The Mamaroneck Sanitary Sewer District Wastewater Treatment Plant (MMWWTP) reported releasing 5,000,000 gallons of partially treated wastewater into the Long Island Sound on Thursday, August 20, 2026. Mandated reporting recorded the time of the discharge around 8:20 p.m. on Thursday evening. Heavy rains were blanketing the area across the evening hours. The MMWWTP is by […]
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Birds of Rye: Common Merganser (Mergus merganser)
Birds of Rye is an editorial series highlighting the resident and migratory birds of Rye. If you would like to contribute bird photography, or if you have feedback on this series, please contact us. The Common Merganser (Mergus merganser) is described by eBird as a “large duck with a sleek body and thin red bill. […]
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Health Officials Find West Nile Mosquitoes in Rye
The Westchester County Health Department announced Thursday afternoon August 6, 2026 this season’s first batches of mosquitoes carrying West Nile Virus in Westchester County were found in Rye. These are the first positives out of 61 batches of mosquitos collected by the County Health Department from 30 traps throughout Westchester. The exact location of the trapping in the City of Rye was not disclosed by the health department. The […]
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Podcast: Deer Problem in Rye? with Ryan Fitzpatrick
MyRye.com is entering the podcasting business with a new weekly podcast hosted by former Rye Mayor Doug French. Available on all major podcasting platforms, MyRye.com Conversations with Doug French will tackle the larger and sometimes intractable issues impacting the City of Rye through interviews with local, county and state officials and business leaders. In Episode 16 of […]
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Westchester Health Officials Close Coveleigh Club Beach Through Aug 5
The Westchester County Department of Health (DOH) has closed the beach at Coveleigh Club in Rye for Tuesday, August 4 and Wednesday, August 5, 2026 due to the 1.76 inches of rainfall in the past 24 hours. The DOH preemptively closed the beach, along with others in Mamaroneck and New Rochelle, due to the heavy […]
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(Updated) Second Major Sewage Release Hits Long Island Sound in Last Two Weeks
UPDATED: Authorities filed an updated report with New York State on Tuesday morning, August 4, indicating the sewage release was much less severe than originally thought. The updated report indicates the discharge lasted for 34 minutes on Monday morning and was the total of 16,290 gallons. No reason was given for the sharply recast figures. […]
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Birds of Rye: Great Horned Owl (Bubo virginianus)
Birds of Rye is an editorial series highlighting the resident and migratory birds of Rye. If you would like to contribute bird photography, or if you have feedback on this series, please contact us. The Great Horned Owl (Bubo virginianus) is described by eBird as a “Large and widespread owl with distinctive ear tufts. Found […]
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Birds of Rye: Osprey (Pandion haliaetus)
Birds of Rye is an editorial series highlighting the resident and migratory birds of Rye. If you would like to contribute bird photography, or if you have feedback on this series, please contact us. The Osprey (Pandion haliaetus) is described by eBird as a “large, mostly white raptor that cruises over lakes, rivers, and coastal […]
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Mamaroneck Wastewater Plant Discharged 536,240 Gallons of Sewage Into Sound
The Mamaroneck Sanitary Sewer District Wastewater Treatment Plant (MMWWTP) released 536,240 gallons of partially treated wastewater into the Long Island Sound on Tuesday, July 21, 2026 over a two hour period in the early evening. The MMWWTP is by Harbor Island Park on the Boston Post Road in Mamaroneck. Sewage from Rye homes is handled […]
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Rye’s Coveleigh Club Beach Closed Wednesday Following Heavy Rainfall
The Westchester County Department of Health (DOH) has closed the beach at Coveleigh Club in Rye for Wednesday, July 22, 2026 due to the 0.73 inches of rainfall on Tuesday. The DOH preemptively closed the beach, along with others in Mamaroneck and New Rochelle, due to the heavy rainfall. The Coveleigh Club beaches were just […]