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Congressional Redistricting Matters More in 2024
New York’s Congressional redistricting process is in the national spotlight, as it could affect which party controls the U.S. House of Representatives in 2025. As […]
Local History
Rye During the American Revolution On July 4, 2026, the 250th anniversary of the nation’s birth will be celebrated throughout the country. Although that anniversary […]
Sixty-Five Years of Rye City Managers
While a council-manager is the most common form of local government, it differs from the system of most large cities like NYC and LA, which function under the mayor-council structure.
A Bit of Local History
Holiday Seasons of Yesteryear From the 1870s into the first decade of the 20th century, the “Port Chester Journal” was the principal paper of the […]
A Bit of Local History
A Fourth Member of Congress from Rye Westchester County Executive George Latimer recently confirmed in a telephone interview that he is considering challenging Congressman Jamaal […]
Three Candidates for Three Seats in Rye City Council Race
Whether you vote on Election Day (Tuesday, November 7) or before, you will find four names on the ballot for the three open seats on […]
In County Legislature Race, Two Rye Residents Face Off
In Rye’s election for Westchester County Board of Legislators in District 7, incumbent Democrat Catherine Parker is running for her sixth and final two-year term, […]
Development in Port Chester Abounds; But Will it Be Good for Their Community and Ours?
United Hospital, which opened in 1914, served and treated countless local families before ceasing operations on the last day of 2004. Two years later, Starwood […]
Long Live Historic Trees
I hope the recent caterwauling about cutting down trees made many aware of the need to preserve large and historic trees, wherever possible. To justify […]
A Bit of Local History
Newspapers, from 1868 to the Present How would you feel if there was no local newspaper to provide full and readable information about Rye people, […]