On The Beat: Classical Music a Thing of the Past? Colin and Eric Jacobsen Don’t Think So

My wife and I recently set some sort of minor record. We attended three concerts in one week featuring two brothers, Colin and Eric Jacobsen, with fellow musicians, who demonstrated that the future of classical music is very much alive and well.
Oh, Those Summerfest Days

Come September, Rye families count on Summerfest, “a field day of fun”, to cap off the Labor Day weekend.
In With the Old — and More New

Developers of the Capitol Theater in Port Chester, which reopened with a Bob Dylan concert this week, has preserved its best features while enhancing sound and light elements.
Rye Lions Seek Nominees for Community Service Award
The Rye Lions Club invites nominations of deserving individuals for consideration to receive the James A. and Marian M. Shea Community Service Award.
In Honor of an Important Anniversary
Hadassah of Westchester will celebrate Hadassah’s 100th anniversary with a Centennial Luncheon at the Ritz-Carlton in White Plains on Sunday, September 30.
Vintage Rye: It Was a Jungle Out There!

On a recent morning trip to McGuire’s, a/k/a Jerry’s Post Road Market, for the newspaper, a profoundly eerie thing happened to me.
Capital Project Ballot to Go to Council Vote
Deadline day is nearing. City Council is expected to vote Wednesday on up to $4 million in capital construction projects to be placed on the November 6 ballot.
Intruder Attacks Woman at Osborn

A 72-year-old woman was attacked August 27 in her apartment in the 4000 building at The Osborn retirement community at 411 Theodore Fremd Avenue.
City to Hire Broker to Unload Lester’s Building
The City Council on Wednesday directed its city manager to draft a commercial real estate broker agreement by the September 12 meeting to help sell the city-owned building at 1037 Boston Post Road.
The War of 1812 and Sound Shore Communities

Even though this year is the bicentennial of the War of 1812, it is surprising how many of us know so little about the causes, battles, and outcomes of the war.