Port Chester and Rye Brook police made three arrests last week, charging out-of-towners with driving while intoxicated, unlicensed possession of a firearm and unlicensed operation of a vehicle.

On Tuesday, June 8, at 3:14 p.m., Port Chester police officers were dispatched to a reported dispute at a Washington Street residence.

My Amherst College classmate Andrew (Andy) Ingersoll is a still very active Professor of Planetary Science at the California Institute of Technology in Pasadena.

When I think of Pasadena and Caltech, I think of NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory and our official USA home for exploring the solar system, and in turn, the universe.

It was their annual driving trip to the West Coast to celebrate her birthday—and it ended up with their both being killed in what I call death by tree.

Jake Woodruff, 36, and his wife, Jessica, 45, were killed when a 175-foot-tall redwood tree fell onto their car, according to California police.

Congratulations to Allison and Jerry Morano of Rye Brook who are celebrating 46 years of marriage on June 28.

After an outstanding 40-year career, Dickerman Hollister Jr., MD has announced that he will be retiring this month. Beloved by the community, Dr. Hollister has treated multiple generations of Greenwich families with grace, expertise and empathy.

Thomas Carlucci, 85, a native of Port Chester, died June 3, 2021. 

Violet E. Miller, 94, a lifelong resident of Port Chester, died June 15, 2021. 

Thomas Carlucci, 85, a native of Port Chester, died June 3, 2021. 

Rev. J. Bruce Baker, 73, of Frederick, Md., died peacefully May 23, 2021, bathed in light and surrounded by loved ones after a rapidly progressing neurological disease.

RYE BROOK SUSTAINABILITY COMMITTEE. Meeting Room, Village Hall, 938 King St., Rye Brook. 7:30 p.m. Regular monthly meeting. Open to the public. For information, agenda, call 939-1121 or visit ryebrook.org.

The Ladies Auxiliary of the Knights of Columbus is sponsoring a Tag Sale Sat., June 26 on the front lawn at 327 Westchester Ave., Port Chester, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. In case of rain the event will be inside the entrance on Exchange Place. Questions call Barbara Celestino at 914/826-5453.

The Port Chester-Rye Brook Public Library David Engel’s Virtual Pirate School Wed., June 30 at 11 a.m. Pirate School is a swashbuckling  comedy variety show for the whole family. Enjoy the adventure and wholesome humor, slapstick antics, cartoon-like sound effects, eye-popping puppetry, props and more. This program will be featured on the library’s website from June 30-Sept. 2. Go to www.portchester-ryebrookpubliclibrary.org.

Rye Historical Society’s Summer Camp will take place July 12-16: Native American & Colonial History and July 19-23: Wars & Woodstock. Camp will be mostly outdoors. For more information and to register go to www.ryehistory.org.

Playland Park in Rye will reopen for the 2021 season Sat., June 26 at noon. There will be a ribbon cutting for the refurbished 106-year-old Carmel carousel which was damaged by a fire in 2017 and the Derby Racer, one of only 3 steeplechase rides still in existence. Patrons are welcome back for rides, food and fun from opening day thru Labor Day, Wed.-Sun. and Mon., July 5 & Sept. 6. For the full season’s schedule go to PlaylandPark.org or call 914/813-7000.