDAN GORMAN

EASY EASTER TABLESCAPE....

Got a very nice note from a reader who discovered an Easter blog post from a few years back that featured the PERFECT tablescape idea for some vintage tea cups she discovered at the Asbury Treasure Chest last December....Home Depot provided the pansies....

Click on the photo....then head over to House of Hawthornes----for pansies and teacups---click here and keep scrolling down the page once you get there to see more.

You can even add some of these free printables from HofH too.  And some vintage Easter cross images here.

p.s. Asbury's Annual Spring Tag Sale is on the horizon; click here

IN THE NEWS--DESPERATE SEARCH FOR MISSING PILOT

MORE AT Desperate search for missing pilot of F-15E jet downed by Iran stretches into night

IN THE NEWS--US ADDS 178,000 JOBS IN "STRONG" MARCH REPORT AMID IRAN CONFLICT

The unemployment rate went down to 4.3% in March, slightly improved from 4.4% in February. MORE AT US adds 178,000 jobs in 'strong' March report amid Iran conflict | Alpha News MN

YOU DON'T NEED THIS...

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, Croton Mini Deli, Deprez, The Tavern at Croton Landing, Croton Colonial Diner, MONDAYS GIFTS, Raga, and more.

ITALIAN EASTER EGG BREAD!

Your editor had quite forgotten the Italian tradition of "Easter Egg Bread" until a neighbor gifted one as a thank you for salting her sidewalk after the last ice incident. This one's a beauty from Arthur Avenue (click on the photo).

Here in Croton, you can find (Single Egg) Easter Egg bread at Baked by Susan: Bread - Easter Bread | Baked by Susan Online Store

THREE SCHOOL ISSUES CURRENTLY BEING DISCUSSED ON SOCIAL MEDIA

Scuttlebutt says these three school issues are currently burning up assorted private and public social media sites:

***Candidacy of Jake Day---being viewed very favorably; his site is at Jake Day for Croton Schools

***Lots of complaints about "too much time off" from school from parents; this article was also referred to a great deal---see NYC parents vent over 'insane' number of school holidays — as days off continue to climb

***THE LATEST HECHINGER REPORT is also receiving a great deal of attention: EverythingCroton: THE LATEST FROM THE HECHINGER REPORT---DID NY BLOW $10 MILLION ON READING INSTRUCTION THAT DOESN'T WORK

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TJ

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

BY SPECIAL REQUEST FOR TJ'S BIRTHDAY---FROM "THE GANG OF FIVE"----Courtesy of the outstanding archives maintained by The Croton Historical Society, select scans from the Croton-Harmon High School Class of 1952 Year Book. Click on the links:

PART 1 EverythingCroton: THE CHHS CLASS OF 1952 YEAR BOOK, PART 1

PART 2 EverythingCroton: THE CHHS CLASS OF 1952 YEAR BOOK, PART 2

PART 3 EverythingCroton: THE CHHS CLASS OF 1952 YEAR BOOK, PART 3

RED DRAGON OPEN--AMONG THE WINNERS DEMETRIUS WELLS (CROTON/HEN HUD)

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.

RED DRAGON OPEN--AMONG THE WINNERS DEMETRIUS WELLS (CROTON/HEN HUD)

Demetrius Wells (Croton-on-Hudson, N.Y./Hendrick Hudson) placed 4th overall after earning a mark of 13.45m/44'-2.75". Sophomore Carter DeRosa (Auburn, N.Y./Auburn) placed 9th overall after earning a distance of 12.74m/41'-9.75" to close out the top-10 finishers on the men's side. SEE THE FULL LIST AT THE LINK BELOW. ZAJDEL AND LOCCI EARN FIRST PLACE FINISHES AT THE CORTLAND RED DRAGON OPEN - Le Moyne College Athletics

EYEDROP RECALL

Read more at Millions of eyedrops sold at major pharmacies and stores voluntarily recalled - NewsBreak

ROBERT COX--SHERIDAN GORMAN MURDER--SUSPECT IN KILLING IN CHICAGO SAID HE PLANNED TO LIVE IN NEW ROCHELLE

CHICAGO, IL (April 3, 2026) — A man charged in the fatal shooting of a Loyola University Chicago student told U.S. border authorities he intended to live in New Rochelle, New York, according to a federal criminal complaint, as he now faces a firearm charge and remains held without bail on state murder charges....MORE AT Suspect in Loyola Student Killing in Chicago Said He Planned to Live in New Rochelle - Talk of the Sound

YOU MAY ALSO HAVE AN INTEREST IN

EverythingCroton: TIME FOR ELECTED LEADERS TO ACT RESPONSIBLY---A LETTER FROM JESSICA DIECKMAN

and

EverythingCroton: FEDS CHARGE ILLEGAL IMMIGRANT IN LOYOLA (SHERIDAN GORMAN) STUDENT KILLING AS ATTORNEY SAYS PROSECUTORS LACK "FAITH" IN STATE

and

Fundraiser by Lawrence Finer : Sheridan Gorman Memorial & Scholarship Fund

CROTON ROTARY THANKS THE DPW...

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.

You are encouraged to read a letter from The Croton Rotary Club and Seaver Wang, President,regarding an initiative to thank our DPW employees. (Click on the image for a partial copy.) 

Please consider making a donation as well via the QR Code in the paper. The Gazette does not have an online presence, but it sold just about everywhere.

or visit Croton Rotary | Local Chapter of Rotary International

and from their FB Page

A Celebration and Thank You for Croton’s DPW
Senasqua Park, May 20th
The Croton Rotary Club is spearheading a community-wide celebration and thank you for our heroic Department of Public Works employees who got us through a back-to-back storm and blizzard this year. Their courageous and tireless work as they restored safety and mobility to Croton will not soon be forgotten.
This expression of community gratitude will be a wonderful luncheon at Senasqua Park on Wednesday May 20th, an event planned with DPW to maximize the participation and enjoyment of their whole team.
Rotary is organizing the event, but we are are asking everyone in Croton to join us in contributing to the success of this occasion. Please give what you can using the following link:


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ICYMI VILLAGE POT DISPENSARY.....IN HARMON OF COURSE

Yes, again the rumors were true, a potential pot/cannabis dispensary at the Dairy Mart (370 S. Riverside Avenue)---public meeting 4/14; will provide more info if and when it is verified.

ALSO FYI: the blog has received over a dozen comments on this issue but most are unprintable. This is a family blog--no profanity, no trolling, etc. etc. etc.

While the shop is most likely one of the village's famous "done deals" (the village chose not to "opt out of such dispensaries when it could have), residents are still advised to attend the meeting on 4/14--as well as to visit nearby dispensaries in Peekskill and Ossining for an idea of what one may expect.