Thursday morning, when this writer went for a long, solitary eight mile walk across Rye, there were more mannequins than people on Purchase Street. It is not hard for it […]
Category: Local Business
Byrne-ing Up Takeout Scene, School Boss Eats Out
Rye school boss Eric Byrne is doing his part to sustain the local takeout scene by carefully eating his way through town. It takes a lot of fuel to fire […]
In Wake of COVID-19, Rye Bar & Grill Lays Off 70, Closes for Now
In the wake of COVID-19, Rye Bar & Grill has let go its 70 employees and – at least for now – closed its doors. It has also created an […]
Blue Tulip Chocolates, a 7-Year Staple on Purchase Street, Closes
Blue Tulip Chocolates, at 137 Purchase Street, has closed. In a note to patrons, owner Diane A. Holland did not provide a reason for the closing: "We are closing the […]
Papyrus: Don’t Have a Card for This One – Purchase Store is Closing in Wake of Bankruptcy
Papyrus, the greeting card and stationery chain on Purchase Street, will close at the end of this month. The Rye location, at the corner of Purchase and Locust, is one […]
Rye’s Serendipity Labs Plots Additional Expansion
Serendipity Labs, a co-working / shared office company founded and based in Rye, recently announced it will continue its expansion. The firm intends to add eight locations in the US, […]
Feds See Rye Eye Doctor Clearly: Millions Stolen from Patients & Insurance Companies
The Rye eye doctor who runs Rye Eye Associates at 167 Purchase Street, is under federal indictment and arrest for billing patients and insurance companies for over $8 million in […]
Smooching Cancelled: Sunday’s Mistletoe Magic Cancelled Due to Weather Threat
You'll have to get your own mistletoe and smooch at home… Sunday's Mistletoe Magic event on Purchase Street has been cancelled due to the threat of bad weather. (PHOTO: Looks […]
R.I.P. Brewer’s
On July 3, 2019 Brewer's hardware on the Boston Post Road in Mamaroneck closed for good. The closing was sudden and mysterious. This writer won't be surprised if expensive townhouses […]
Rye Non-Profit Continues Impact Removing Medical Debt
A Rye non-profit is continuing its good work of retiring medical debt belonging to people that earn less than 2x the federal poverty level. R.I.P. Medical Debt, founded by Craig […]
