Sunday, September 20, 2026

CROTON EMS HIGHLIGHTS MEMBER AMANDA COWELL

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CROTON EMS HIGHLIGHTS MEMBER AMANDA COWELL
By Croton On Hudson Emergency Medical Services--September 13, 2026

Amanda is a native of the area, having grown up in Cortlandt Manor. Amanda has been a dedicated member of Croton EMS for three years, spending much of her time as a mentor to our Youth Corps members. READ AND SEE MORE AT We are excited to highlight member Amanda Cowell! - Croton On Hudson Volunteer EMS

PHOTOS TOWN OF CORTLANDT HAMILTON & HOPS EVENT

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Hamilton & Hops at Cortlandt Waterfront Park! What a fantastic evening by the water! Thank you to Regal Cortlandt 11 for sponsoring our Hamilton & Hops event and bringing the community together for a fun night of entertainment, food, drinks, and great company. A special thank you to Captain Lawrence Brewing Co. for bringing the delicious food and drinks and helping make the evening such a success! PHOTOS AT Facebook AND Facebook AND Facebook

OH NO, NOT THE DRAGON COASTER!

From Robert Cox and Talk of the Sound; go to Fire Damages Dragon Coaster at Rye Playland, Cause Suspected Accidental - Talk of the Sound


JUST A REMINDER - SAVE THE DATE --TOWN OF CORTLANDT FESTIVAL OF MAKERS -- SECURE YOUR SPOT TODAY

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COMING IN OCTOBER---TOWN OF CORTLANDT FESTIVAL OF MAKERS - CORTLANDT WATERFRONT PARK - On October 10, join 100+ designers & creators at Cortlandt Waterfront Park in Verplanck—right on the Hudson River! Bring the whole family to enjoy live music, grab a bite from local food trucks, and enter a free raffle! Want to exhibit your work? Spaces are filling up! Email Hops on the Hudson today at Hopsonthehudson@gmail.com to secure your spot.

ITALY JOINS GROWING LIST OF COUNTRIES BANNING THE BURQA AND NIQAB--ITALIAN PM MELONI'S NEW MEASURE



Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said Sunday she’ll soon introduce a measure to her government that would cap the number of foreign students in classrooms and ban the wearing of burqas and niqabs in schools.

Meloni told the youth wing of her nationalist conservative Brothers of Italy party that the measure would also make Italian language lessons compulsory for parents of foreign students having “serious difficulties integrating into the school system". MORE AT Italian PM Giorgia Meloni to ban burqas and cap foreign students: new measure

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A VERY SUCCESSFUL VILLAGE-WIDE TAG SALE---AND TREE OF ARROWS TOO

One of the nicest things about local tag sales has been the chance discovery of something "quintessentially Croton".

One example has been a vintage Picciano Ceramics Christmas Tree or a dog-eared copy of Max Eastman's "Reflections on The Failure of Socialism".

And then there was this---snapped up by a friend in mint condition for the princely sum of a dollar- at the Croton Village Wide Tag Sale--LOUIS A. BRENAN, YES THAT LOUIS A. BRENNAN---a 1964 first edition copy of TREE OF ARROWS.  He's ecstatic.

Meanwhile, his sister found some pottery that may be related to a 1970's Croton husband and wife team---but we need to do some research first.  More perhaps this week.

All and all it was a very successful village wide tag sale....oh and did I mention he got his wife the cutest DeVaz denim jacket.  You may remember this designer's name, who had a very brief moment in the early 80's....at least back in the city.  See you next year.....

9/26 ONLY - THE 5PM MASS AT HOLY NAME BEING HELD AT THE CHAPEL DUE TO VILLAGE OKTOBERFEST

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9/26 ONLY - THE 5PM MASS AT HOLY NAME IS BEING HELD AT THE CHAPEL DUE TO VILLAGE OKTOBERFEST


IN CASE YOU MISSED IT-----YOUR EVERYTHING CROTON WEEKEND NEWS RECAP AND VINTAGE CROTON TOO---AND.....

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.

IN CASE YOU MISSED IT-----YOUR EVERYTHING CROTON WEEKEND NEWS RECAP AND VINTAGE CROTON TOO---CAN BE FOUND HERE.

AND

THE EVERYTHING CROTON GUIDE TO FALL LEAF PEEPING 2026 (AND PUMPKIN, APPLE PICKING TOO) + SOME VINTAGE CROTON AUTUMN CAN BE FOUND HERE.

AFTER THE BORDER--BIDEN ETAL---WHERE THE IMMIGRANTS, LEGAL AND ILLEGAL, WENT, ASSOCIATED PRESS--EXCLUSIVE DATA REVEALS HOW UNPRECEDENTED BORDER CROSSINGS RESHAPED AMERICA



By Will Jarrett, Aaron Kessler, Humera Lodhi and Elliot Spagat--September 17, 2026--EXCERPTED --- READ AND SEE IT ALL AT THE LINK BELOW

Millions of people have crossed into the United States over the past decade. But what happened after the border?

Data obtained exclusively by The Associated Press paints a picture of who these migrants are and where they went....... AP’s analysis is based on federal records giving the self-reported destinations of 4.5 million migrants released in the United States after crossing the Mexican border — both legally and illegally — between October 2018 and July 2025.

It provides both a sweeping and an unusually granular look at how the immigration surge — one that peaked during President Joe Biden's administration and was a major reason voters returned his predecessor, Donald Trump, to the White House — is playing out today. MORE AT After the border: Exclusive data reveals how unprecedented border crossings reshaped America | AP News

1967 YOM KIPPUR IN CROTON

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YOM KIPPUR (2026) IS 9/21. To all those who observe, may you have an easy fast.

CLICK ON THE IMAGE FOR YOM KIPPUR IN CROTON 1967.

CLICK HERE FOR YOM KIPPUR IN CROTON 1970.

CLICK HERE FOR YOM KIPPUR IN CROTON 1948. 

THE EVERYTHING CROTON GUIDE TO FALL LEAF PEEPING 2026 (AND PUMPKIN, APPLE PICKING TOO) + SOME VINTAGE CROTON AUTUMN

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.

THE EVERYTHING CROTON GUIDE TO FALL LEAF PEEPING (AND PUMPKIN, APPLE PICKING TOO)....VINTAGE CROTON AUTUMN

--FALL BEGINS 9/22

--IF YOU DON'T WANT TO GO FAR, SPEND SOME TIME AT OUR OWN DUCK POND, CLICK ON THE PHOTO BELOW---THE AREA puts on quite a show and very soon.

--HERE'S THE 2026 FALL FOLIAGE MAP! New York Fall Foliage Map 2026==Track New York fall color estimates, peak timing, and foliage reports from the Adirondacks and Catskills to the Finger Lakes, Hudson Valley, and New York City area. GO TO New York Fall Foliage Map: Find Fall Color in 2026

---UPDATED, THE EVERYTHING CROTON APPLE PICKING GUIDE; GO TO EverythingCroton: ICYMI--THE EVERYTHING CROTON APPLE PICKING GUIDE!

--PUMPKIN PATCHES VIA MOMMY POPPINS; GO TO Best Pumpkin Patches near NYC - Mommy Poppins

--A VINTAGE AUTUMN IN CROTON POST YOU MAY ENJOY! 1929-2016, UPDATED & IN NO PARTICULAR ORDER; GO TO EverythingCroton: AUTUMN THEN AND NOW

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THE PATCH, ONE NASTY POLITICAL YARD SIGN CAN CHANGE HOW A WHOLE NEIGHBORHOOD FEELS: BLOCK TALK - SIGNS TEST FREE SPEECH

As many of you know, assorted lawn signs (not going to name the candidates or party--some of you know who they are) were once again placed in village rights of way in recent days.  Thank you to staff for removing these in a timely fashion (they are a code violation when placed in rights of way).

Yes, it's that time of year--silly POLITICAL LAWN SIGN season...A reader forwarded this article from THE PATCH. It's very interesting.  READ MORE AT Political Yard Signs Test Free Speech, Neighborhood Etiquette: Block Talk | Across America, US Patch









YOUR EVERYTHING CROTON WEEKEND NEWS RECAP AND VINTAGE CROTON TOO

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.

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

****SARCONE ETAL. GOT HIM; ANOTHER DAY, ANOTHER PRESIDENT/ICE THREAT; GO TO EverythingCroton: SARCONE ETAL.---NY MAN PLEADS GUILTY TO THREATENING TO KILL PRESIDENT TRUMP IN SOCIAL MEDIA POST

****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, PRONOUND, ETC. GO HERE

****JOHN McKEON ---THOUGHTS ON THE HIGH DENSITY INITIATIVE COMPOUNDING THE PROPERTY TAX DISPARITY IN CROTON-ON-HUDSON; GO HERE

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MOVING ALONG:

***PHOTO ALBUM, TOWN OF CORTLANDT, 9/11 CEREMONY; GO HERE

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

***VINTAGE CROTON 1950 FEMALE LIFEGUARDS ; GO HERE

***9/16 TRANSCRIPT AND VIDEO, FROM CROTON.NEWS SITE BOARD OF TRUSTES MEETING; AN EYE-OPENER; SEE MORE AT Board Of Trustees — 2026-09-16 — Croton-on-Hudson, NY

***ICYMI--FROM THE NEW "CROTON.NEWS" SITE--VILLAGE PRESENTS OLD POST ROAD NORTH TRAFFIC STUDY, RESIDENTS PUSH BACK; click here

***FROM DENNIS KOONEY--SOME POST-2026 RIVER DAY THOUGHTS AND PHOTOS---GO TO EverythingCroton: FROM DENNIS KOONEY--SOME POST-2026 RIVER DAY THOUGHTS AND PHOTOS

***YOM KIPPUR 9/20-21; to those who observe, may you have an easy fast; more here

***FROM THE NEW CROTON NEWS SITE---NY FORWARD---MORE---Croton is preparing another application for a $4.5 million NY Forward award, with potential projects around South Riverside Avenue and the train station. At the September 3 town hall, residents questioned the housing proposals...MORE AT Croton Outlines Harmon Grant Application as Residents Seek More Say in Project List — Croton-on-Hudson, NY

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

***THOMPSON'S CIDER MILL---50 YEARS! GO HERE

***CROTON ROTARY CAR SHOW! GO HERE

***VINTAGE CROTON, 1939 WILLIAM GROPPER; GO HERE

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

***YORKTOWN'S SHERIDAN GORMAN IN THE NEWS; GO HERE

***VINTAGE CROTON, AUTUMN THEN & NOW; GO HERE

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

***DJ DANIEL, an update for September 2026; go here

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

***9/27 CROTON COMMUNITY COLLECTIVE; GO TO EverythingCroton: CROTON COMMUNITY COLLECTIVE LANDLINE EXCHANGE PARTY

***FEAR OF TELEPHONES! GO TO EverythingCroton: FEAR OF TELEPHONES...

***ARMED E-SCOOTER ROBBERY JEFF. VALLEY MALL; GO HERE

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

***UPCOMING LAWLER CONLEY DEBATES; GO HERE

***Seems to be some genuine confusion and/or inaccurate info/SOCIAL MEDIA MEMES about how many Measles cases there are here in NY; this is the NYS tracker---3 cases as of 8/12: EverythingCroton: NYS MEASLES TRACKER AND THAT BRADY BUNCH CLIP

***HAD A REQUEST FOR THE 2007 GALLELLI , KANE, & WEIGMAN KATZ ACQUISITION ANNOUNCEMENT LETTER---WHAT THEY TOLD US THEN VERSUS WHAT YOU SEE NOW ON MAPLE STREET AT THE COMMONS; SEE IT HERE

***OFFICIAL GOFUND ME--MURDER VICTIM ERIN PIACENTI; GO HERE

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

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

***THAT CROTON DEM EISENKRAFT LETTER, WATKINS; GO HERE

***JOIN THE CROTON HARMON BOOSTER CLUB TODAY! GO HERE

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

ANOTHER MOVIE FOR YOUR BUCKET LIST---GLORIA SWANSON, WILLIAM HOLDEN, 1951, SUNSET BOUEVARD

We had our semi-monthly MOVIE NIGHT yesterday---and chose "SUNSET BOULEVARD" starring Croton's Gloria Swanson and "Man's Man" William Holden.  All we have to say is WOW, it never gets old.  Von Stroheim is wonderful too.

And while Swanson did not win the Oscar for her iconic role as Norma Desmond, she did pick up the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in a Drama. (The Best Actress Oscar at the 23rd Academy Awards went to Judy Holliday for her performance in Born Yesterday)










Highly recommend the film. Here's a previous post, film review, and photos at EverythingCroton: 1950--MORE ON CROTON'S GLORIA SWANSON & HER COMEBACK FILM SUNSET BOULEVARD

Enjoyed the best charcuterie board and cocktails too...that's coming this week....

AND NOW JUST A FEW MORE MOVIE SUGGESTIONS FOR YOUR BUCKET LIST:

--MY SUMMER STORY; MORE HERE

--THE MIRACLE OF THE BELLS; MORE HERE

--MIDWAY; MORE AT EverythingCroton: ANOTHER ONE FOR YOUR MOVIE BUCKET LIST

--CROSSING DELANCEY; GO TO EverythingCroton: CROSSING DELANCEY

--NOW VOYAGER; MORE HERE

--ELENI; MORE HERE

--WUTHERING HEIGHTS; MORE HERE

--BARBAROSA; MORE HERE

--FROM HERE TO ETERNITY; MORE HERE

--(1962) THE MANCHURIAN CANDIDATE, now more than ever; CLICK HERE

--HACKSAW RIDGE; more here

--A WONDERFUL MOVIE TO WATCH ANY TIME---BUT ESPECIALLY DURING THE "VALENTINE SEASON"--A WEDDING FOR BELLA, A.K.A. "THE BREAD, MY SWEET", SCOTT BAIO, KRISTEN MINTER; click here

--CLASSIC SERGIO LEONE, ONCE UPON A TIME IN THE WEST https://everythingcroton.blogspot.com/2020/01/yes-its-true-we-love-that-classic.html

--THE BRIDGE ON THE RIVER KWAI https://everythingcroton.blogspot.com/2021/10/on-this-day-in-1957-bridge-on-river.html--SPARTACUS; more here

--THE GUNS OF NAVARONE; GO TO EverythingCroton: ANOTHER MUST-SEE MOVIE FOR YOUR BUCKET LIST: THE GUNS OF NAVARONE, 1961

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