The nor’easter has turned the roads into a slippery, slushy mess this evening and is making for a nightmare of a commute home. Snow started piling up this afternoon on the heaps of fallen trees and branches as utility workers were out trying to restore power to homes cut off… Read More →
Blind Brook is planning to reopen the schools Monday at the usual time “barring unforeseen circumstances,” and Port Chester will reopen Monday on a two-hour delay. Rye is hoping to reopen also, though the district was still waiting for power to be restored at the Osborn and Milton schools as… Read More →
The Westchester Board of Legislators and County Executive Rob Astorino have struck a deal to bring the legislature into the approval process to turn over management of the land at the Jay Heritage Center in Rye to the non-profit group that runs the historic mansion. The Board of Acquisition and… Read More →
Rye ordered an evacuation of homes in the Category 1 Hurricane Inundation Zone, saying the unprecedented storm surge may prevent rescues later tonight. Here is a map of the area. Hurrican Inundation Zones “The primary intent of the evacuation is to avoid injuries,” Rye Police Commissioner William Connors said “You’ll… Read More →
Rye and other Sound Shore communities are bracing for the storm moving up the coast under the names Hurricane Sandy and “Frankenstorm.” Rye City Manager Scott Pickup is calling it “Sandra” out of respect. “Sandy” sounds too friendly for what’s shaping up to be a formidable storm, he said. In… Read More →
While most Americans were focused on the televised presidential debate Tuesday night, a much quieter show held the attention of a group of folks at Edith G. Read Wildlife Sanctuary in Rye. Jeffrey Jacobs, a Rye resident and amateur astronomer, trained his telescope on the sky for a look at… Read More →
Rye Councilman Joe Sack sent out this update today on the city council’s investigation into the management of Rye Golf Club. At the urging of residents, the council agreed to look into the matter independently of the city manager and with its own outside counsel. The panel met this morning… Read More →
Late-night drivers on I-95 will lose access to Midland Avenue in Port Chester later in the week. Here’s the full announcement from the New York State Thruway Authority: * PORT CHESTER – Motorists on the New England Thruway (I-95) are advised that the northbound I-95 ramp to Midland Avenue and… Read More →
Here’s a roundup of candidates’ forums organized by the League of Women Voters in the Sound Shore area, starting with tonight’s event at Rye Middle School. Tonight in Rye: The League’s first Candidates’ Forum is scheduled for Monday, October 15, at 7 p.m. at the Rye Middle School Multi-Purpose room,... Read More →
The Rye Historical Society is sponsoring its annual daylong walking tours of local history on Sunday. (Photo: Purchase Street in Rye, circa 1907/Rye Historical Society) As Bill Cary wrote in The Journal News: This year’s annual walking tour of historic Rye will focus on the 100-year period — 1850 to… Read More →
