Storied Lives: Lester Millman on Those Ever-Important Connections
Storied Lives: Lester Millman on Those Ever-Important Connections
As a photojournalist, Lester Millman has covered wars, traveled with George Pataki as the governor’s official photographer, and documented the devastation at Ground Zero in the days after September 11, 2001.
Rye Receives Sizable Safe Routes Grant
New York State Department of Transportation Commissioner Joan McDonald announced last week that Rye was one of 64 communities to receive a grant for its Safe Routes To School (SRTS) program. Rye’s award totaled $223,952.
Around Town 12-14-12
Don’t Miss A Colonial Christmas Tour the Square House by candlelight, December 15 from 7-9 p.m. Costumed docents will guide visitors through the tavern room, kitchen, and second floor rooms. You’ll be able to imagine founding fathers John Adams and George Washington sitting at a table discussing current events with curious residents, and […]
Letters/Comments 12-14-12
Thanks to Our First Responders Dear Editor, Sandy obviously created a number of problems for all of us. We’ve lived in Rye for over 30 years and have never seen anything like it: damaged homes, loss of lights, heat, hot water, trees down on property, damaged homes, shore clubs, boardwalks. We all […]
Morsels on Rye 12-14-12
Weddings Billington — Norman Sarah Elizabeth Billington was married to Matthew Jeremy Mitchell Norman on September 8, 2012 at the Gale Mansion in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The Rev. Doctor George Martin, a retired Episcopal priest, officiated. The bride, 29, is a Web content specialist for Healthcare Partners in Bloomington, Minnesota. She graduated […]
Greenwich Hospital Lands Grant for Cancer Rehabilitation
Cancer rehabilitation at Greenwich Hospital got a boost last month for its STAR certification program, thanks to a $50,000 grant from Rose-Marie and Jack R. Anderson.
They Took the Plunge!
While many were recovering from New Year’s Eve celebrations, close to 100 brave souls joined in the Tenth Annual Ray’s Plunge on the first frosty day of the new year.
Remembering United Hospital
It has been eight years since residents of Rye and neighboring communities were shocked by the news that United Hospital had filed for bankruptcy and was officially closing its doors on December 31, 2004.
Sandy Hook Shootings Spur Rye Schools to Add Security Guards
In the wake of the Newtown school massacre, Dr. Frank Alvarez said the Rye City School District is upgrading security measures. The District will add three security guards. Asked if the guards will be carrying firearms, the District declined to comment.