Always short on athletic fields, the Rye recreation department will – if all goes as planned – add a tenth field to its collection. On Friday, Rye Mayor Steve Otis […]
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The Taser Letters: Final Love Note in Our Series
In the final Taser letter in our MyRye.com series, we look at a letter from Rye Police Association lawyer Thomas J. Troetti to Rye Police Commissioner William Connors. This tit-for-tat […]
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The Taser Letters: Rye PD Says RPA “Threat… is Outrageous…”
In the third installment of the Taser Letters, today we look at a letter from Rye Police Commissioner William R. Connors to Thomas J. Troetti, lawyer for the Rye Police […]
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The Taser Letters: PBA Puts Rye PD “On Written Notice”
In the second Taser Letter, Thomas Troetti, attorney for the Rye Police Association, in a letter to Rye Police Commissioner William Connors and Assistant City Manager Scott Pickup, says officers may […]
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The Taser Letters: Not Exactly Love Notes Between Rye PD and Rye Police Association
The Rye Police Department (Rye PD) has had tasers for the last three years. In the past, the two department tasers have been confined to Rye PD headquarters and to a […]
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EAGR to Run, Aiming to Improve Rye’s Record, Two Join Council Race
Two additional candidates have thrown their hats into the ring for the city council race this fall. Peter Jovanovich, husband of Rye Record publisher Robin Thrush Jovanovich, and Suzanna Keith, […]
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City Council Includes “Friday Packet” in Posted Agenda for First Time
In a step forward in government transparency for the City of Rye, the city has included the "Friday Packet" in the posted agenda for the city council meeting for the […]
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Tasers, Schubert & Outdoor Dining—Items on the Agenda for City Council Wednesday – June 10, 2009
The city council agenda is out for Wednesday, June 10, 2009. See you at 8pm at City Hall or on Cablevision Channel 75 and Verizon Channel 39. We'll also see you […]
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Mayor Otis “incompetent, out of touch” – City Council Candidate Chittenden
Gadfly and Rye city council candidate and Timothy Chittenden has come out swinging – again. In a letter sent to city council, Rye city employees and press, Chittenden attached a […]
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$15 Million Enough, Citizens Say Rye City and The Osborn Should Kiss and Make-Up
In a letter presented tonight to Rye City Council and sent to MyRye.com, four Rye citizens including former Rye Mayor Judge John Carey are asking the City and The Osborn […]