REMINDER 4/14 PLANNING BOARD MEETING---POT SHOP/CANNABIS DISPENSARY ON AGENDA

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FULL AGENDA AT Croton-on-Hudson NY Planning Board Meeting | Croton-on-Hudson NY

YOU MAY ALSO HAVE AN INTEREST IN EverythingCroton: FROM THAT NEW "CROTON NEWS" SITE---A DISPENSARY NEXT TO A DAYCARE? THE FIGHT OVER CROTON'S FIRST CANNABIS SHOP

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EverythingCroton: WESTCHESTER COUNTY SITEs THAT OPTED OUT OF CANNABIS DISPENSARIES AND/OR ON-SITE CONSUMPTION, THE MOST RECENT LIST

A POST-EASTER 2026 THANK YOU FROM HOLY NAME OF MARY

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 A POST-EASTER 2026 THANK YOU FROM HOLY NAME OF MARY----Our heartfelt thanks to all the volunteers who so beautifully decorated the Church and Chapel for Easter. Your time, creativity, and dedication helped create a prayerful and joyful setting as we celebrated the Resurrection. We are deeply grateful for all you do for our parish community. Thanks also to the Knights of Columbus for hosting their annual Easter Egg Hunt. The children had so much fun!

ONE LAST REMINDER--UTILTIY BILLS DUE 4/15

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Reminder: Utility Bills Due April 15th
Posted on: April 9, 2026 - 4:00pm---Utility bills were mailed in March and payment is due by Wednesday, April 15th. If you have not received your bill, please contact the Treasurer’s Office at 914-862-1419 to request a copy.Reminder: Utility Bills Due April 15th | Croton-on-Hudson NY

DHS DEPORTS HAITIAN KILLER AFTER BRUTAL MURDER IS CAUGHT ON CAMERA

Watch the full ICE press conference on the Haitian illegal immigrant who confessed to targeting and murdering a mother with a hammer. 40-year-old Rolbert Joachin has been charged with second...more at DHS deports Haitian killer after brutal murder is caught on camera | Watch

PITCH IN FOR PARKS

For location list and to register, go to Pitch in for Parks — Westchester Parks Foundation

MORE BLOOMS ON BENEDICT

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MORE BLOOMS ON BENEDICT--the annual show-----courtesy of Bob Anderson. Click on the photo.

Stay tuned. There will be more.

FROM THE MAILBOX, 1962 DUCK POND ICE SKATING, NEW WHISTLEDAM, REQUESTS FOR ANYTHING ON THE "WHAT NOT SHOP"

Many---MANY---moons ago, we had a request for any Duck Pond ice skating that "involved the Red Cross".  Well after all this time, it turns out we had this....Click on the image.

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We've been sent a new Lady Whistledam--"she" is in favor of the dispensary. Not going to publish this missive here but you can sometimes find her work on Instagram, in addition to being posted online on assorted social media sites and physically on local bulletin boards.

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Still looking for anything from/about the WHAT NOT SHOP.

OBITUARY FOR PATRICIA JOY FREEBODY

Patricia J. Freebody, a beloved leader in the tennis community and a vibrant presence to all who knew her, passed away on April 6, 2026. She was 85. MORE AT Patricia Freebody Obituary - Croton-On-Hudson, NY

4/14 PRAYER SHAWL MINISTRY, HOLY NAME OF MARY

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This ministry creates hand-made prayer shawls that are distributed to the sick and bereaved members of our community. Please consider joining. The next meeting of the Prayer Shawl Ministry will be held on Tuesday, April 14th, at 10:30AM in the Spiritual Direction Room in the Parish Center. All are welcome! The members of this ministry would be most appreciative of donations of yarn!

MORE ON THAT CVS SHOPLIFTING SPREE, ORANGE COUNTY

VIA HUDSON VALLEY POST; go to  Police Arrest Two After CVS Theft In Cornwall, NY

BREAKING--JD VANCE ENTERS HIGH-STAKES PEACE TALKS WITH IRANIAN OFFICIALS IN PAKISTAN

US and Iranian delegations are negotiating a possible end to the war on Saturday in a meeting mediated by Pakistani officials. READ MORE AT JD Vance enters high-stakes peace talks with Iranian officials in Pakistan

FASCINATING ROBERT COX ARTICLE---WHO IS KEN KAPLAN? AND WHY IS HE STEALING MY JOURNALISM TO PROMOTE BEER DAY?

This popped up on New Rochelle social media-----DUBLIN, IRELAND (April 9, 2026) — On April 8, 2026 at 6:09 pm, Talk of the Sound published an article titled “New Rochelle High Rise Murder Case Heads Toward Trial as Indictment Details Clarify Evidence, Prior Conviction.”I was the only media outlet in the world that reported on this story at all. MORE AT Who is Ben Kaplan? And Why is He Stealing My Journalism To Promote Beer Day?

REMINDER 4/11---CROTON LITTLE LEAGUE PARADE

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Croton Little League Opening Day Parade Saturday, April 11, 2026 - 9:00 am - Dobbs Park--The Croton Little League will once again celebrate Opening Day with a community parade. Beginning in the parking lot of Croton-Harmon High School, the parade will proceed down Old Post Road South to Grand Street, then continue east along Grand Street to Dobbs Park. Please anticipate short delays as the parade makes its way through the Upper Village.

CLICK ON THE IMAGES BELOW FOR A BLAST FROM CROTON LITTLE LEAGUE PAST 1973 AND 1966

 

The 1966 CLL All Stars; Back Row: Ed Gautheier, Carl Brehm Coach, Rich Gillespie, Tim Oldis, Kevin Ogburn(?), Mike Mamone, Jim Harless, Ray Clifford Coach, Bill Coleman; First Row Michael Hussey, Bruce Tatnell, Bobby Antifeatro, Joseph Masopust, John Levis, Scott Diamond

OPEN HOUSE ARCHBISHOP STEPINAC HIGH SCHOOL

May 13th Open House - click on the image for more info.

Learn more about this outstanding all-male Catholic high school at  

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