January can be a very difficult month for plants. There is little for deer to eat right now, and they will devour whatever they can get their bicuspids on.

At a special Rye City School Board meeting Monday morning, it was announced that the Board had reached an amicable resolution with Gail Topol, one of four teachers suspended last April after allegations of improper coaching during state assessment testing.

In the depths of winter, the sight of any birds flying around our neighborhood can be a cheerful experience.