Feathered Finery at Meeting House-Bird Homestead Gala

On the evening of November 16, the Rye Meeting House/Bird Homestead was truly sight to behold.
A Sight to See

Rye City Lions Club President Susan Olson and Membership Chair Pat McCarthy, at left, recently presented a check for $1,000 to Khaled Musa, Co-Administrator, VISIONS Services for the Blind and Visually Impaired.
It Takes a Village Network
SPRYE (Staying Put in Rye and Environs) has been awarded a $5,000 sustainability grant by the Village-to-Village Network, a national peer-to-peer network that helps establish and continuously improve management of aging-in-place villages.
Obituaries 11-22-13

Thomas Smithwick Thomas M. Smithwick passed away peacefully on November 3 at his home at The Osborn in Rye. He was 98. He was born and educated in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada, the son of Margaret and Thomas Smithwick. Early in his working career he was with Standard Oil Company, later Exxon. He […]
Green Space: Deck the Halls With Real Trees and LED Lighting
Consider this: most artificial trees are made from polyvinyl chloride (PVC), a petroleum-derived material that isn’t recyclable and which studies show is harmful to human health.
Take Rye’s Parking Meters, Please!
As in, take them away.
Rye Ballerina in Nutcracker

Elisabeth Beyer, an 11-year-old from Rye, will perform in The Greenwich Ballet Academy production of “The Nutcracker” Saturday and Sunday December 7 and 8 at 3 p.m. and 2 p.m. respectively.
The Dutiful Dempsey Brothers
The Dutiful Dempsey Brothers
Greg Dempsey, a 2007 Rye High School graduate, has returned from an eight-month deployment with the United States Army in Afghanistan.
Cooking Made Easier with Ed

What’s the secret to cooking a great meal? Keep it simple and focus on the basics, says Ed Szamborski.
Rye Toasts… Jack McRedmond

Jack McRedmond, a 4th grader at Milton, who is tearing up the turf. Last month, he won the 2013 Punt, Pass & Kick Sectional competition in the 8/9-age division, which qualified him for the New York Jets Team Championship.