CONGRATS TO CROTON'S SAMANTHA SPARLING

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Congrats to Croton’s Samantha Sparling! She was chosen to play in the Section One Senior All-Star/Exceptional Senior Field Hockey game which took place at Horace Greeley this morning. This fall, Samantha will continue her Field Hockey career with the Smith College Pioneers in MA and plans on majoring in Psychology. We wish this kind and talented Tiger the best going forward! PHOTOS AT (1) Facebook AND (1) Facebook AND (1) Facebook

NEW FROM THE CROTON CHRONICLE---THE RICH AND VENERABLE HISTORY OF THE COTON PRESS: A VISIT TO THE ARCHIVES WITH VILLAGE HISTORIAN MARC CHESHIRE

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NEW FROM THE CROTON CHRONICLE AND MICHAEL BALTER

The rich and venerable history of the Croton press: A visit to the archives with Village Historian Marc Cheshire.

Our village historian has traced Croton journalism back to the late 19th century--a long tradition with only the briefest of gaps.

Many Crotonites know Village Historian Marc Cheshire from the frequent village history walks and other tours he leads, or from the talks he gives in the Croton Free Library, or perhaps from having stopped in to the Croton Historical Society’s offices in the municipal building on a Tuesday when it is open, or perhaps from the profile the Chronicle did of Marc as one of its early articles. 

READ AND SEE MORE AT The rich and venerable history of the Croton press: A visit to the archives with Village Historian Marc Cheshire. (substack.com)

THE INTEL SITUATION---BIDEN HAS MADE A DISASTEROUS BET ON THE WRONG HORSE

Pat Gelsinger has claimed that Intel was months from collapse before he took charge of the semiconductor company. On his telling, the Silicon Valley icon that brought the microchip into the mainstream was ready to be sold off for parts, on the brink of offloading its factories for peanuts and giving up on innovation. MORE AT Biden has made a disastrous bet on the wrong horse (msn.com)

THE TOWN OF CORTLANDT RECOGNIZED OUR AMAZING LIFEGUARDS

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THE TOWN OF CORTLANDT RECOGNIZED OUR AMAZING LIFEGUARDS VIA SUPERVISOR BECKER'S NEWSLETTER

Over the course of the summer, our exceptional certified lifeguards were called upon to perform 14 lifesaving operations!! Their quick response saved lives and prevented tragedies. They were recognized this past Wednesday on International Lifeguard Appreciation Day, receiving chocolate flying saucers as a token of their professionalism, going above and beyond for members of our community. We are fortunate to have been fully staffed by these exceptional heroes. 

JUST A REMINDER----8/6 PLANNING BOARD AGENDA, LOT A AND MUCH MORE

The Planning Board will meet on Tuesday, August 6th, 2024 at 8:00 p.m. in the Georgianna Grant Meeting Room.

Click here for the agenda and support documents: https://play.champds.com/crotononhudsonny/event/971

Please note that street parking only will be available on August 6th from 4:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. as the Croton Police Department are hosting an event in the Municipal Parking Lot.

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YOU MAY ALSO HAVE AN INTEREST IN:

--THE NEW EVERYTHING CROTON: A LOOK AT THE ONLY MID-HUDSON VILLAGES LISTED FOR THE GOVERNOR'S PRO-HOUSING INITIATIVE---KIRYAS JOEL AND CROTON-ON-HUDSON

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--You may also have an interest in THE NEW EVERYTHING CROTON: FROM THE CROTON CHRONICLE: EVERYTHING YOU WANTED TO KNOW ABOUT HOUSING DEVELOPMENT IN CROTON AND HAD THE COURAGE TO ASK...A HYPERLINKED BIBLIOGRAPHY

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--THAT LETTER FROM JOEL GINGOLD TO THE BOARD SUMMARIZING BOTH PAST AND MORE RECENT HOUSING PROPOSAL MADNESS; CLICK HERE

AND IF YOU ARE LOOKING FOR THAT PETITION:  Go to Petition · Stop Croton's Urbanization Now! - Croton-on-Hudson, United States · Change.org

ABOUT THOSE ELECTRIC BUSES....AGAIN....BACK TO DIESEL

An investigation into a Maryland school system’s electric bus initiative found that it resulted in millions of dollars in “wasteful spending” due to issues with the vehicles, according to a report from the county’s Office of the Inspector General (OIG) released in late July. In February 2021, Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) in Maryland announced it was replacing 326 diesel school buses with electric buses as part of its sustainability initiative, the county OIG concluded in the report. Due to delayed deliveries and frequent mechanical issues with the electric buses, the county has had to partially resort back to diesel buses despite the roughly $170 million it paid for the new fleet. MORE AT County’s Electric Bus Program Resulted In Millions Of Dollars In ‘Wasteful Spending’ | The Daily Caller

2024 I BIRD NY CHALLENGE OPEN UNTIL NOVEMBER 1

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2024 I Bird NY Challenge Open Until November 1--The 2024 I BIRD NY Challenge is underway and open through November 1. Use your observation skills and join the annual Challenge by identifying any 10 bird species of your choosing in New York State. Participants who successfully complete this fun challenge will be awarded a commemorative patch, can download a completion certificate, and be entered into a drawing for great birding prizes!

The challenge is open to participants of all ages and abilities, and available in Spanish. Participants may also earn a bonus entry into the prize giveaway by submitting a photo documenting their experience completing the I BIRD NY Challenge.

To participate in the I BIRD NY Challenge, complete a Challenge Log online or download the I BIRD NY Challenge form (PDF), also available in Spanish (PDF).

Entries can be submitted online, mailed to I BIRD NY Challenge, New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, 625 Broadway, Albany, NY 12233-1020, or emailed to us. Entries must be received by November 15.

Need a place to start? Check out our list of bird species fact sheets as a field guide to help complete your Challenge Log!

I BIRD NY: Beginner's Guide to Birding - download this beginner's booklet (PDF) for great information and fun activities.

YOU NEED THE CHRONICLE, AND THE CHRONICLE NEEDS YOU

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A WORD FROM MICHAEL BALTER AND THE CROTON CHRONICLE:

You need the Chronicle, and the Chronicle needs you. Support local journalism now, and get all of our content, with a paid sub.

A not-so-subtle reminder that local journalism is hard work and needs your help. MORE AT You need the Chronicle, and the Chronicle needs you. Support local journalism now, and get all of our content, with a paid sub. (substack.com)

TRANSGENDERISM ISSUES: UK JUDGE UPHOLDS BAN ON PUBERTY BLOCKERS FOR GENDER DYSPHORIA FOR CHILDREN

High Court judge in the United Kingdom on Monday upheld the government’s emergency ban on puberty blockers for the treatment of gender dysphoria in children and adolescents.  The ruling comes following the implementation of a permanent ban on puberty blockers from the National Health Service this spring, instituted by the Conservative Party leadership under former Health Secretary Victoria Atkins. MORE AT UK judge upholds ban on puberty blockers for gender dysphoria for children (msn.com)

IN CASE YOU MISSED IT----FROM THE CROTON CHRONICLE: EVERYTHING YOU WANTED TO KNOW ABOUT HOUSING DEVELOPMENT IN CROTON AND HAD THE COURAGE TO ASK...A HYPERLINKED BIBLIOGRAPHY

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FROM THE CROTON CHRONICLE: Everything you wanted to know about housing development in Croton and had the courage to ask. A hyperlinked bibliography.

The Croton Chronicle cut its teeth on coverage of controversies over housing policy, beginning nine months ago. Here, in one place, are the results of our reporting.

Go to (1) Everything you wanted to know about housing development in Croton and had the courage to ask. A hyperlinked bibliography. (substack.com)

GRAND STREET: BUSTLING BOULEVARD OF YESTERYEAR

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If you're not yet a member of the Croton Historical Society, you're missing out on their quarterly publication: THE CROTON HISTORIAN. This informative publication always entertains--it also deepens your appreciation of why we live in Croton in the first place and is a perk that comes with membership.

And now by the annual request----The Croton Historian for your reading pleasure: this week's proverbial blast from the past comes from the SUMMER OF 2009 edition–GRAND STREET: BUSTLING BOULEVARD OF YESTERYEAR. Click on the scans below.

To find out more about THE CROTON HISTORICAL SOCIETY, visit Contact Us — Croton Historical Society