Croton-on-Hudson News

Clearwater's 2012 Great Hudson River Revival, also known as the Clearwater Festival, the country's oldest music and environmental festival, will be held on June 16 and 17 this year.

Eugene Parrotta of Croton-on-Hudson, center, a military veteran, is honored by New York State Senator Greg Ball , left; and Senate majority leader Dean Skelos, , right.

Each year, the annual Celebrate Israel Parade in New York features dozens of marching groups, bands and floats - many of which are from Westchester.

With Memorial Day just around the corner, veterans' issues are again beginning to shift into a more prominent place in American discourse.

Frank DeMaria, 68, was convicted of sexual abuse of four young girls who were students of his martial arts studio in Croton-on-Hudson. WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. -- An internationally known Kung Fu instructor who operated a martial arts studio in Croton has been sentenced to seven years in state prison for sexually abusing four underage female students, ... (more)

Frank DeMaria, 68, was convicted of sexual abuse of four young girls who were students of his martial arts studio in Croton-on-Hudson. WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. -- An internationally known Kung Fu instructor who operated a martial arts studio in Croton has been sentenced to seven years in state prison for sexually abusing four underage female students, ... (more)

A kung fu grandmaster and retired police officer convicted of sexually abusing girls during martial arts lessons was sentenced Tuesday to seven years in prison.

Kazuko Omori shows a calligraphy set on Wednesday to Pelham Manor's Siwanoy Elementary third-graders and their teacher, Laura Pelin.

Emma Stydahar, 17, of Croton-on-Hudson, N.Y., left, Julia Bluhm, 14, of Waterville, Maine, and Natasha Williams, 17, of East Flatbush, NY, are shown at a Seventeen magaine protest outside Hearst headquarters.

Emma Stydahar, 17, of Croton-on-Hudson, N.Y., left, Julia Bluhm, 14, of Waterville, Maine, and Natasha Williams, 17, of East Flatbush, N.Y., protest outside Hearst Corp.

Gina Dagrosa from Westchester County Water District 3 pours Sandra Bernard-Wright a cup of water for Tuesday's Water Taste Test in White Plains.

From left: Emma Stydahar, 17, of Croton-on-Hudson, New York; Julia Bluhm, 14, of Waterville, Maine, and Natasha Williams, 17, of East Flatbush, New York, are shown at a 'Seventeen' magazine protest outside Hearst Corp headquarters, Wednesday, May 2, 2012 in New York.

Weeks after inspiring protest, the Hendrick Hudson School District's proposed $70 million budget-cutting people and programs-drew barely a comment at a public hearing Wednesday.

The New York State Police at Cortlandt announces the arrest of Angela Goldsmith, age 32, of Croton-on-Hudson, New York.