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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, YUKA'S LATIN FUSION, Devotion Studio, FRANKI'S, MEXTOGO,  FEED THE BIRDS, Baked by Susan, Upper Village Blooms, and more.

A 1950'S & 1960'S MOVIE AND TV STAR CHRISTMAS

By special request, we've gathered up photos and ads from the 1950's and 1960's European Film Star Postcards site and the Everything Croton archives featuring movie and television stars celebrating Christmas----and added some new snaps from other sources too.  Click on the photos and links.

For more about European Film Star Postcards, visit http://filmstarpostcards.blogspot.com/ 

For more about James Vaughan a.k.a. X-Ray Delta One, visit http://www.jamesvaughanphoto.com/

YOU MAY ALSO ENJOY EverythingCroton: BY SPECIAL REQUEST--A MONKEES CHRISTMAS PARTY

 

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ICYMI--DECEMBER 1963 PATENT TRADER--HERMAN KAHN TO ADDRESS LWV MEETING

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DECEMBER 1963 PATENT TRADER--HERMAN KAHN TO ADDRESS LWV MEETING.  CLICK ON THE IMAGE.

SOME RECENT PHOTOS, VIDEOS AND PODCASTS TOO--YOU SHOULDN'T MISS

Because life gets busy:

PHOTOS---CHRISTMAS IN A SHOEBOX AT HOLY NAME OF MARY; GO TO EverythingCroton: CHRISTMAS IN A SHOEBOX, HOLY NAME OF MARY

PHOTOS, CROTON EMS PHOTOS WITH SANTA WRAPS UP; GO TO EverythingCroton: CROTON EMS PHOTOS WITH SANTA WRAPS UP

VIDEO; holiday train--go to EverythingCroton: VIDEO (RARE) METRO NORTH DIESEL HOLIDAY TRAIN DEPARTS CROTON-HARMON

VIDEO; NICKI MINAJ, GO TO EverythingCroton: NICKI MINAJ - TURNING POINT VIDEO

PODCAST--JAY JENNINGS; The Classic Universal Horror Podcast - Abbott & Costello Meet Frankenstein

PHOTO--EverythingCroton: MAL DARLING GIRLS WRESTLING TOURNAMENT

SEE MORE AT EverythingCroton: SOME RECENT PHOTOS, VIDEOS AND PODCASTS TOO--YOU SHOULDN'T MISS

PCNR---BREWSTER CABBIE MURDERED WITHIN MINUTES OF PICKING UP FARE

PAYWALLED: Court papers released last week indicate that Brewster taxicab driver Aurelio Zhunio Orbez was murdered within a half-hour after picking up accused killer Santos Vasquez- Ramirez at the Brewster Metro North Railroad station on Dec. 1. MORE AT Brewster Cabbie Murdered Within Minutes of Picking Up Fare - The Putnam County News & Recorder

REMINDER---KEEP TRACK OF SANTA VIA NORAD

Just a reminder that Everything Croton readers can keep track of Santa again this year via NORAD!

CLICK HERE

p.s. You may also enjoy...FROM FORMER CROTON RESIDENT AND NOTED AUTHOR, SUSAN KONIG: NY POST - TELL YOUR KIDS THE TRUTH: SANTA IS REAL - read more here.

AND 2012 SANTA AT CROTON COUNTRY GARDENS; MORE HERE

AND SEE VIDEO FROM THE 2024 BLUE SANTA, TOWN OF CORTLANDT, BRIGADE AT Facebook

CROTON HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL MAY 1970---BY SPECIAL REQUEST

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A former village resident was feeling nostalgic for some high school school baseball circa 1970's. We're happy to help--thanks to the Croton Historical Society. Click on the photos.

BASKETBALL RE-CAP---EDGEMONT SKATES PAST CROTON WITH EASE

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SEE MORE AT Basketball Recap: Edgemont Skates Past Croton-Harmon with Ease

$6.8M SETTLEMENT WITH FEDS IN NY-PRESBYTERIAN HUDSON VALLEY HOSPITAL KICKBACK SCANDAL

Read more at $6.8M Settlement With Feds In New York-Presbyterian Hudson Valley Hospital Kickback Scandal | Peekskill, NY Patch

IN CASE YOU MISSED IT: A WRAP-UP OF CHRISTMAS EVE AND CHRISTMAS DAY SERVICES AT YOUR LOCAL CHURCHES

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IN CASE YOU MISSED IT:

A WRAP-UP OF CHRISTMAS EVE 

AND CHRISTMAS DAY 

SERVICES AT YOUR LOCAL CHURCHES

FOR MORE INFO, GO TO:

EverythingCroton: A WRAP-UP OF CHRISTMAS SERVICES AT YOUR LOCAL CHURCHES

SAVE THE DATE APRIL 25, 2026 - CROTON GIRLS RELAYS

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Save the day!
Croton Girls Relays - 50th Edition Celebrations!
Croton-Harmon Schools
Croton- Harmon H.S. Athletics
Croton Harmon High School PTSA
Croton Harmon Alumni

REMINDER JAN. 8TH---REGISTRATION BEGINS WINTER/SPRING TOWN OF CORTLANDT 2026 RECREATION PROGRAMS

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JANUARY 8, 2026----In‐office and online registration for all Winter/ Spring 2026 Recreation Programs begins at 8:30 AM at www.townofcortlandtny.gov/reconline.

UP, UP & AWAY---US ECONOMY UNEXPECTEDLY SURGES 4.3% IN 3RD QUARTER---ITS STRONGEST GROWTH IN TWO YEARS

The US economy grew at an unexpectedly strong pace of 4.3% in the third quarter — the highest rate in two years — according to a government report released Tuesday. MORE AT US economy unexpectedly surges 4.3% in third quarter — its strongest growth in two years | New York Post

HEN HUD, BYRAM HILLS BID ADIEU TO ALL-TIME GREAT ADs

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Hen Hud, Byram Hills bid adieu to all-time great AD’s

As he steps down from his perch as one of Section 1’s all-time great athletic directors and so much more, HENDRICK HUDSON High’s Tommy Baker walks off into the sunset of retirement with no regrets, no holds barred and no apologies. MORE AT Hen Hud, Byram Hills bid adieu to all-time great AD’s | The Examiner News

ICYMI--A (BROKEN) "CONTRACT WITH GOD": THE BOOK OF JOB AND MODERN RESPONSES

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Upcoming Sessions

1. Tuesday, January 13, 2026 • 24 Tevet 5786

7:30 PM - 8:45 PMZoom
2. Tuesday, January 20, 2026 • 2 Sh'vat 5786

7:30 PM - 8:45 PMZoom
3. Tuesday, January 27, 2026 • 9 Sh'vat 5786

7:30 PM - 8:45 PMZoom

Sessions will take place via Zoom.

How do we make sense of a world where bad things happen to good people? Over 25 hundred years ago, the author(s) of the Bible's Book of Job wrestled with this question, one that continues to resonate with artists and writers today. In this three-part online course, Temple Israel's Scholar-in-Residence Professor David Sperling and Rabbi Emerita Jennifer Jaech will explore major themes in the Book of Job, and popular culture expert Dan Theodore will bring some modern-day perspectives. More at 

A (Broken) "Contract with God": The Book of Job and Modern Responses - Event - Temple Israel of Northern Westchester

THE (PLEASANTVILLE) SHOW MUST GO ON....

The Village Board of Trustees unanimously approved funding for next summer’s famous backyard jam on July 11, 2026, celebrating the Pleasantville Music Festival’s 20th anniversary. MORE AT Pleasantville Board Greenlights 20th Anniversary Music Festival Despite Past Losses | The Examiner News

THE 2025 CHRISTMAS DOORS AT HOLY NAME OF MARY

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Our annual photo of the main church doors at Holy Hame of Mary (they were recently restored to great effect) and are now suitably decked out for the Christmas season. Click on the photo.

For more about Holy Name of Mary, visit Holy Name of Mary - Croton-on-Hudson, NY

CHRISTMAS IN A SHOEBOX, HOLY NAME OF MARY

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Come take a look…. You are invited to stop by the Parish Center to see the creative “Christmas in a Shoebox” projects designed by children in the Faith Formation program. They are on display outside the classrooms in the second floor hallway (AND IN THE CHURCH). Bring your kids too!

Click on the photos for just some of the Christmas creativity.

DUO ACCUSED OF STEALING $1K IN PRODUCTS FROM DICK'S SPORTING GOODS

The theft happened in Westchester County on Wednesday, Dec. 17, when officers responded at around 4:30 p.m. to Dick’s Sporting Goods at the Jefferson Valley Mall in Yorktown for a reported larceny, the Yorktown Police Department announced on Monday, Dec. 22. MORE AT Duo Accused Of Stealing $1K In Products From Dick’s Sporting Goods In Yorktown: Police | Yorktown Daily Voice

THE TOP FIVE CROTON IN THE 1960'S POSTS---2025

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THAT TIME OF YEAR....ALL THROUGHOUT THE MONTH OF DECEMBER---EVERYTHING CROTON'S ANNUAL "THE TOP POSTS "...AND NOW....THE TOP FIVE CROTON IN THE 1960'S POSTS---2025:

#1.  1964, CROTON POLICE WIN REVOLVER MATCH; GO TO EverythingCroton: FROM 1964---CROTON POLICE WIN OVER N. TARRYTORN, REVOLVER MATCH

#2, NOVEMBER 1960; GO TO EverythingCroton: SOME BITS & PIECES FROM CROTON IN NOVEMBER 1960

#3, 1967, EverythingCroton: 1967 BREWSTER STANDARD--GIRL SCOUNTS SPEND WEEKEND IN HOLMES

#4, 1963, VAN CORTLANDT MANOR; GO TO EverythingCroton: BY SPECIAL REQUEST: VAN CORTLANDT MANOR IN 1963--THE ART OF FLOWER DRYING AND ADDITIONAL VAN CORTLANDT MANOR LINKS OF INTEREST

#5, 1963, JIM McGLONE AD; GO TO EverythingCroton: 1963--JIM McGLONE--THE MOST BEAUTIFUL VOLKSWAGEN MADE

JEANIE BEEMAN HONORED AT AMERICAFEST

Jeanie Beeman was honored at AmericaFest after being attacked over Charlie Kirk shirt in viral video---more at Target employee honored at AmericaFest after Charlie Kirk shirt incident | Fox News

LOHUD--NY GROCERY PRICES DECLINED FOR KEY STAPLES IN NOVEMBER--CHECK THE DATA

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BEHIND PAYWALL--Grocery prices ticked downward in New York and the Northeast in November for several key items, offering consumers some relief from their struggles to afford historically high food costs in recent years. MORE AT NY grocery prices declined for key staples in November. Check the data

HAPPY BIRTHDAY DORIS DAUBNEY

Happy birthday to long-time  resident, volunteer, and Croton-engaged citizen---

AND let us not forget-----------the wife of the "Coach"

DORIS DAUBNEY!

One of the original Asbury Methodist Strawberry Shortcake Girls! 

Click on the photo from the 2013 Asbury Methodist Summerfest table!

Many happy returns of the day, Doris!

CROTON-HARMON SCHOOLS CLOSED

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SCHOOL DISTRICT CLOSED----CLICK ON THE IMAGE.

ICYMI--A WRAP-UP OF CHRISTMAS EVE AND CHRISTMAS DAY SERVICES AT YOUR LOCAL CHURCHES

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IN CASE YOU MISSED IT:

A WRAP-UP OF CHRISTMAS EVE 

AND CHRISTMAS DAY 

SERVICES AT YOUR LOCAL CHURCHES

FOR MORE INFO, GO TO:

EverythingCroton: A WRAP-UP OF CHRISTMAS SERVICES AT YOUR LOCAL CHURCHES

BY SPECIAL REQUEST--A MONKEES CHRISTMAS PARTY

An oft-repeated request! For fans of The Monkees from one of our favorite sites--POP CULTURE SAFARI:

THE MONKEES CHRISTMAS PARTY--Featuring Newly Recorded Versions Of Classic Christmas Songs--Along With New Songs Written For The Band By Peter Buck And Scott McCaughey, Rivers Cuomo, Andy Partridge, And Album Producer Adam Schlesinger. 

READ AND SEE MORE HERE.

AND DID YOU KNOW THAT PETER TORK HAD A CROTON CONNECTION?

READ MORE ABOUT THAT AND SEE SOME FAB VINTAGE POSTCARDS FROM OUR FRIENDS AT EFSP  HERE.

IF YOU'RE 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.  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, 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, The Tavern at Croton Landing, Mextogo and more.

REGARDING THAT DAGMAR FIELDS INCIDENT---NO CRIMINAL CHARGES AGAINST POLICE WILL BE PURSUED

No Criminal Charges Against Police Will Be Pursued in Damar Fields Incident: Westchester DA--Susan Cacace’s office releases full body camera footage ‘in the interest of transparency’--The primary focus of our review was to determine whether the Peekskill officers’ use of force on Dec. 3 constituted criminal conduct as defined by the New York State Penal Law. After reviewing all of the evidence in this case, our office determined that there is an insufficient basis to pursue criminal charges against any Peekskill police officer involved in this incident--more at No Criminal Charges Against Police Will Be Pursued in Damar Fields Incident: Westchester DA – Peekskill Herald

SOME RECENT POSTS YOU MAY HAVE MISSED

Because life gets busy:

****NYS TO IMPLEMENT NEW GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS BY 2029; CLICK HERE

****ICE LODGES DETAINER AGAINST ALLEGED CAB KILLER; GO TO EverythingCroton: MID HUDSON NEWS---ICE LODGES DETAINER AGAINST ALLEGED KILLER OF BREWSTER CABBIE

****WARWICK BATTERY STORAGE FIRE; GO TO EverythingCroton: ANOTHER BATTERY STORAGE FACILITY FIRE, UNIQUE CHALLENGES OF LITHIUM BATTERY FIRES, WARWICK

****FROM DOUGLAS MURRAY: Afghan terror and Somalia fraud shows why Trump is right on migrants | New York Post

****NICKI MINAJ - TURNING POINT VIDEO; GO TO EverythingCroton: NICKI MINAJ - TURNING POINT VIDEO

****TOP 3 CROTON EMS POSTS IN 2025; GO TO EverythingCroton: TOP 3 CROTON EMS POSTS 2025

****TOP FIVE FIRE DEPARTMENT POSTS IN 2025; GO TO EverythingCroton: THE ANNUAL "TOP", "MOST READ" LISTS AT EVERYTHING CROTON...& NOW....THE TOP 5 CROTON FIRE DEPARTMENT POSTS AT EVERYTHING CROTON 2025

****VINTAGE CROTON, DECEMBER 1979; GO TO EverythingCroton: & NOW BY SPECIAL REQUEST, CROTON--DECEMBER 1979

****THANK YOU ST. AUGUSTINES YOUTH GROUP ETAL; GO TO EverythingCroton: THANK YOU ST. AUGUSTINE'S YOUTH GROUP, CUB SCOUTS PACK 49, PARKER-BALE POST #1597, KofC #311, TRADER JOE'S IN SCARSDALE

****RASCAL NEW YORK, MICHELLE MILANO; GO TO EverythingCroton: ICYMI--MORE FROM MICHELE MILANO AND RASCAL IN NEW YORK

****MAYCLIM, WESTLAKE DEFEATS CROTON HARMON; GO TO EverythingCroton: MAYCLIM 2025---WESTLAKE DEFEATS CROTON HARMON

****HOLIDAY HOURS AT FEED THE BIRDS; GO TO EverythingCroton: HOLIDAY HOURS AT FEED THE BIRDS!

UPDATE ON THE MASSIVE ADU PROJECT IN PACIFIC BEACH

BEHIND PAYWALL--Judge blocks massive Chalcifica ADU development in Pacific Beach---The injunction, issued Friday, requires city officials to stop processing permits for the controversial project until after they determine how to analyze its impacts.

VOTE FOR LOHUD WRESTLER OF THE WEEK...

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Among the entrants is Daniel Kus, Croton Harmon---see them all at Vote for lohud Wrestler of the Week, presented by White Plains Hospital

SCHOOL DISTRICT STRUGGLES AFTER INDIAN POINT SHUTDOWN, THE CURRENT

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Decommissioning board also discusses funding, data centers

The board overseeing the decommissioning of the shuttered Indian Point nuclear power plant south of Philipstown moved its Dec. 11 meeting from Cortlandt Town Hall to the Buchanan-Verplanck Elementary School, about a mile from the facility. MORE AT School District Struggles After Indian Point Shutdown – The Current

ICYMI---FROM 2010 THROUGH MID-2025 ---THE TOP TEN LITERARY POSTS AT EVERYTHING CROTON

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ICYMI---FROM 2010 THROUGH MID-2025 ---THE TOP TEN LITERARY POSTS AT EVERYTHING CROTON:

SEE THE LIST AT EverythingCroton: UPDATED----FROM 2010 THROUGH MID-2025--THE TOP TEN LITERARY POSTS AT EVERYTHING CROTON

ANOTHER BATTERY STORAGE FACILITY FIRE, UNIQUE CHALLENGES OF LITHIUM BATTERY FIRES, WARWICK

NEWS 12---Water blamed for latest fire at Warwick battery storage facility as concerns linger--Convergent Energy and Power, which provides service to the industrial facility at 28 Church Street, remains on site, working alongside the Warwick Fire Department and Orange County hazmat teams........mayor of Warwick questions future of battery storage site ---more at Warwick mayor questions future of battery storage site after fire

MID HUDSON NEWS---ICE LODGES DETAINER AGAINST ALLEGED KILLER OF BREWSTER CABBIE

ICE lodges detainer against alleged killer of Brewster cabbie----NEW YORK – Federal agents have issued an arrest detainer against a Pawling man charged with murder and robbery for allegedly strangling a Brewster taxi driver to death on December 1.  Santos Vasquez-Ramirez, 28, who entered the United States illegally from Central America, was arrested by the Putnam Sheriff’s Department for murdering Aurelio Zhunio-Orbez, 66, of Danbury and dumping his body in the Croton Falls Reservoir following a dispute over a taxicab fare. MORE AT ICE lodges detainer against alleged killer of Brewster cabbie - Mid Hudson News

THE END OF AN ERA---PEARL HARBOR SURVIVOR IRA IKE SCHAB DIES AT 105

This past December 7 marked a sad milestone: no Pearl Harbor survivors were able to attend the memorial service in Hawaii. One survivor, Ira “Ike” Schab, had planned to attend but had to cancel due to illness. MORE AT Pearl Harbor Survivor Ira 'Ike' Schab Dies Aged 105

YOU MAY ALSO HAV AN INTEREST IN EverythingCroton: EVERYTHING CROTON REMEMBERS THE JAPANESE ATTACK ON PEARL HARBOR, DECEMBER 7TH, 1941