13th ANNUAL SPRING WINE TASTING AND CASE SALE 5/2 - ROW 13 WINES

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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

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.

ACTRESS DORIS DUDLEY, THE CROTON CONNECTION

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.

A reader stumbled upon this blurb about actress Doris Dudley, who apparently once "RESIDED" in Croton--at least for the "summer" in 1940---(CLICK ON THE IMAGES BELOW). We knew the name was familiar. For more about Dudley, go to Doris Dudley - Wikipedia

GONE BUT NOT FORGOTTEN: THE OCARINO (THE SWEET POTATO)

Back by popular demand: Everything Croton continues its very popular series GONE BUT NOT FORGOTTEN....and so without further ah-doo...

GONE BUT NOT FORGOTTEN: THE OCARINO. We actually had a neighbor back in the Bronx who owned--and played--one of these at local events. Click on the ad below from 1938.

SEE MORE GONE BUT NOT FORGOTTEN AT EverythingCroton: GONE BUT NOT FORGOTTEN --- GOLD BELL GIFT STAMPS---AND S&H GREEN STAMPS TOO

FROM THE MAILBOX....3 ITEMS

The blog continues to get questions about certain facebook pages, protocols, substacks, etc. Truth is many of us are not on social media----and such questions are best directed to the site itself or the page admin. On the issue of bots and how to recognize them, however, there's plenty out there---and we're happy to share---good luck, however, in your research....

How to recognize a bot---Common signs include: Suspicious or incomplete profile info--Very high posting frequency--Generic or repetitive comments--Inconsistent grammar or odd phrasing--Excessive friend requests--Membership in many unrelated groups---Bots often leave strange, irrelevant, or overly enthusiastic or bombastic comments especially on large pages, political, or viral posts.

You may also find this recent Wikipedia Bot article of interest Wikipedia's AI agent row likely just the beginning of the bot-ocalypse | Malwarebytes

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A reader asks: When was the first "stuff the truck" event for Croton Caring?

Response: Don't know the exact year but this has been an ongoing event for at least ten.  The last one was 3/7 at Shoprite.

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A reader asks: Did the village do a LUNCH WITH THE EASTER BUNNY this year? Or did we miss it?

Response: To our knowledge, they did not have one.

THANK YOU HOLY NAME OF MARY FROM CROTON CARING "FAITH IN ACTION"

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.

THANK YOU HOLY NAME OF MARY FROM CROTON CARING "FAITH IN ACTION". Click on the image.

IT'S GOOD FRIDAY...

Good Friday 2026 is April 3rd. A RE-CAP OF HOLY WEEK AND EASTER SERVICES at your local churches can be found at EverythingCroton: A RE-CAP OF HOLY WEEK & EASTER SERVICES AT YOUR LOCAL CHURCHES

FOR THOSE FOLLOWING--AND TRACKING DONATIONS FOR---ACT BLUE...

Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche suggested that the Department of Justice is investigating ActBlue after a New York Times report said that ActBlue might have lied to Congress about vetting foreign donations. MORE AT Todd Blanche: ActBlue Allegations a 'Priority' of New DOJ

SOME RECENT POSTS YOU MAY HAVE MISSED...

   

Because life gets busy---especially Easter week.... 

***ROSEMARIE RAFFA HAS DIED; SERVICE INFO HERE

***BENEATH THE SEA SCUBA CONVENTION; NEW FROM MY MSMERMAID LIFE; GO HERE

***POT SHOP, HARMON, 4/14 MEETING; GO TO EverythingCroton: ICYMI VILLAGE POT DISPENSARY.....IN HARMON OF COURSE

***SHOPRITE OPEN EASTER SUNDAY; GO TO  EverythingCroton: SHOPRITE OPEN EASTER SUNDAY 7 AM TO 5 PM

***PALMER CHOCOLATE MAGICAL UNICORN AT SHOPRITE--FOR THE MOMENT; GO TO EverythingCroton: YES SHOPRITE STILL HAS THE PALMER MAGICAL EASTER UNICORNS!

***PAUL STEINBERG LETTER, THOUGHTS ON THE VILLAGE COURT, ALI JAFFERY'S CONDUCT AND MORE; more here

***MR. JAFFERY, IT’S TIME TO STEP DOWN---JOEL GINGOLD; click here

***IN THE NEWS--WATCH JOURNALIST MARKED FOR DEATH BY KHAMENEI CELEBRATE HIS DEMISE; click here

***WITHER GOUVEIA,JOEL GINGOLD, the latest chapter in this saga; read more HERE

***SAVE THE DATES ASBURY TAG SALE; GO TO EverythingCroton: SAVE THE DATES FOR THE ASBURY METHODIST SPRING TAG SALE

YOU DON'T NEED ONE OF THESE...

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, MONDAYS GIFTS, Raga, and more

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.

SPECIAL REQUEST -- AN "EASTER CANDY CHARCUTERIE"

The now annual request; go to  EverythingCroton: SPECIAL REQUEST -- AN "EASTER CANDY CHARCUTERIE"

THREE ARRESTED, SOPHISTICATED BANK FRAUD CASE

The East Lyme Police Department announced the arrest of three individuals following a lengthy investigation into a sophisticated bank fraud operation. Trayvon Robinson, 34, from Waterbury, and his accomplices, Jalan Hayle, 26, also from Waterbury, and Terique Clarke, 26, from New Rochelle, N.Y., were apprehended before Robinson could open a fraudulent account. MORE AT East Lyme Police Arrest Three, Including New Rochelle Man, in Sophisticated Bank Fraud Case - Talk of the Sound

ROSEMARIE RAFFA HAS DIED

Long time resident and member of Holy Name. Service info is as follows. Click on the image.