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New showers and walls are being installed at Rye Town Park.

Stalled Renovations in Rye Town Park Resume

Work that officials had hoped would be done so beachgoers could use the showers by Memorial Day is now on track to be finished for the July 4 beach crowds.
Small gray wooden church with a tall bell tower, white trim, and two potted evergreens at the entrance.

Henry Bird Homestead Receives $172K for Renovation Efforts

The city bought the house in 2009 with $1.2 million in charitable donations, preventing the structure from being demolished for development.
The tower building under construction.

Once an ‘Utter Eyesore,’ Rye Town Park Tower Undergoing Rapid Restoration Process

Re-stuccoing of 1910 tower is one of a series of new projects underwritten by the Friends of Rye Town Park, which raised $450,000 last spring.
New showers and walls are being installed at Rye Town Park.

Renovations Underway on Outdoor Showers, Crumbling Retaining Walls at Oakland Beach

State-funded overhaul of one of Rye’s most prominent public spaces will include four new showers and walkway.
snow

Rye PD Running Ahead of Schedule With Snow Ticketing This Winter, Data Shows

So far this winter, police have already doled out 564 tickets, or slightly more than half the number for all last winter -- including 161 for January alone.
leaf blower in use

Leaf-Blower Summonses Reach Record High in Rye This Year Thanks to Heightened Policing

The targeted enforcement has caused the number of citations handed out by Rye police to more than double compared to last year. 
Tree photo courtesy Canva

More Trees Removed Now, Two Years After City Tightened Tree-Chopping Regs

Records show that since the June 2023 City Council approval of the new law, 800 trees have been removed.

Rye Golf Thrives, but Challenges Loom

The golf club estimates that its financial reserve fund will decline from $3.7 million this year to $2.4 million by 2028.
Photo Alison Rodilosso

Pavilion Rentals Go Through the Roof

From April through July, there have been 124 pavilion events.
person riding an e-bike

Concerns Mount Over Increasing and Reckless Use of E-Bikes Around Town

Rye City Schools spokeswoman Sarah Derman said the schools "have not communicated about e-bikes and or e-scooters.”