COMMUNITY NEWS
Despite a projected revenue slump in 2025, R.T. Council looks to keep budget under tax cap
When discussing the preliminary 2025 Town of Rye budget, Comptroller David Byrnes described its development as a “balancing act.” The budget was presented to the Rye Town Council by Town Clerk Hope Vespia during a special meeting on Nov. 4. After some adjustments, it’s become closer to what will be …
First female Eagle Scout claims her spot in history
In December 2019, Ariana Ayala was a pioneering girl joining the mixed-gendered Cub Scout Pack 400. She was a Corpus Christi-Holy Rosary School fifth-grader with sharp ambition. On Nov. 12, she officially became an Eagle. Out of her own pure ambition, she even outpaced her older cousin who inspired her …
Rye Brook residents open their homes to Israeli families looking for respite
To help the families of members of the Kibbutz Gevim Emergency Team, the Jewish communities of Rye Brook, Port Chester, Rye and Harrison partnered with Project 24, a group that strives to assist those who were directly affected by the Oct. 7 attacks, to participate in the Thanks4Giving initiative. It …
P.C. isn’t alone in FD struggles
The Port Chester Fire Department came under scrutiny a few months ago when it came to light that half of the 24 active officers hadn’t received the training required to hold their positions. It sparked heated debate between members of the department and Village officials regarding how the fire prevention …
There’s a new chief in town
Just a few hours into his new position, Eric Dengler was “slowly” getting used to his new moniker: “Chief.” The night before, at the Rye Brook Board of Trustees meeting, the 56-year-old Mount Pleasant resident was officially sworn in as the new chief of police.
Author looks to the past to rethink modern politicians
Though John Lipman grew up somewhat familiar with the career of Alfred B. DelBello, it wasn’t until later in life that he was able to grasp what the former Yonkers mayor and Westchester County executive had accomplished.
More family connections pieced together at A.A. cemetery, honored for Veterans Day
Dave Thomas, founder of the Friends of the African American Cemetery, described the graveyard in Rye as the site of an ongoing story.
Charles Cohen loses former Arrowwood property at foreclosure auction; Fortress Group takes control
Billionaire real estate mogul Charles Cohen’s dreams and plans for a boutique wellness hotel, conference center, apartments and townhouses for 975 Anderson Hill Rd. in Rye Brook are now dead and gone.
P.C. to dedicate Cottage Street in honor of family of soldiers
Anne Romanello, née Sandarciero, has always held her family in high regard. “I’m proud to be a Sandarciero. I didn’t even want to change my name when I got married,” she said. “Because I know what my family did. I know what they sacrificed.”
New York State Military Museum names P.C. resident Veteran of the Year
Every year, the Friends of the New York State Military Museum and the Capital District of New York Chapter of the Association of the United States Army come together to elect their Veteran of the Year. Historically, veterans from the regional area have been selected. But that trend changed this …
BBHS quartet to test their skills in next Chamber Music Society show
When the Westchester Chamber Music Society (WCMS) introduced a youth initiative in 2023, Blind Brook High School Band Director Brian Lotze was keen to be a part of it. That goal will be achieved at the group’s concert on Sunday, Nov. 10, which will feature high school senior flautist Rachel …
PCHS senior calls ‘action’ on filmmaking aspirations
Like many who endured it, Toni Ash found herself in dire need of something to do during the COVID-19 pandemic. Art was a subject the Port Chester High School senior always had an interest in—she’s dabbled in drawing, theater and dance at various points in her life. But there was …
St. Paul’s shows off its pRYEde
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church at 761 King St. has been working towards delivering a message.
Free Clay Art Center program teaches PCSD students about the culture of ceramics
The Port Chester High School students working in the main classroom at the Clay Art Center on Tuesday, Oct. 29, were given a simple, yet loaded, task—create something of significance.
