Croton Watches

Battle continues over Croton egg farm
Mount Vernon News - JOHNSTOWN People living near the Ohio Fresh Eggs megafarm in Croton are frustrated. After years of living with rodent infestations, manure stench, truck traffic, and water and air pollution, neighbors remain skeptical that conditions will improve
Company owner: We re making progress
Mount Vernon News - CROTON I don t use the term good neighbor anymore because that was a term used by the predecessor. We want to be a responsible member of the community, said Harry Palmer, assistant general manager of Ohio Fresh Eggs LLC, as he explained
Parishioners React To Closing Of Four City Churches
NY1 - Joseph, Croton Falls (Westchester County) Holy Spirit, Cortlandt Manor (Westchester County) St. Lawrence O'Toole, Brewster (Putnam County) St. Margaret, Pearl River (Rockland County) St. Gregory Barbarigo, Garnerville (Rockland County) St. Peter
TheStar.com - Athome - Springtails pesky but harmless
Toronto Star - QI have a mature croton in a pot. The soil surface has been overrun with minuscule white bugs, less than a millimetre long. There are literally billions of them milling about! They jump a tad when the plant gets a watering, but have not migrated to
Bald eagles, wild turkeys on the rise
journalnews.com - For example, on Jan. 13, bird enthusiast Charlie Roberto will lead an outing near Croton Point Park. Participants should meet at the boat-launch end of the Croton train station at 9 a.m. For more details, call 914-862-5297. Two similar organized
2006 was a memorable year in high school sports
journalnews.com - Croton-Harmon's football team was devastated by the loss of senior lacrosse player Chris McDonough, who died in a car crash, and the Tigers made a stunning undefeated run to the Section 1 championship game. In 2007, Nyack's baseball team will have to
Neighbors leery of Martha Stewart effort to brand 'Katonah'
journalnews.com - The hamlet, in the town of Bedford, was actually moved 100 years ago to make way for the Croton Reservoir system. Sam Rogers, who owns the Katonah Wine and Liquor Store, is not worried that Stewart's plans would affect his business, but he was
ODA orders eggs destroyed at Croton
Mount Vernon News - CROTON Approximately 4.3 million eggs at the Ohio Fresh Eggs LLC, Croton egg production facility were ordered destroyed by the Licking County Court of Common Pleas on Tuesday. The eggs were embargoed by the Ohio Department of Agriculture last
Putnam Lake resident gets a visit from bald eagles
Journal News - Eagle enthusiasts usually head to Croton Point Park to catch some sightings. Teatown Lake Reservation, a preserve and education center in Yorktown, also holds an annual Hudson River EagleFest that will take place on Feb. 11 this year. But with a rise
NY Village Sends Fake $1,000 Water Bills
Examiner - It seems to be working," said Abe Zambrano, treasurer of Croton-on-Hudson. "About half the people have called already and we just sent the bills out on Dec. 15." Zambrano, who said he thought up the gimmick, said Tuesday that the bills were sent to 34