COMMUNITY NEWS
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.
The Cap bids farewell to rock and roll icon
The first time Phil Lesh played a concert at The Capitol Theatre he had just turned 30. With 12 years and 105 shows under his belt, the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee was known as a staple at the Port Chester concert hall.
Do you remember High Point Hospital?
A few years after the BelleFair community was developed in 2000, Jodi and Bryan Wolkind moved in. They didn’t realize they were living on the grounds of a largely unknown, yet historical spot in the community—not until an elderly taxi driver told Jodi during a trip home from the Metro-North …
Foreclosure looms on former Arrowwood complex and other major Charles Cohen-owned properties
Judge Joel Cohen’s foreclosure courtroom in Manhattan Nov. 8 will be the scene of high drama affecting the Village of Rye Brook and the Doral Greens Homeowners Association (DGHOA).
R.T. Council appoints new tax receiver
For the last 18 years, residents stopped by the Town of Rye Tax Office at 222 Grace Church St. to hand off their taxes to Nick Mecca. But now, they’ll be met with a new face.
Carving out a good time
Every year since moving to Rye Brook in 2009, Jessica Yablow has opened her backyard to her neighbors for a Halloween celebration.
Culture war: ‘The brotherhood of the fire department is long gone’
In July, the Public Employee Safety and Health (PESH) Bureau of the State Department of Labor cited the Village of Port Chester with the serious infraction of having inadequately trained leadership in the volunteer department. Twelve of the 24 active officers—referring to chiefs, captains and lieutenants—had not received Fire Officer …
