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(PHOTO: Rye Playland at Dusk (acrylic on canvas), view of Rye Playland and boardwalk from Rye Beach. By Meera Agarwal.)

Art of Rye: Rye Playland at Dusk

Tucker Smith, Staff Writer - April 7, 2025

(PHOTO: The World War I Monument in front of the Square House Museum. Dedicated in 1919 to the 331 residents of Rye who served, 9 of whom were killed. By Stacy Massey, author of Fall in Love with Rye.)

Art of Rye: World War I Monument

(PHOTO: Rye Fund for Education's annual gala on April 3, 2025 raised over $530,000. RFE Board Members and Trustees. Contributed.)

$530K Raised at Rye Fund for Education Gala

(PHOTO: The Rye Fund for Education's largest grant in the 2024-25 cycle is $183,000 for upgrades to the Rye High School performing art center for state of the art equipment and lighting (part of a larger renovation funded by bond proceeds). Students recently delivered a production of Grease. Contributed.)

Rye Fund for Education Passes $1M Invested in Rye Schools

(PHOTO: Rye Historical Society Executive Director Anne Gold. Contributed.)

Anne Gold is History, Heads to New Rochelle

(PHOTO: Cathy DeMartino (third from right) with, from left to right, Eric Byrne, Cathy Garr, Kathy Carley-Spanier, Julie Soury Kattan, Bob Manheimer, Michele Thomas, and Lora Archer. Contributed.)

Giving Rye: Meet the Rotary Club of Rye

ByTucker Smith, Staff Writer January 15, 2025January 13, 2025

Giving Rye is a feature series highlighting non-profits and community groups in and around the…

(PHOTO Santa Claus with Wainwright House's President Robert Manheimer. Contributed.)

Giving Rye: Meet Wainwright House

ByTucker Smith, Staff Writer January 12, 2025January 10, 2025

Giving Rye is a feature series highlighting non-profits and community groups in and around the…

(PHOTO: The Dragon Coaster contributes to Playland’s National Historic Landmark status In its 95th year, it is one of the oldest wooden roller coasters in the US and was featured in Fatal Attraction and Mariah Carey's "Fantasy." By Stacey Massey, author of Fall in Love with Rye.)

Art of Rye: The Dragon Coaster

ByTucker Smith, Staff Writer January 11, 2025January 19, 2025

(PHOTO: The Dragon Coaster contributes to Playland’s National Historic Landmark status In its 95th year,…

(PHOTO: Cathy Levy, Director of Development at the Osborn Foundation, at Walk to End Alzheimer’s.)

Giving Rye: Meet the Osborn Foundation

ByTucker Smith, Staff Writer January 11, 2025January 9, 2025

Giving Rye is a feature series highlighting non-profits and community groups in and around the…

Adam Levi, Executive Director, Rye Arts Center

Giving Rye: Meet the Rye Arts Center

ByJay Sears, Publisher of MyRye.com January 10, 2025January 10, 2025

Giving Rye is a feature series highlighting non-profits and community groups in and around the…

(PHOTO: Genevieve Weber, PhD., LMHC with fellow pRYEde founders Danielle Tagger Epstein and Amanda Timchak. Contributed.)

Giving Rye: Meet pRYEde

ByTucker Smith, Staff Writer January 7, 2025January 3, 2025

(PHOTO: Genevieve Weber, PhD., LMHC with fellow pRYEde founders Danielle Tagger Epstein and Amanda Timchak….

(PHOTO: Roz Carvin and Elizabeth Rotfeld, Co-Presidents of the Rye/Rye Brook/Port Chester League of Women Voters. Contributed.)

Giving Rye: Rye/Rye Brook/Port Chester League of Women Voters

ByTucker Smith, Staff Writer January 6, 2025January 2, 2025

Giving Rye is a feature series highlighting non-profits and community groups in and around the…

PHOTO: Lisa Dominici, Executive Director of Rye Youth Council. Contributed.

Giving Rye: Meet the Rye Youth Council

ByJay Sears, Publisher of MyRye.com January 5, 2025January 2, 2025

Giving Rye is a feature series highlighting non-profits and community groups in and around the…

(PHOTO: The movie Lost on a Mountain in Maine about Donn Fendler, a 12 year old boy from Rye, debuts on November 1, 2024. Actor Luke David Blumm plays Donn Fendler.)

Movie Lost on a Mountain in Maine Moves to Streaming Services

ByJay Sears, Publisher of MyRye.com January 4, 2025

The movie Lost on a Mountain in Maine about Donn Fendler, a 12 year old…

(PHOTO: Playland Amusement Park. America’s first planned amusement park and an inspiration for future theme parks. By Stacey Massey, author of Fall in Love with Rye.)

Art of Rye: Playland Amusement Park

ByTucker Smith, Staff Writer January 4, 2025January 19, 2025

(PHOTO: Playland Amusement Park. America’s first planned amusement park and an inspiration for future theme…