cupcakethubCampbell Brown celebrated her 5th birthday at 350°, the new cupcake bakery on Elm Place.

lookthumbAngela Guitard is the fashion-forward owner of the eponymous store located in the heart of Rye. After years of working in fashion retail, she opened a store of her own last spring. Six months later, the chic boutique is a huge hit with the young and savvy women of Rye, and a breath of fresh air for fashion lovers near and far. 

famthumbWith saturated belongings piled on curbs and images of wildfires in the recent news, it’s hard not to think about the things that people have loved and lost. Many parents struggling themselves have sought advice on how to help children let go … of damaged keepsakes, water-stained photos, and ruined toys.

Dear Alice,
Since the recent and sudden death of my friend’s husband, I have tried to be available to her as much as I can. Our children are in school together, and we have had a warm relationship through the years.

mcdthumbRod Serling was right, and this is all a carefully laid plan by those aliens from Planet XBOX238 after all?

gardenthumbAutumn is the most beautiful season in the garden. Brilliance abounds on a grand scale. Towering trees are ablaze in red, rose, orange, and gold.Ornamental grass seed heads sparkle in sunshine, while their weathered blades play music in the wind. Late-blooming perennials offer fleeting spots of beauty. Leaves, like colorful confetti, fall, curl, and flutter before covering the garden floor in shimmering radiance. It is a spectacular finale to the growing season.

backyathumbThings are usually fairly quiet when I jog along the streets around the Milton neighborhood in the early hours, but every now and then something exciting happens.

schoolseathumbMilton School second graders did a segment on sea creatures earlier this month. Students in Mrs. Ridley and Mrs. Taddeo’s classes walked to Oakland Beach, and, with the help of Rye Nature Center staff, collected and learned about silver backs (minnows), green and hermit crabs, snails, pipefish, sea stars, and even puffer fish.

schoolsccnsthumbStaff and parents of Christ’s Church Nursery School had a chance to mingle at a Parent Social held at the Rectory following Back to School Night.

rcdsthumbOne hundred Rye Country Day students have been recognized by the College Board’s 2011 Advanced Placement Program for outstanding achievement on the college-level Advanced Placement Exams.

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