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Investigation Conducted After Greenhouse Goes Up In Flames In Croton-On-Hudson---Firefighters had to race to a Northern Westchester residence after a late-night blaze engulfed a greenhouse. MORE AT Investigation Conducted After Greenhouse Goes Up In Flames In Croton-On-Hudson | Cortlandt Daily Voice

MORE FABULOUS VINTAGE FINDS, WEBSITES, ETC. FROM EVERYTHING CROTON

Morning everyone...as always, some wonderful finds. Click on the photos and links. First up an oldie but goodie--a special request--and a repeat--and one of our faves from Howard Lamey--a repro/interpretation of a made in Japan original--the "Embassy" House; see it from start to finish, illuminated too, and a pattern is provided as well! Go to http://bit.ly/2mxaqrV.

It's followed by some examples from our growing obsession with cabinet cards/postcards featuring highly posed children, dolls, dogs and kitties. These are mainly pre-WWI and European.

Again click on the photos and links.

A FRIEND FINALLY CREATED  a medieval Christmas village under her antique feather tree. This whole thing got started when she inherited two vintage metal Knight in shining armor book ends(!) And so she was looking for cardboard castles....photos soon!

And so....Speaking of castles, and Fey and Lamey, click on the link to see a Flickr gallery of putz castles and "lakies" too; always worth a second (and third!) look--go to https://bit.ly/2Cp873f

And this cardboard castle kit from Calafont with LOADS OF POTENTIAL; more here

AND LOTS OF ANTIQUE TOY CASTLES FOR INSPIRATION FROM THOMAS QUINE HERE

AND THE 2023 MILITARY PARADE MANTLE PUTZ FEATURING HOUSES BY FEY AND LAMEY---SEE THE FLICKR ALBUM HERE

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CROTON CHRONICLE: VILLAGE JUSTICE EXPLAINS TURNAROUND ON ARMED OFFICERS IN CROTON-HARMON SCHOOLS

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Village justice explains turnaround on armed officers in Croton-Harmon schools. District says it is not considering SROs at this time, but might do so in the future.

Sam Watkins startled many Crotonites with back-to-back letters in The Gazette calling for SROs in our schools, then rescinding that position. Studies show limited evidence that SROs stop violence. READ MORE AT Village justice explains turnaround on armed officers in Croton-Harmon schools. District says it is not considering SROs at this time, but might do so in the future. (substack.com)

NEW YORK SCHOOL DISTRICTS RANKED 1 TO 661 BASED ON NEW TEST SCORES IN MATH, ELA

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New York school districts ranked from 1 to 661 based on new test scores in math, ELA

Croton ranked 50 in English, N/A for math

Hendrick Hudson 275 for English, 183 for math

Briarcliff 18 for English, 17 for math

Ossining 456 for English, 447 for math

MORE AT

https://www.syracuse.com/hslife/2023/12/new-york-school-districts-ranked-from-1-to-661-based-on-new-test-scores-in-math-ela.html

CLAUDINE GAY FACES MORE PLAGIARISM ALLEGATIONS

Harvard president Claudine Gay is facing renewed pressure to relinquish her post atop the nation's most prestigious university as allegations of plagiarism mount.

On Tuesday, Harvard received a 37-page complaint detailing more than 40 possible instances of plagiarism committed by the university's embattled president, who has only been on the job since July but has faced growing calls to resign or be removed. The Washington Free Beacon first reported news of the complaint. Read more at Embattled Harvard president Claudine Gay faces more plagiarism allegations (msn.com)

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Harvard students are expelled for plagiarism. Why does Claudine Gay get a pass? (msn.com)

AMERICAN RESEARCHERS IN BED WITH WUHAN LAB MISLED PENTAGON ABOUT CIVILIZATION THREATENING VIRUS RESEARCH

American Researchers In Bed With Wuhan Lab Misled Pentagon About Civilization-Threatening Virus Research--The American researchers who have, for years, been at the center of the COVID-19 origins debate, were revealed this week to have misled the U.S. government about their research partnership with the Wuhan Institute of Virology. READ MORE AT American Researchers In Bed With Wuhan Lab Misled Pentagon About Civilization-Threatening Virus Research | The Daily Caller

A LITTLE 1965 ADVICE FROM WINKLER'S APPLIANCE CENTER IN CROTON

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A LITTLE 1965 ADVICE FROM WINKLER'S APPLIANCE CENTER IN CROTON 

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THE EXAMINER NEWS INVESTIGATIVE SERIES CONTINUES---CAREMOUNT/OPTUM EMPLOYEE: PATIENT AUTHORIZATION PROCESS OUTSOURCED TO INDIA

UPDATED https://www.theexaminernews.com/company-email-hayworth-leaving-optum/

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This is the 11th installment in an investigative series about CareMount/Optum, broader local healthcare issues and corporate medicine.

Within the last year or so, legacy CareMount physicians and members of the administrative leadership team met for a big company Zoom meeting, with the healthcare group’s deeply problematic phone system on the agenda.

The organization had previously hired a firm “to figure out what was wrong with phone systems,” a doctor present at the meeting told me last week.

Optum Tri-State CEO Kevin Conroy arrived with an update for the assembled group of doctors.  READ MORE AT CareMount/Optum Employee: Patient Authorization Process Outsourced to India | The Examiner News