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  • Even That Non-Championship Season Has its Share of Spikes

    The Rye Middle School Modified Black Volleyball team didn’t have the winningest of seasons, but they had fun and learned a lot. At their end-of-season celebration, coach Katrina Smith thanked the girls for their teamwork and dedication, and recognized C...
  • The Powerful Sound of Silence On Veterans Day

    The Powerful Sound of Silence on Veterans Day Veterans Day, as always, was a time to reflect and honor those who have served. The beautiful setting of Rye's Village Green made the event all the more poignant. ...
  • Morsels on Rye (11-4-11)

    Weddings McGuire – Farinella   Gina Francesca Farinella and Christopher Cottam McGuire were married August 13 at the Church of the Resurrection in Rye. A reception followed at American Yacht Club.     The bride is the daughter of Laura and Anton...
  • Thanks to Rye Police Officer, These Dogs Had Their Day

    Thanks to Rye Officer, These Dogs Had Their Day Early one October Sunday morning, a driver stopped near the I-95 South ramp off Playland Parkway after noticing two dogs – apparently abandoned – sitting on the island as vehicles whizzed by. ...
  • Leo Travagliante, Still The Kid

    Leo Travagliante, Still The Kid Every early riser at Rye Golf Club knows Leo Travagliante (although they may know him only by his first name). He is usually first off the first tee and the fastest player on the planet, finishing 18 holes in less than t...
  • Letters/Comment (11-4-11)

    Problems Persist at Highland Hall Dear Editor, I’ve been a resident of Rye for close to four years and I live at Highland Hall. Most of the information in the news about the oil spill at Highland Hall is one-sided for our landlord, Bob Cohen. He is ve...
  • Obituaries (November 4, 2011)

    Kyle Gibson   Kyle Marie Gibson passed away October 24. She was 42.   A native of Rye, she was born July 27, 1969 at St. Luke’s Woman’s Hospital in New York City to G. Darcy and Barbara Gibson. She attended Rye High School then Miss Hall's Scho...
  • Police Blotter (11-4-2011)

    10/12: Billington Court homeowner reported two landscapers having fist fight on her lawn. One man pinned the other down and repeatedly struck him in the face and chest. Officer ordered the assailant to get off and lie flat on ground, eventually arresting ...
  • Close-Knit Garnets Set to Make Waves at Section Championships

    In past years, it hasn’t been uncommon for the Rye girls’ swimming and diving team to enjoy wild success in the regular season, resulting in a bandwagon full of Garnets punching their tickets to the Section championships. ...
  • One of the Garnets

    At 6’1’’ and 220 pounds, John MacAulay is one of the biggest members of the Rye football team. The six-year gridiron veteran proudly wears his No. 91 jersey, and plays wide receiver, offensive tackle, and defensive end for the Garnets. While he may ...
  • With Loss to Pelham, Garnets Crash Out of Playoffs

    In a stunning turn of events, the Rye boys’ soccer team let a 3-1 second-half lead at home slip through their fingers on their way to losing their opening Sectional tilt to the 11th-seeded Pelham Pelicans, 4-3, October 28. ...
  • Season Ends as Rye Falls To Ursuline at Home, 3-1

    In a struggle that started on a Saturday but didn’t end until Monday, the eighth-seeded Lady Garnets lost to No. 9 Ursuline 3-1 in an opening-round playoff game. Blinding snow at the half-hour mark October 29 halted the scoreless game, which was resched...
  • RHS and Rye Neck Girls’ Tennis: Local Players Develop the Winning Knack

    It was a season, and a post-season, to remember for both the Rye and Rye Neck tennis teams. While the Garnets used their depth and consistency to win the regular season Conference III League A title, the Panthers — only 5-9 on the season as a team – s...
  • Punt, Pass, and Victory!

    In September, Connor Popp won the 8/9 bracket of the Punt, Pass, and Kick competition held at Disbrow Park. As a result, Connor, 9, advanced to the sectional contest that was held in October at Eastchester High School. He won the sectional round and recei...
  • Garnets Compete at Premier Crew Event

    The Rye crew team’s women’s 4+ boat raced at the Head of the Charles, the world's largest two-day rowing event, on October 15. Pictured, from left to right, are Morgan Kirby, Dakota Kaschy, Melissa Curtis, Maggie Kehlenbeck, Laura Kehoe (alternate), a...
  • Early Risers: Noga Ruttenberg is Cruising by Dawn

    Though only 5’3”, Noga Ruttenberg is hard to miss. You may have seen the petite 38-year-old pounding the pavement, “dancing” on the pedals of her Guru Tri Bike at 20 mph, or doing timed intervals in the Rye Y pool with determination. When you see ...
  • Our Magical Community Event

    Our Magical Community Event Halloween comes but once a year, but Rye gets in the spirit early thanks to Rye Rec. For the 59th year, they invited children to conjure up witches, goblins, and more on storefront windows. Six-hundred participants descended...
  • Morsels on Rye (10-21-11)

    WEDDINGS Jenner — Tirpak   Beautiful Lake Tahoe, was the setting for the August 6 wedding of Lydia Randolph Jenner and Douglas Randolph Tirpak. The bride is the daughter of Jesse and Tyler Jenner of Rye. She is a graduate of Rye High School and S...
  • Obituaries (October 21, 2011)

    A Rye Trailblazer: Mayor Ilse Dies at 82   Mary Ann Ilse, Rye’s first and only woman to serve as Mayor, died peacefully October 7, surrounded by family. Among her many achievements as Mayor, according to another former Rye Mayor, Ted Dunn, “was he...
  • Letters/Comment (10-21-11)

      Get Real, Get Reasonable   Dear Editor,   My first reaction to your October 7 headline, “School Board to Adopt $19-Plus Million Bond: Future Tax Increase 5.75-7.5%”, is: are these people out of their minds?   I, for one, am quite tired of...