The Pierces of Rye
The Pierces of Rye By Jono Peters Marvin and Pauline Pierce had sixteen grandchildren. One, to whom I am married, lives in Rye. After being asked to write something about Barbara Pierce Bush, I thought Marvin and Pauline, Barbara’s father and mother, might be a good place to start. They instilled in their children […]
Glad to Come Back Home
Glad to Come Back Home I was in Rye for Mother’s Day and enjoyed seeing Jay Mahoney’s great photographs of birds he’d spotted at the Rye Nature Center. Thanks to Jay for sharing them and to The Rye Record for publishing them. Haden Gerrish
CORRECTIONS 5.25.18
CORRECTIONS In the Sports pages of our April 27 issue, we incorrectly identified a Rye Country Day lacrosse player in a photo as Laura Baine. It was actually Isabella Dartnell in the photo. In our article on Sammy + Nat, the new baby and child clothing and gift shop on Purchase Street, we mistakenly […]
The Withering Condition of the Walkway
The Withering Condition of the Walkway One of Rye’s most beautiful assets is the walkway along Long Island Sound. Sadly, because of neglect, the walkway is pitted, lacking new pebbles and sand, and potholed. I have been to meetings and heard about Rye Town Park “studies” but nothing is done. Repairing the walkway isn’t […]
They’ll Be Back
They’ll Be Back A bridge? A tunnel? What does it matter to Long Islanders who are holed up on a sand spit and whose ability to get off-island for a day has been thwarted by the crush of traffic? Rest assured, they’ll be back. The pressure is on; there are a lot of votes on […]
Turf Our Fields, Please
Turf Our Fields, Please We moved to Rye in 2010 and have greatly enjoyed raising our four children in this great town. All of our kids are active in youth sports and have found the quality of the coaching and training fantastic. One thing that is not fantastic, however, is the quality of our fields. Rye […]
The Perils of Not Having Enough Parking
The Perils of Not Having Enough Parking Is it stupidity, ignorance, non-enforcement, or entitlement? You be the judge. In recent weeks I have witnessed a half-dozen drivers pull a U-turn just to get an open parking space. The cake topper was just the other day when I was stopped at a red light on Boston […]
And the Wheels on the Recycling Truck Go ‘Round and ‘Round…
And the Wheels on the Recycling Truck Go ‘Round and ‘Round… Kids hopped aboard everything from an ATV to a Caterpillar, not the very hungry one, at the Rye Free Reading Room’s Vehicle Fair May 20. They also took a train ride around the Village Green, climbed up recycling and fire trucks, and ventured into […]
Mother Nature on the Go
Mother Nature on the Go By Caitlin Brown NatureStation is the Friends of Rye Nature Center’s most impactful and creative outreach program to date. This mobile exhibit is retrofitted into a 16- by 8-foot trailer and features a forest, quarry, wetland, and garden with over a dozen hands-on activities. Brought to life by Whirlwind Creative, […]
Giving Comes Full Circle
Giving Comes Full Circle SOUL RYEDERS, a volunteer-driven organization dedicated to supporting and empowering those affected by cancer, has announced its 2018 grant awards. The recipients for 2018 are: Cancer Support Team, Support Connection, LIVESTRONG at the Rye YMCA, Camp Kesem, Hole in the Wall Gang Camp, and Open Door Family Medical Center. A total […]