Monday, January 2, 2012
New Year's Day marked the 70th birthday of the City of Rye and the installation of new councilmember Laura Brett and incumbents Catherine Parker and Joe Sack.
If New Year’s Day weren’t an auspicious occasion on its own merit, the start of 2012 was also the seventieth anniversary of Rye’s incorporation as a city and the installation day for newcomer Laura Brett and incumbents Catherine Parker and Joe Sack to the city council. After acknowledging the recent deaths of former Rye Mayor Mary Ann Ilse and Councilman Ed Collins, Mayor Doug French commended Brett, Parker and Sack for answering the call to public service. “Few people raise their hand to serve,” noted French, “You should all be commended. And it is that commitment to public service – with no pay or benefits – but simply to volunteer to make ours a better community with which our City was born 70 years ago on this day and at …
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Monday, July 5, 2010
We asked teens to tell us their favorite things about Rye and their hopes for its future.
- RYE'S 350TH ANNIVERSARY
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Monday, July 5, 2010
To continue the celebratation of Rye's 350th anniversary, we asked teenagers to give us a perspective on their home, Rye. Watch the video here!
Tuesday, June 29, 2010
Video of the recent celebration at Rye Town Park.
More than 100 people attended Rye's Colonial Day in Rye Town Park, a celebration of the town's 350th anniversary. Take a look at this video to see all the festivities.
Monday, June 28, 2010
View past and present pictures of key landmarks in Rye.
Rye, the oldest permanent settlement in the county, has changed considerably since its founding as a town in 1660. Rye became a city in 1942 and is home to nearly 15,000 residents, many of whom enjoy landmarks such as Rye Town Park and beach, the Square House Museum and the Village Green. As part of our efforts to celebrate all things Rye during its 350th anniversary this year, we've compiled a photo gallery with pictures of Rye past and present. Feel free to leave comments below about your favorite photo and landmark in Rye. Does your family have a history in the area that is as deep as Rye's? We welcome you to to add your photos to our gallery.
Sunday, June 27, 2010
After Colonial Day, Rye residents—and their neighbors—partake in a waterfront clambake.
Not even a little rain was going to dampen the spirits of Rye area residents Saturday night for an old-fashioned clam bake and dance, one the numerous events held in honor of Rye's 350th anniversary. Friends and families came together over clams, burgers, corn and live music, just a few feet away from the very same shore where, three-and-a-half centuries ago, Rye's founding fathers first landed and settled. Town of Rye Supervisor Joseph Carvin, who organized the event, thought it was the perfect setting—and menu—to pay homage to those brave pioneers and to think about just how far the town of Rye has come since their time. "This is just really an opportunity to get people in the community to come together and celebrate our culture," …
HEALtheHARBOR.com
11:12 am on Monday, January 2, 2012
This is not a joke and not meant to be sarcastic, it is just so sad that it even has to be said at the same time we celebrate Rye's 70th birthday. The best gift Mayor French could give the city is his resignation. Click below to watch Mayor French's long running municipal misconduct. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W6nWzVM99R8 more ›