YOUR EVERYTHING CROTON SUNDAY NEWS RE-CAP AND VINTAGE CROTON TOO

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YOUR EVERYTHING CROTON WEEKEND NEWS RE-CAP AND VINTAGE CROTON TOO.  AS ALWAYS, ITEMS HIGHLIGHTED IN GREEN OR ITALICS GET SPECIAL ATTENTION:

TRENDING ON SOCIAL MEDIA---WE'LL TRY TO DO TWO OF THESE SOCIAL MEDIA ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS WEEKLY--FOR NOW:

***THE VILLAGE POT SHOP/CANNABIS DISPENSARY dominates nearly all local social media--communities that opted out (ours did not)---how long our village officials knew when the rest of us didn't...etc...etc...etc. For more info, click here and much much more here, including Dennis Kooney' letter to the p.b. 

Lots of chatter especially in the Harmon section about John McKeon's piece; read it at EverythingCroton: HARMON WOES, THE CANNABIS DISPENSARY AND MORE--JOHN McKEON

***STILL LOTS OF COMPLAINTS AND COMMENTS ABOUT VILLAGE/TOWN ID POLICIES; go here for more

***CROTON LIBRARY OVERRIDING TAX CAP; SIGNIFICANT TAX HIT; LOTS OF DISCUSSION; go to EverythingCroton: CROTON LIBRARY TAX OVERRIDE--TAX IMPACT--IMPORTANT!

***HIT PIECE LETTER FROM JAFFERY'S FORMER PARTNER, HERLIHY, IN THIS WEEK'S GAZETTE--much online discussion, condemning Jaffery, applauding Watkins demeanor, etc. Much more but really there's no point....

MOVING ALONG:

***Zero releases at the border for 11 consecutive months--MORE AT EXCLUSIVE: Trump’s historic border turnaround

***FROM THE MAILBOX, VERA, BOTS, AND SHAD FESTIVAL; GO TO EverythingCroton: THREE ITEMS FROM THE MAILBOX

***CHATZSKY SUSPENDS CAMPAIGN AGAINST LAWLER; site is slow to load sometimes; GO TO EverythingCroton: CHATZKY SUSPENDS CAMPAIGN FOR CONGRESS

***VINTAGE CROTON SNAKE OIL 1957; click here

***LAWLER HOSTS BESSENT; CLICK HERE

***OPERATION CLEAN SWEEP SARCONE ETAL; GO TO EverythingCroton: OPERATION CLEAN SWEEP, SARCONE, TREMAROLI, ETAL.

***THE 2026 SUMMERFEST AND VINTAGE MAP; GO TO EverythingCroton: SUMMERFEST 2026 AND A BLAST FROM THE PAST BY SPECIAL REQUEST--1983

***JUDGES---SMACKDOWNS, DUGAN, BOASBERG, ETAL; GO TO EverythingCroton: IN THE NEWS--EDITORIAL--NY POST--IF ANTI-TRUMP JUDGES DON'T GET THE MESSAGE SOON, THE COUNTRY'S IN BIG TROUBLE

***THE CROTON GARDENER IS BACK! #1; GO HERE

***VINTAGE CROTON MOTHER'S DAY 1978, COUNTRY OVEN AD; GO TO EverythingCroton: COUNTRY OVEN 1978 AND MOTHER'S DAY

***VINTAGE CROTON 1931, LENORE ULRIC; GO HERE

***SUSTAINABLE WESTCHESTER IN THE NEWS; PSC Rejects Late Filing Extension for Sustainable Westchester CCA Annual Report--see MORE here

***CROTON LIONS/BLUEPATH/PHOTOS/GRADUATION CEREMONY; GO HERE

***VINTAGE CROTON MAX EASTMAN, 1948; GO HERE

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

***NYPD HERO JONATHAN DILLER'S FAMILY GETS ONLY PARTIAL JUSTICE AFTER SHOCK VERDICT; 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

***A PODCAST FROM ADRIANA AND COMPANY YOU SHOULDN'T MISS; GO TO EverythingCroton: PODCAST! ADRIANA AND COMPANY---ADAPTIVE SCUBA DIVING WITH MS--MY MS MERMAID LIFE STORY

****Letter, JOEL GINGOLD, ADDRESSING AMONG OTHER ISSUES, RECENT GUIDO COMMENTARY; CLICK HERE

MORE ON "OPERATION CLEAN SWEEP", BATTISTI, SARCONE ETC.

Many of us are not on social media, but friends upstate are. Lots of chatter on Operation Sweep, Sarcone etal; here's another article link....

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Excerpt--Battisti says the initiative started in the first quarter of 2025 when Assistant United States Attorney for the Northern District of New York, John Sarcone met with local and state leadership in law enforcement to encourage greater collaboration. Read the entire article at Law enforcement agencies collaborate for “Operation Clean Sweep”

IF YOU'RE LOOKING FOR...

...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 | FacebookAnd 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, MONDAYS GIFTS, Raga, and more

AND LAST DAY/SECOND DAY OF-----IS THERE A FIRE IN YOU? Learn more about volunteering for the Croton-on-Hudson Fire Department. Stop by the Firehouse at 81 North Riverside Avenue to learn more. Hours are from 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm on Saturday and Sunday, April 18th and 19th. Join the team! Croton-on-Hudson Fire Department Participates in RecruitNY Weekend | Croton-on-Hudson NY

FROM THAT NEW "CROTON NEWS" SITE---VILLAGE OVERRULED ON CANNABIS DISPENSARY PROXIMITY; TRAIN STATION PARKING RATES TO RISE

Once again, please do your due diligence. The site is AI driven:

A long-running dispute over a proposed cannabis dispensary at 370 South Riverside Avenue came to a head this week, as the Village of Croton-on-Hudson revealed it had spent months trying to block the business—only to be overruled by the state.

At a work session on April 15, Village Manager Bryan Healy provided a detailed timeline of the village’s interactions with the applicant, Vincent Silvestri, showing that local officials actively protested the location due to its proximity to a day care center. Despite those efforts, the state Office of Cannabis Management (OCM) reaffirmed its approval in November 2025, and the Planning Board formally approved the change of use on April 14. More at Village Overruled on Cannabis Dispensary Proximity; Train Station Parking Rates Set to Rise — Croton-on-Hudson, NY

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EverythingCroton: RECEIVING A GREAT MANY QUESTIONS ABOUT THE VILLAGE'S NEW HARMON BUSINESS/POT SHOP/CANNABIS/MARIJUANA DISPENSARY

SUMMERFEST 2026 AND A BLAST FROM THE PAST BY SPECIAL REQUEST--1983

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SUMMERFEST 2026 is Sunday, June 7th; stay tuned for more details.

In the meantime, you may enjoy this 1983 "souvenir" map. Sliced into close-ups for you viewing pleasure. Click on the images.

IN THE NEWS--EDITORIAL--NY POST--IF ANTI-TRUMP JUDGES DON'T GET THE MESSAGE SOON, THE COUNTRY'S IN BIG TROUBLE

EDITORIAL - NY POST

It looks like the judicial lawfare against Team Trump is passing its peak, as feral federal jurists get slapped down and state justices learn they can’t break the law to serve the Resistance.

Wednesday saw the comeuppance of obsessive anti-Trump Judge James Boasberg, the DC Circuit Court judge who’d repeatedly arrogated to himself the authority to overrule the president on national immigration policy.

In March 2025, he issued an emergency order stopping any deportation of illegal immigrants to El Salvador.

Team Trump complied, but a plane bearing some deportees was already out of US airspace before the order came down; it followed instructions and handed them over to El Salvadoran authorities — prompting Boasberg to hurl contempt charges at administration officials with despite the lack of any evidence they’d willfully or improperly defied him.

Indeed, Team Trump is scrupulous in complying with federal court orders — as opposed to the Biden crew, which flouted even the US Supreme Court on both student-loan forgiveness and pandemic-era eviction bans.

Now the DC Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled that Boasberg overstepped majorly, with Judge Neomi Rao calling out his “a clear abuse of discretion.”

Judicial abuses are even more flagrant at the state-court level: Consider Minnesota Judge Hannah Dugan, who in April 2025 obstructed federal agents trying to detain an illegal immigrant by helping the perp sneak out of her courtroom — though he’d been brought in over a violent assault.

The migrant was chased down and caught before he could do more harm; Dugan was arrested and charged, and then convicted of a felony in December.

In sentencing June 3, she could get up to five years; she deserves every day.

Meanwhile, the Supremes have been clarifying the limits on the lower federal courts. MORE AT If anti-Trump judges don't get the message soon, the country's in big trouble

THANK YOU FROM HOLY NAME OF MARY

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HOLY NAME OF MARY THANKS THE VERY THOUGHTFUL PARISHIONER WHO DONATED A REPLACEMENT FLAG FOR THE POLE IN FRONT OF THE PARISH CENTER. 20260419.pdf

COUNTRY OVEN 1978 AND MOTHER'S DAY

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Many residents have fond memories of Country Oven (formerly at the old Chimney Corners location, Yuka's Latin Fusion these days).

Click on the ad below for 1978 Mother's Day and their menu.

Read more about Country Oven (and Horn-of Plenty) at EverythingCroton: VINTAGE CROTON: HORN-OF-PLENTY & COUNTRY OVEN

HONORING OUR SENIORS, CROTON BASEBALL, SENIOR CLASS, FROM THE CROTON HARMON HS ATHLETICS FB PAGE

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Honoring Our Seniors---FROM THE CROTON HARMON ATHLETICS FB PAGE

 
This past Saturday, we celebrated a special group of student-athletes who have left their mark on Croton Baseball, our Senior Class!  These young men have shown incredible dedication, leadership, and pride in representing our program. From early practices to big game moments, they’ve set the standard for what it means to be a Tiger.  Thank you for your commitment, your resilience, and the memories you’ve created on and off the field. A special thank you to the families who have supported them every step of the way.  Once a Tiger, always a Tiger. #SeniorDay #CrotonBaseball #TigerPride #OnceATigerAlwaysATiger

PHOTOS ON FB AT Croton- Harmon H.S. Athletics | Facebook

BEHIND PAYWALL BUT SO WORTH IT---COLBERT'S FINAL SIGN OFF IS LESSON IN LATE NIGHT'S SELF IMMOLATION

A shift in late-night entertainment is marked by laughs coming second to lectures and hosts preaching to politically cultivated congregations. MORE AT Colbert’s Final Sign-Off Is Lesson in Late Night’s Self-Immolation | The New York Sun

YONKERS TIMES --WINNERS OF THE 2026 WESTCHESTER COUNTY ENVIROTHON ANNOUNCED, CROTON POINT PARK

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The 2026 Westchester County Regional Envirothon was held earlier today at Croton Point Park in Croton-on-Hudson, where 15 high schools in the region tested their knowledge of environmental topics including aquatic ecology, forestry, soils and land use, wildlife, and environmental issues via a hands-on competition. MORE AT WINNERS OF THE 2026 WESTCHESTER COUNTY REGIONAL ENVIROTHON ANNOUNCED | Yonkers Times

JUST A REMINDER---13TH ANNUAL SPRING WINE TASTING AND CASE SALE--ROW 13 WINES 5/2

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Happy Spring everyone! We made it through a tough winter and we’re still standing (I’m going to pretend that I don’t remember past April snowstorms). So we are on to spring flowers, warmer weather, hopefully some sunshine, and most importantly, Spring Rosé releases! To celebrate the season, please join us on Saturday, May 2, for the 13th Annual Row 13 Wines Spring Wine Tasting and Case Sale. Once again, we will be tasting many of the newly released 2025 Rosés, as well as lovely Spring White and Reds....READ MORE AT Wood on Wine: April 2026

BEHIND PAYWALL---WESTCHESTER DEMS MAKE NO ENDORSEMENT IN PRIMARY FOR LAWLER HOUSE SEAT

Westchester County Democratic leaders are making no endorsement in the primary race to take on Republican Rep. Mike Lawler after deliberating between two candidates from a field of five. MORE AT Westchester Democrats make no endorsement in Lawler House seat primary

IF YOU'RE LOOKING FOR....

...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

And the Croton Crafts and Commerce page has news about The Blue Pig, Melita's, The Croton Artisans Gallery, Devotion Studio, Franki's Grill, Croton Mini Deli, Baked by Susan, Feed the Birds, Robbins, Yuka's, Croton Running Company, Croton Colonial Diner, CrotonTees, Deprez, CVS, Apple Farm,105-Twenty, Monday's Gifts (new in the Upper Village), Raga, Franzoso Contracting, upcoming fundraisers, events, and more.