AARON LaMAR---GUEST EDITORIAL: MY FAITH-BREAKING EXPERIENCE WITH OUR VILLAGE GOVERNMENT

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Guest Editorial: My Faith-Breaking Experience with Our Village Government.

"I had high hopes back in the Summer of 2023 when Mayor Brian Pugh appointed nine village residents, including myself, to the newly formed Telecommunications Advisory Committee (TAC)."

Oct 31, 2025

by Aaron LaMar

READ MORE AT Guest Editorial: My Faith-Breaking Experience with Our Village Government.

1969---CROTON WATCH--A JOB TRAINING THAT TICKS

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1969---CROTON WATCH--A JOB TAINING THAT TICKS---CLICK ON THE IMAGES BELOW.

YOU MAY ALSO ENJOY EverythingCroton: SOME MORE BITS & PIECES: THE CROTON WATCH COMPANY, ASSORTED YEARS

VILLAGE LEAF COLLECTION WEEK OF NOVEMBER 3RD

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VILLAGE LEAF COLLECTION WEEK OF NOVEMBER 3RD--SEE THE LIST OF STREETS AT 2025 Leaf Collection Schedule - Week of November 3rd | Croton-on-Hudson NY

DOUGLAS MURRAY, TURNING POINT USA'S EXTRAORDINARY CROWD WITH JD VANCE SHOWS HOW YOUNG PEOPLE ARE HUNGRY FOR PURPOSE

There was a time when conservative kids weren’t cool. A time when they were fogey-ish, bow-tied, out of step and out of touch. With their own generation at least. READ MORE AT Turning Point USA's extraordinary crowd with JD Vance shows how young people are hungry for purpose

BACK ON TRACK--ALL TRAINS ON OR NEAR SCHEDULE AFTER A SMALL FIRE NEAR BUILDING 18 CROTON HARMON STATION

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BACK ON TRACK--ALL TRAINS ON OR NEAR SCHEDULE AFTER A SMALL FIRE NEAR BUILDING 18 CROTON---SEE MORE AT BACK-ON-TRACK: All trains are back on or near schedule after a small fire near Building 18 at Croton-Harmon station. https://bit.ly/4npgwHr | News 12 Westchester | Facebook

RYAN, ULAJ, CANDIDATE FORUM---THE CROTON CHRONICLE

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Candidate Forum for Westchester County Legislator District 9 unfolds politely but with some clear lines of disagreement.

The Zoom only League of Women Voters sponsored event was poorly attended, but the video is already available online.  READ MORE AT Candidate Forum for Westchester County Legislator District 9 unfolds politely but with some clear lines of disagreement.

DAVID VERSUS GOLIATH, THOUGHTS ON THIS YEAR'S ELECTION, A LETTER FROM BOB ANDERSON

TO THE EDITOR:

This current election reminds me of the David versus Goliath match up from about ten years ago. The administration had been in power and uncontested for several years, they forgot to serve the residents and they “knew better” and couldn’t be bothered to listen to the pesky constituents. The funding flowed in from outside Croton; the canvassers came from outside Croton, and the dirty tricks came from Croton. Nothing has changed. It’s the same old, tired playbook. Voice of Croton are a bunch of Maga Republicans, not independents. They are violating Fair Campaign Practices and when all else fails, just throw mud.

I’ve always believed that complaints without action made you feel good for a while but achieved nothing. So, I, wrote a letter and referenced the movie, Network with Peter Finch who said, “I’m mad as hell and I’m not going to take it anymore.” It turns out many in the village agreed with that sentiment and Croton United, a grassroots community organization won. This sounds a little like the Voice of Croton, today. If you are mad as hell and don’t want to take it anymore, act and vote for Voice of Croton.

My reasoning in support of VOC is as follows, selective code enforcement against a 77-year-old Vietnam veteran tops the list. It was the second time this was done and it infringed on his first amendment rights. It led to a whistleblower complaint that has the potential to cost the village hundreds of thousands of dollars.

The rush to solve the nation's housing crisis here in our ten square mile village (five of which are underwater) is ridiculous. The myth that only seventeen children would enter the school system after building more than 300 units is beyond belief. Higher buildings, more density, small roads, less parking and no consistent design plan will not enhance the village, nor broaden the tax base. Let’s take a pause and see if our infrastructure can absorb what has already been built. The lack of transparency of the current board when it comes to these major decisions is very troubling.

This brings to mind the triple play, Hochul to Harckham to Pugh. It seems that the agenda for Croton is coming from Albany. I find it hard to comprehend that there is no conflict of interest for the mayor to hold two salaried positions, one of which is chief of staff to state senator, Harckham. It must be impossible to serve two masters equally.

If this board remains in power, you can bet there will be a five or six story monster built on the Finkelstein property. You won’t see it coming because it will happen the same way the last deal was done, behind closed doors.

I’ve also wondered with increasing affordable housing in a village where the median income is $185,000 how the new residents will assimilate since their incomes are so much less. Unfortunately, there is no benefit to Croton seniors, young families, and village employees as proven by Croton Commons which may have only one Croton resident who survived the lottery to be eligible for an apartment.

There are so many unanswered questions.

Why did we build a little park with a little clock on one of the busiest street corners in the village? I suspect the developer checked the “green space” box and the board thought it was a good place for a park rather than behind the buildings and away from traffic.

Why did the board reject the Lot A developer plan that included a community space for the village? That would make more sense than pouring thousands of dollars into Gouveia Park, to create space for the recreation department and inconvenience village seniors and residents who would rather use the municipal building. Gouveia was a poor choice then and a costly one now.

Why does the board continue to push membership in community choice aggregation which has cost the village rate payers more over time than Con Edison? Is it possible that two former Croton Democrat mayors who served on the board of Sustainable Westchester influenced the decision to join? The village should opt out or at least let residents know that they have that option.

Croton can change without losing its small village charm. Let’s put the village first, untethered from the influence of county and state politics. Vote for positive change, Gary Eisinger for Mayor, Stacy Nachtaler, and Nigel Ravelo for trustee.

BOB ANDERSON

FORMER TRUSTEE

DEPUTY MAYOR

HAPPY HALLOWEEN CROTON

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HAPPY HALLOWEEN CROTON....

And now some vintage--and not so vintage---Croton Halloween!

--CROTON HALLOWEEN 1983; CLICK HERE

--2018, PHOTOS, CROTON SENIORS CLUB, ANNUAL HALLOWEEN BASH; CLICK HERE 

--2021, CROTON SENIORS CLUB, HALLOWEEN; CLICK HERE.

--2017,  COURTESY OF CROTON UNITED'S FB PAGE - CROTON SENIORS HALLOWEEN 2017 - A PHOTO ALBUM...The Halloween costume party was well-attended this year, and the potluck food table was a success.  CLICK ON THE LINK TO SEE THE PHOTOS https://www.facebook.com/crotonunited/posts/croton-seniors-halloween-2017the-halloween-costume-party-was-well-attended-this-/885265578297141/

--1964, CROTON LIONS & HALLOWEEN PARADE http://everythingcroton.blogspot.com/2015/08/1964-500-children-in-crotons-halloween.html

--GOBLIN WALK 2017, PHOTOS COURTESY OF CROTON UNITED; more at https://everythingcroton.blogspot.com/2017/10/more-photos-goblin-walk-2017-courtesy.html

--MORE 2017 GOBLIN WALK COURTESY OF YOUR EDITOR; more at https://everythingcroton.blogspot.com/2017/10/photos-part-1-2017-croton-goblin-walk.html

--2016 GOBLIN WALK COURTESY OF YOUR EDITOR; Chris Fuentes was there too! More at  https://everythingcroton.blogspot.com/2016/10/photos-from-2016-croton-goblin-walk.html

--2014 GOBLIN WALK PHOTOS COURTESY OF YOUR EDITOR; https://everythingcroton.blogspot.com/2014/10/a-banner-day-in-crotons-historic-N CORTLANDT MANOR'S GHOSTS ARE NO TROUBLE FOR NEW OWNERS; MORE HERE

--1922 HALLOWEEN IN HARMON WITH HOUDINI; MORE HERE

--1913 THE MYSTERY OF THE DEVIL'S FOOTPRINTS; MORE HERE

--From 2018, IT'S TRUE!!!!! FRANKENSTEIN, THE WOLFMAN, DRACULA & GHOST SPOTTED IN HARMON!!!!!! MORE HERE thanks to WESTCHESTER BALLOON COMPANY!

--NANCY KENNEDY'S "DEAD & BREAKFAST from 2019"  https://everythingcroton.blogspot.com/2019/10/2019-halloween-dead-breakfast-at-nancy.html

AND MEANWHILE IN FINLAND...EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCH

Hard to be believe this is still happening----in "wonderful progressive Finland"....Supreme Court of Finland hears Päivi Räsänen case over 6-year-old Bible tweet

The Supreme Court of Finland on Thursday heard the landmark case of Päivi Räsänen, a Finnish member of parliament who has been repeatedly dragged into court over a six-year-old Bible verse tweet that criticized the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland for promoting LGBT pride month. MORE AT Supreme Court of Finland hears Päivi Räsänen case over 6-year-old Bible tweet

SOME RECENT POSTS YOU MAY HAVE MISSED

Because life gets busy...

--GRETA AND SWEDEN'S LOST CHILDREN; GO TO EverythingCroton: GRETA THUNBERG AND SWEDEN'S LOST CHILDREN

--ICYMI: THE CROTON CHRONICLE--WHERE ARE THE 17 CODE VIOLATIONS? As readers who have followed the Lenny Amicola Trump display affair know, village officials have claimed that the now dropped criminal complaint against Amicola in September was just one more routine code enforcement action. READ MORE HERE

--VINTAGE CROTON, CHICKEN GALORE, 1977; GO TO EverythingCroton: MORE CHICKEN GALORE 1977

--FALL HIKING GUIDE FOR WESTCHESTER AND BEYOND; CLICK HERE

--FOOD INSPECTIONS DATA; SEE THE DATA; DO YOUR OWN SEARCH; GO TO EverythingCroton: FOOD SAFETY INSPECTIONS-SEE THE DATA

--SCAMMERS WITH VIOLINS, YES, DOWN AT SHOPRITE; GO TO EverythingCroton: SCAMMERS WITH VIOLINS AND YES THEY HAVE RECENTLY BEEN AT THE SHOPRITE MALL

--FROM THE MAILBOX, VINTAGE CROTON, THE CHILI HOUSE AND HOUSE OF HEALTH; GO TO EverythingCroton: TWO ITEMS FOM THE MAILBOX---THE CROTON CHILI HOUSE AND "HOUSE OF HEALTH"

--OBERLIN COLLEGE---AT IT AGAIN---RADICAL LEFTIST CALLS FOR POLITICAL ASSASSINATIONS TO CONTINUE; GO TO EverythingCroton: OBERLIN COLLEGE---AT IT AGAIN---RADICAL LEFTIST CALLS FOR POLITICAL ASSASSINATIONS TO CONTINUE

IF YOU ARE LOOKING FOR...

The latest Croton Crafts and Commerce news (with a smattering of other local events too), then visit the CROTON CRAFTS AND COMMERCE FB PAGE.

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!

Go to Croton Crafts and Commerce | Facebook

And the Croton Crafts and Commerce page has news about The Blue Pig, Melita's, Devotion Studio, Croton River Artisans Gallery, Feed the Birds, 105-Twenty and more.

AND ICYMI--ZEISS SALE AT FEED THE BIRDS; GO TO EverythingCroton: ICYMI - FALL INTO SAVINGS WITH ZEISS! AT FEED THE BIRDS!

AND JUST A REMINDER AS YOU TRAVEL ABOUT: EverythingCroton: PAVING PROJECTS ANNOUNCED FOR ROUTES 9A, 133 AND 100B

IN THE NEWS: JUSTICE DEPARTMENT INVESTIGATION FRAUD ALLEGATIONS IN BLACK LIVES MATTER MOVEMENT, AP SOURCES SAY

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department is investigating whether leaders in the Black Lives Matter movement defrauded donors who contributed tens of millions of dollars during racial justice protests in 2020, according to multiple people familiar with the matter.Justice Department investigating fraud allegations in Black Lives Matter movement, AP sources say

ICYMI---GUEST EDITORIAL--GARY EISINGER---WHAT I WILL DO IF ELECTED MAYOR

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I am deeply honored to have earned the support of so many residents of our village. My 30-year career as an award-winning educator, a top-rated principal and district leader in New York City public schools has given me the fiscal expertise, interpersonal skills and grit to move this village forward. Should I be elected mayor, my priority will be to listen — and to build a thoughtful, holistic plan for Croton’s growth in the years ahead. MORE AT Guest Editorial: What I will do if elected mayor.

FLASH FLOODING SHUTS AREA OF BRONX RIVER PARKWAY, DELAYS METRO-NORTH TRAINS

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Flash flooding shuts area of Bronx River Parkway, delays Metro-North trains. See updates
Ashley Catherine Fontones, Michael P. McKinney
Rockland/Westchester Journal News

Multiple roads are blocked and mass transit delayed in Westchester and New York City as the region contends with heavy downpours resulting in flash flooding on Thursday, Oct. 30. BEHIND PAYWALL Flash flooding in Westchester shuts roads, delays Metro-North trains

THOUSANDS PACK ARENA FOR CHARLIE KIRK/TURNING POINT USA EVENT

'Not going anywhere': TPUSA spokesperson sends message after massive Ole Miss event

Turning Point USA spokesperson Andrew Kolvet discusses massive turnout at a TPUSA event on the University of Mississippi's campus...SEE MORE AT 'Not going anywhere': TPUSA spokesperson sends message after massive Ole Miss event | Watch

SOME MORE BITS & PIECES: THE CROTON WATCH COMPANY, ASSORTED YEARS

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SOME MORE BITS & PIECES: THE CROTON WATCH COMPANY---CLICK ON THE IMAGES BELOW--includes where their former location was, a burglary attempt (WE NOW HAVE THE ENTIRE ARTICLE), and much more.

READ MORE ABOUT THE HISTORY OF CROTON WATCH WITH SOME FAB PHOTOS TOO:

https://everythingcroton.blogspot.com/2016/02/an-index-to-croton-watch-company-series.html

SAVE THE DATE----TOWN OF CORTLANDT--PICTURES WITH SANTA AND MORE

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Events Calendar - Town of Cortlandt, NY
Save the date! Bring the whole family and enjoy the afternoon with Santa and his helpers! Take pictures, write a letter to Santa, make some holiday cards, and enjoy treats from Mrs. Claus’ kitchen!Location: Cortlandt Youth Center, 3 Memorial Drive, Croton
Day: Saturday, December 6
Time: 2:00 PM- 4:00 PM
Fee: Free
For more information, please visit www.townofcortlandt.com/yc or call the Youth Center at 914-736-0498.

FIREFIGHTERS TACKLE "UNUSUAL INCIDENT" AT METRO-NORTH CROTON HARMON YARDS OVERNIGHT

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Firefighters Tackle ‘Unusual Incident’ At Metro-North Croton-Harmon Yards Overnight

Firefighters responded to what they described as an “unusual incident” early Thursday morning, Oct. 30, after a fire broke out inside a Metro-North railroad yard in Westchester County. MORE AT Firefighters Tackle ‘Unusual Incident’ At Metro-North Croton-Harmon Yards Overnight | Cortlandt Daily Voice

CROTON CHRONICLE: GUEST EDITORIAL: GARY EISINGER, WHAT I WILL DO IF ELECTED MAYOR

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.

I am deeply honored to have earned the support of so many residents of our village. My 30-year career as an award-winning educator, a top-rated principal and district leader in New York City public schools has given me the fiscal expertise, interpersonal skills and grit to move this village forward. Should I be elected mayor, my priority will be to listen — and to build a thoughtful, holistic plan for Croton’s growth in the years ahead. MORE AT Guest Editorial: What I will do if elected mayor.

VOLLEYBALL RECAP; MAKE IT 11 IN A ROW FOR CROTON-HARMON

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Croton-Harmon came tearing into Wednesday's contest with ten straight wins; READ MORE AT Volleyball Recap: Make It 11 in a Row for Croton-Harmon

ELECTION 2025--WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW IN WESTCHESTER COUNTY

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General Election 2025: What You Need To Know In Westchester County

Election Day is on Nov. 4, and early voting is underway. Here are the candidates and propositions that will appear on your ballot. MORE AT General Election 2025: What You Need To Know In Westchester County | White Plains, NY Patch

TRUMP SAYS "WE HAVE A DEAL" WITH CHINA'S XI JINPING

BUSAN, South Korea — President Trump announced “we have a deal” shortly after meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping for almost two hours Thursday in their first face-to-face since he returned to the White House. “On the scale of 0 to 10, with 10 being the best, I would say the meeting was a 12,” Trump told reporters on Air Force One after leaving the South Korean air base that hosted the summit. MORE AT Trump says ‘we have a deal’ with China’s Xi Jinping — calls South Korea summit meeting '12' out of 10

VOLLEYBALL RECAP, FOX LANE LOSES TO CROTON

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10/11 MORE AT Volleyball Recap: Fox Lane Takes a Loss

TWO FROM THE MAILBOX

A reader would like to know when Gloria Swanson left Croton and is also trying to find a film---she does not know the name of it---THE BIG MOMENT???

ANSWER #1: 1929, CROTON'S GLORIA SWANSON SELLS THE NEW YORK DIGS, HEADS TO CALIFORNIA...see more here

and

ANSWER #2: You probably mean THE GREAT  MOMENT; it's a lost film, 1921; CLICK HERE

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A reader is seeking some very specific information she believes she saw here on Covington Teen Nick Sandmann's successful lawsuits and settlements; try these links; SOME WILL be out of date no doubt; and good luck in your research:

12/18/2021 - Nicholas Sandmann reaches settlement with NBC in Covington Catholic High School controversy--Nicholas Sandmann settled Friday with NBC-Universal, he said. The media had lambasted the Covington Catholic High School student from Kentucky, now 19, over a confrontation at the 2019 March for Life in Washington, D.C.  “At this time I would like to release that NBC and I have reached a settlement,” wrote Sandmann on Twitter, adding that the terms were confidential. MORE AT https://nypost.com/2021/12/18/covington-catholic-graduate-nicholas-sandmann-settlement-with-nbc/

WASHINGTON POST SETTLED $250M LAWSUIT https://everythingcroton.blogspot.com/2020/07/wonderful-news-washington-post-settles.html

CNN SETTTLES https://everythingcroton.blogspot.com/2020/01/breaking-covington-ten-nick-sandman.html

MORE APOLOGIES POURING IN FOR COVINGTON CATHOLIC https://everythingcroton.blogspot.com/2019/01/more-apologies-pouring-in-for-covington.html

HARRY ENTEN, CNN--LATEST POLL

CNN: Americans trust President Trump and Republicans more on: The economy - Immigration - Crime. MORE AT CNN: Poll Shows Improvement In Republican Congressional Approval Amid Shutdown

ICYMI---VINTAGE CROTON HALLOWEEN REQUESTS AT THE MAILBOX! ASSORTED YEARS

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Assorted vintage Croton Halloween requests--------click on the links! 

****Click on the photo to see a snap from the 2021 CROTON SENIOR CLUB HALLOWEEN PARTY; to see more, CLICK HERE

****HALLOWEEN FUN, 2018 WESTCHESTER BALLOON COMPANY AND A SEGMENT ON CBS TOO; GO TO EverythingCroton: IT'S TRUE!!!!! FRANKENSTEIN, THE WOLFMAN, DRACULA & GHOST SPOTTED IN HARMON!!!!!!

****1951 CROTON LIONS HALLOWEEN PARADE; GO TO EverythingCroton: 1951: VINTAGE CROTON LIONS & A HALLOWEEN PARADE

AND 1957 EverythingCroton: A CROTON LIONS HALLOWEEN FETE 1957

THE FEDERALIST: HERE ARE 8 CREEPY WAYS BIDEN'S HANDLERS TRIED TO HIDE HIS MENTAL DECLINE TO KEEP A GRIP ON POWER

Anyone connected to the scheme to hide Biden’s mental decline should never be appointed or elected to a federal position again. Read more at 8 Ways Joe Biden’s Handlers Tried To Hide His Mental Decline

ALERT FROM VILLAGE---ANTICIPATED TIDAL FLOODING, CROTON TRAIN STATION PARKING LOT---THURSDAY PM

Croton-Harmon Train Station - Anticipated Tidal Flooding Thursday PM---SEE MORE AT Croton-Harmon Train Station - Anticipated Tidal Flooding Thursday PM | Croton-on-Hudson NY

ARE YOU LOOKING FOR...

The latest Croton Crafts and Commerce news (with a smattering of other local events too)..........then visit the CROTON CRAFTS AND COMMERCE FB PAGE.

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!

Go to Croton Crafts and Commerce | Facebook

And the Croton Crafts and Commerce page has news about The Blue Pig, Melita's, Devotion Studio, Croton River Artisans Gallery, Feed the Birds, MEXTOGO, Yuka's Latin Fusion, 105-Twenty and more.

AND ICYMI--ZEISS SALE AT FEED THE BIRDS; GO TO EverythingCroton: ICYMI - FALL INTO SAVINGS WITH ZEISS! AT FEED THE BIRDS!

AND ICYMI: 2ND ANIVERSARY AT THE CROTON CHRONICLE; GO TO EverythingCroton: THE CROTON CHRONICLE: A LETTER FROM THE EDITOR ON THE OCCASION OF THE CROTON CHRONICLE'S TWO YEAR ANNIVERSARY

AND MERMAID TIME AT WILKENS! GO TO EverythingCroton: A NEW POST FROM MY MSMERMAID LIFE AND A PERFECT FALL DAY AT WILKENS FRUIT & FIR FARM

SOME RECENT POSTS YOU MAY HAVE MISSED...

Because life gets busy:

**TALK 99.5: Whistleblower: I Was Forced to Target Trump Flag in N.Y. Town. MORE AT Whistleblower: I Was Forced to Target Trump Flag in N.Y. Town | Talk 99.5

AND RELATED: UPDATED: EverythingCroton: UPDATED---THE CROTON CHRONICLE--WHERE ARE THE 17 CODE VIOLATIONS?

**SPECIAL REQUEST, ERIKA KIRK HONORS LATE HUSBAND IN WHITE HOUSE TRIBUTE: A FREE MAN MADE FULLY FREE; CLICK HERE

**TOWN OF CORTLANDT YOUTH EMPLOYMENT SERVICES---FOR MORE INFO, GO TO Youth Employment Services - Town of Cortlandt, NY News

**11/2 ARBORETUM FALL TREE WALK; GO TO EverythingCroton: CROTON ARBORETUM FALL TREE & NATURE WALK

**FUN STUFF, VINTAGE HALLOWEEN COSTUMES, MASKS AND MORE; GO TO EverythingCroton: VINTAGE HALLOWEEN COSTUMES, MASKS AND MORE

**MORE FUN STUFF, NORTHEAST TRAIN MAN VIDEO, 2024 HARMON OPEN HOUSE; GO TO EverythingCroton: NEW VIDEO FROM NORTHEAST TRAINMAN--MORE FROM THE 2024 METRO-NORTH CROTON-HARMON OPEN HOUSE

**VINTAGE CROTON 1962: EverythingCroton: AUGUST 1962 ADELE KENYON, THE TONIGHT SHOW AND GROUCHO MARX, THE CROTON CONNECTION

AN UPDATE FOR OUR READERS ON MASIH ALINEJAD

Today, a judge will sentence the hitman Iran sent to kill me on American soil. It’s proof that the country where I sought refuge protects the freedoms I love.

By Masih Alinejad----READ MORE AT How the Country I Was Taught to Hate Saved My Life

REMINDER--RYAN & ULAJ CANDIDATE FORUM 10/30 TODAY

Candidates Forum: Westchester County Legislator District 9 10/30 at 7pm RYAN AND ULAJ

ADDITIONALLY: This forum would most likely not have occurred without the original intervention of The Croton Chronicle (become a paid subscriber today at The Croton Chronicle | Michael Balter | Substack)

YOU MAY ALSO HAVE AN INTEREST IN EverythingCroton: CROTON CHRONICLE--GUEST EDITORIAL: WHY YOU SHOULD VOTE FOR ME FOR WESTCHESTER COUNTY LEGISLATOR DISTRICT 9

A NEW POST FROM MY MSMERMAID LIFE AND A PERFECT FALL DAY AT WILKENS FRUIT & FIR FARM

MS might try to limit my steps, but it will never limit my spirit! We found the perfect "loophole" for an amazing fall day!

READ AND SEE MORE---AND OH THOSE AMAZING APPLE CIDER DONUTS TOO---AT Instagram

PAVING PROJECTS ANNOUNCED FOR ROUTES 9A, 133 AND 100B

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Paving Projects Announced for Routes 9A, 133 and 100B----read more at Paving Projects Announced for Routes 9A, 133 and 100B  - River Journal Online - News for Tarrytown, Sleepy Hollow, Irvington, Ossining, Briarcliff Manor, Croton-on-Hudson, Cortlandt and Peekskill

ALL SAINTS DAY MASSES AT ST. AUGUSTINE

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11/1 - ALL SAINTS DAY MASSES AT ST. AUGUSTINE. CLICK ON THE IMAGE.  St. Augustine Church - Ossining, New York

CROTON ARBORETUM FALL TREE & NATURE WALK

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Croton Arboretum - Fall Tree & Nature Walk
Date: Sunday, November 2, 2025
Time: 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Location: Croton Arboretum, 10 Fox Road

Join the Croton Arboretum for the annual fall guided tree walk led by certified arborists. All are welcome. meet at the entrance at 10 Fox Road at 12 pm.

BY SPECIAL REQUEST: VAN CORTLANDT MANOR IN 1963--THE ART OF FLOWER DRYING AND ADDITIONAL VAN CORTLANDT MANOR LINKS OF INTEREST

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A reader writes: I have many fond memories of going to Van Cortlandt Manor with my Dad and am looking for some very specific links detailed in a list---can you help.....

Your editor: Indeed we can. Click on the images and links.  You may want to try the historical society for some of the other items you are seeking. GO TO Contact Us — Croton Historical Society

BY SPECIAL REQUEST: VAN CORTLANDT MANOR IN 1963--THE ART OF FLOWER DRYING--CLICK ON THE IMAGES FROM THE PATENT TRADER.

AND CHECK OUT THESE ADDITIONAL LINKS:

1962 VAN CORTLANDT MANOR ON TELEVISION; MORE HERE

VAN CORTLANDT MANOR IN CROTON, 1953 THRU 1973; CLICK HERE

AND.... EverythingCroton: BACK ONLINE--1977--OWN YOUR OWN COPY OF THE TEA SET ON DISPLAY IN THE PERRY HOUSE OF VAN CORTLANDT MANOR & MORE...

WITH THANKS AS ALWAYS TO THE EVERYTHING CROTON ELVES---AND THE OUTSTANDING ARCHIVES OF THE CROTON HISTORICAL SOCIETY

ICYMI--11/2, TV TRAILBLAZER TOM ROGERS AT TEMPLE ISRAEL

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11/2 Please join Temple Brotherhood in welcoming one of the great innovators of the modern media/technology world - Emmy Award winner and Broadcasting and Cable Hall of Fame member, Westchester’s own Tom Rogers. MORE INFO AT Brotherhood Breakfast with Television Trailblazer Tom Rogers - Event - Temple Israel of Northern Westchester

IN THE NEWS--SOUTH KOREA SAYS US WILL LOWER TARIFFS, AGREEMENTS REACHED ON TRADE. ABC NEWS

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THRU 11/26, LANE REDUCTION ICYMI, ROUTE 6, TOWN OF CORTLANDT

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VIA TOWN OF CORTLANDT - NYSDOT LANE REDUCTIONS EXPECTED ALONG US ROUTE 6---SEE MORE AT TA-R8 Lane Closures Expected Along U_S_ Route 6 in Town of Cortlandt Westchester County.pdf

SCULTI V. JENKINS--- IS WESTCHESTER A SANCTUARY COUNTY? WESTCHESTER CANDIDATES SPAR OVER 2016 COUNTY LAW LIMITING ICE HELP

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.

IS WESTCHESTER A SANCTUARY COUNTY? WESTCHESTER CANDIDATES SPAR OVER 2016 COUNTY LAW LIMITING ICE HELP

Westchester County set rules during the first Trump administration that restricted the county's cooperation with federal immigration agencies to criminal matters and requests backed by a judge's warrant. BEHIND PAYWALL---MORE AT Westchester's ICE law a flashpoint in Jenkins, Sculti county exec race

ONE MORE TIME, SOME OLDER CHURCH REQUESTS AT THE MAILBOX

#1, A reader remembered that everyone had to be quiet when her father listened to these radio programs! See more at 1948 CROTON EPISCOPALS SPONSOR RADIO PROGRAM; MORE HERE 

#2, A reader asked if this sort of thing is still done here---not to our knowledge (if anyone knows differently, please advise)---anyway, from 1965, LOYALTY SUNDAY ST. AUGUSTINE, OUR SAVIOUR, ASBURY; MORE HERE 

#3, OUR SAVIOUR, ROTARY ETAL. ASSIST ITALIAN EARTHQUAKE VICTIMS 1980; GO TO EverythingCroton: 1980, BY SPECIAL REQUEST, CROTON ROTARY, OUR SAVIOUR & OTHERS, AID ITALIAN EARTHQUAKE VICTIMS

1970---FESTIVAL AT FORD'S THEATRE---NBC--WHAT A CAST

With the holiday season approaching the corner, we're in happy mode. Those of you who collect vintage holiday goodness--especially Halloween and Christmas houses, lights, etc.--know exactly what we mean. Yes, yes, we do it all year--but from autumn forward, it all becomes that much more real. And above all, we do NOT stress! That just kills all the joy of Halloween, Thanksgiving and Christmas. In our house, we just do everything a little at a time starting in July! And of course, all the Christmas music and DVD's that we've collected are stacked neatly in the family room--ready to go at a moment's notice...Which reminded us of this 1970 ad we came across some time ago---and from the days when stations like NBC did extravagant holiday productions. (Click on the images.)

And how we wish this Thanksgiving special was available on DVD (we checked, it isn't--please let us know if it is and we've just missed it!) With a cast like that, it must have been some show.

It features James Stewart as narrator, hosted by Andy Williams, with Pearl Bailey, Tennessee Earnie Ford, Bobbie Gentry, Burl Ives, Henry Mancini, The Supremes and Dionne Warwick.

Click on the images--because the ad was oversized, we had to scan it in 2 sections. It must have been some show.

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