The Wily and Wonderful Matilda
Outfoxing uncaring and mean-spirited adults is a common theme of Roald Dahl’s classic children’s stories. Take precocious Matilda, whose parents ignore her and then send her to a school where the headmistress delights in coming up with new punishments for students. In last weekend’s Rye Middle School production of “Matilda JR”, the musical based on […]
Helping Others One Stroke at a Time
As Jake Dolce approached the southern tip of Manhattan, he glimpsed the Freedom Tower and said a prayer. He prayed for friends and family, for the Bronx men, women, and children of POTS, and he prayed for the strength to keep going. Though he had meticulously prepared and trained for this day, it was not […]
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On the Home Front
The Topsy-Turvy Real Estate Market Has Righted Itself The confluence of high mortgage rates, exceedingly low inventory, buyers seeking unlikely bargains, and sellers wanting top dollar sounds like a perfect storm, and we know how that story ended. While there has been a 35 percent decrease in year-to-date sales (144 in 2023 compared to 222 […]
To Your Health
It’s Good for Us to Eat Together I can’t say my mother was the most enthusiastic or skilled cook, but one of her favorite expressions was “a family that eats together stays together.” No matter how simple our evening meal was, we ate it together, at the kitchen table, without a TV in the room. […]
Out of Africa and Very Much at Home in Rye
When Sarah and John Briginshaw opened Sarza, a home furnishings boutique filled with handcrafted linens, tables, masks, vases, ornaments, and more from their native South Africa, they brought something wild and wonderful to Purchase Street. That was eight years ago, and since then they have attracted a wide client base ready to move past chintz […]
RHS Football – After Overpowering Nyack and Ardsley, Garnets Face Pleasantville in Section 1 Championship Showdown
To close out the regular season, the Rye Garnets won four straight, outscoring opponents 152 to 40, and amassing a staggering 1,507 yards of total offense. The team’s dominance was eye-catching, but whether their momentum would carry into the playoffs was on the minds of both players and fans heading into the Class B bracket […]
Maddy Walsh Garners Lions Club Athlete of the Month Award
Rye High senior Madelyn Walsh has been tabbed the school’s Athlete of the Month for October by the Rye Lions Club and the high school Athletic Department. Maddy, as she is known, has led the Varsity Soccer team to a Sectional title and a 19-2 record for the season, with more to come. “I cannot […]
In Praise of our Veterans
The City of Rye will continue its tradition of honoring residents who have served their country on Veterans Day, Saturday, November 11. Rye American Legion Post 128 will conduct the ceremony, beginning at 10:30 a.m., on the Village Green. In the event of inclement weather, the ceremony will move inside City Hall. After welcoming guests, […]
Dominant Rye Girls’ Soccer Wins State Championship
The Rye Girls’ Soccer team capped its storybook season on Sunday, Nov. 12, by winning the Class A state championship with a 2-0 victory over Suffolk County’s Shoreham-Wading River at Cortland High School. Steamrolling elite competition throughout the playoffs, the Garnets won their first state title in 15 years, finishing their season at 22-2. The […]