Breaking: City Manager Greg Usry Announces Plans to Retire
Usry will leave after more than five years on the job, having taken over on an interim basis in October 2019.
‘Alternative Device Fair’ Presents Smart Phone Alternatives For Kids and Parents
The event was planned to give parents a place to explore alternatives to typical smart phones.
School Board Selects Firm Who Helped Land Eric Byrne — To Lead New Superintendent Search
The Rye City Board of Education has picked the consulting firm Hazard, Young, Attea & Associates to conduct the school district’s superintendent search.
Annual Mistletoe Magic, Chili Cook-off Transform Purchase Street into Winter Wonderland
Mistletoe Magic, known in particular for its heated chili cook-off, is sponsored by the Rye Chamber of Commerce.
Nature Center Seeks Permits for Blind Brook Restoration Project
The restoration project seeks to reshape the brook’s U-shape, stabilize its banks, remove invasive plants, and enhance wetlands.
Ho, Ho, Ho!: Want to Send a Letter to Santa? Find These Special Mailboxes in Rye
Children in Rye have the opportunity to write directly to Santa by dropping off their letters at his two special mailboxes around town.
Best Seat in the House: Cozy Window Seats are Winning Fans
Window seats are nothing new and have a storied history, but they’re still all the rage.
Healthy Living Through Gardening and Indoor Plants
Gardeners turn their horticultural attention to house plants as the seasons change.
Some Serious Award Contenders
It can be taxing to figure out what’s worth seeing, Noah Gittell writes.
Local Restaurants Past and Present
One of our current favorite restaurants is Fogama, which serves what it calls “neo-Japanese cuisine.”
Muralist Adds Color and Beauty to Playland
When Standard Amusements commissioned him to paint three murals at Rye Playland, he felt right at home.
Libby Geist’s New Documentary on Christopher Reeve Showcases Her Knack For Telling Human Stories on Film
Luckily Geist had storytelling in her blood. Her father, Bill Geist, is a celebrated journalist who focused on human interest stories for The Chicago Tribune and The New York Times.
