Leaf Blower Complaints Nearly Double Across City Following Increased Restrictions
Rye police reported that calls about illegal leaf blower use — including the use of more than one blower — rose to 107 in 2024 from 60 in 2023.
Rye Schools Hold First Emergency Response ‘Reunification Drill.’ Less Than Two Weeks Later, There’s Another School Shooting.
Another school tragedy struck Wisconsin, when a 15-year-old female student at a Christian school opened fire Monday killing two and injuring six others.
Firefighters, Santa Join Forces to Make Candy Cane Run
Fire trucks escorted Santa around Rye to holiday music as well as lights and sirens. The motorcade stopped at schools, in neighborhoods, and at landmarks around the city, greeting families and handing out goodie bags.
Elissa Carroll’s New Installation Brings Beauty of Rye to Walls of Coveleigh
The three 65-inch by 65-inch canvases line a white wall in the newly renovated ballroom at Coveleigh, opposite the windows facing the Long Island Sound in Rye.
Athlete of the Month: Bowyn Brown
Not only was Brown on the field for the Garnets’ 4-2 Sectional title win over Somers on Nov. 2, she led the team through regional play, shutting out New Paltz 4-0 on Nov. 7 and whitewashing Chenango Valley 6-0 two days later.
Rye Country Day Announces Hiring of Chris Hughes as New Assistant Head of School
Chris Hughes, a decades-long private school higher up, will join Rye Country Day in July replacing Meredith deChabert, who has been at the school for 20 years.
Crime Trends: Three Arrests Made in November, Although Overall Police Calls Decline
Police made three arrests in November, including nabbing a Long Island man in a stolen Nissan full of illegal pills, who was caught trespassing on Nov. 4.
In Memoriam: Maeve Virginia Conley
To honor the first anniversary of Maeve’s passing, her family is raising money to benefit the Pediatric Acute Care and Bereavement Support program at Maria Fareri Children’s Hospital.