Community Corner
🌱 Patch AM: Meet the 23 new teachers and counselors joining Rye’s schools.
And check out Open House German School of Connecticut on the Rye Patch calendar

Hello Rye! Here's our latest buzz. Let's get into it. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- Meet the 23 new teachers and counselors joining Rye's schools.
- How high did Rye rank among America's wealthiest suburbs?
Also on today's calendar: Open House German School of Connecticut and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: What do you call a belt made of watches? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Monday: Humid; a p.m. shower or two, with a high of 78 and low of 70 degrees.
- Tuesday: An afternoon t-storm; humid, temps: high: 84, low: 68.
- Wednesday: Humid with a t-storm or two, with a high of 79 and low of 70 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Rye City Schools Welcome 23 New Faculty Members (myrye.com) — Rye City School District is welcoming 23 new faculty members across Osborn, Milton, Midland, Rye Middle School and Rye High School for the 2026-27 school year. New counselors, science and language teachers, arts staff, and support professionals bring experience from districts across New York and beyond, expanding academic, social-emotional, and special education support for Rye students.
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• Palm Beach ranks among the wealthiest suburbs in the U.S. See list (coralspringsflnews.com) — Rye earns a spot among the nation's 13 wealthiest suburbs, with an average household income of about $429,000 and home values around $2.4 million. The ranking, based on federal survey data, highlights Rye's waterfront appeal alongside affluent communities in California, Texas, Florida and other states.
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📸 Around Rye
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Rye
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★ Featured events ★
- Open House German School of Connecticut →
Rippowam Middle School, 381 High Ridge Rd, Stamford
10:00 am - Opening Reception: Does This Taste Funny? Humor in Contemporary Art →
Sarah Lawrence College, 1 Mead Way, Bronxville
5:00 pm - Analogue Sites by Jorge Otero-Pailos →
Jay Estate, 210 Boston Post Rd, Rye
5:30 am - Connecticut Ballet Center presents Creative Movement and Boys Ballet Classes →
Connecticut Ballet Center, 20 Acosta St, Stamford
9:00 am - Author Talk & Book Signing with Alexander McCall Smith, Author of "The No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency →
254 E Putnam Ave, Greenwich
6:00 pm - Jay Medal Soirée →
Jay Estate, 210 Boston Post Rd, Rye
5:30 pm
Saturday September 5
Tuesday September 8
Thursday September 10
Monday September 14
Friday September 18
Saturday September 19
Want to see your event featured? Click here!
Other local events
- Cookbook Book Club In-Person →
Rye Free Reading Room Meeting Room
6:00 pm - 15th Annual Health Wellness & Lifestyle Expo 2026 with special thanks to Stamford Health →
, Stamford
10:00 am - Humanistic Rosh Hashanah Service →
Community Unitarian Universalist Congregation at White Plains, 468 Rosedale Ave, White Plains
6:00 pm - Super September Estate Auction →
Clarke Auction Gallery Inc, 2372 Boston Post Rd, Larchmont
10:00 am - Art For Purchase →
Purchase Street, Purchase St, Rye
5:30 pm - Hospice of Westchester to Host Annual 'In Celebration' Cocktail Reception →
Westchester Country Club, 99 Biltmore Ave, Rye
5:30 pm
Monday August 31
Saturday September 12
Sunday September 13
Thursday September 17
📣 Rye Shout Outs!
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Have we missed something on our calendar? Add an event yourself! As always, before attending confirm event details to ensure accuracy.
Thank you 👏👏👏 to these businesses for making Rye PatchAM possible:
- Barrios Quality Painting — (914) 575-1660
- Bella Mae Plastic Surgery — (203) 336-9862
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Costco Wholesale Corporation posted a job opening for Meat Cutter in Port Chester. Apply here.
- PetSmart, Inc. posted a job opening for Retail Sales Associate in Port Chester. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Rye here.
🗞 Nearby News
Port Chester
- Graham Nash - Capitol Theater, Port Chester, NY, 7-15-2017 (blogspot.com)
- Port Chester Swimmer to Attempt English Channel Crossing for Long Island Sound (talkofthesound.com)
- Greenwich warehouse where Cott Beverages began could become housing (nhregister.com)
Mamaroneck
- Convenient and Renovated (larchmontloop.com)
- Multi-State Recall Issued for Mangoes Sold at Walmart for Salmonella Risk (parade.com)
- Waterfront Renovated Colonial (larchmontloop.com)
White Plains
- Newborn Baby Found Abandoned In Women's Restroom At ShopRite (patch.com)
Ok Rye! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!
-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A waist of time (Thank you Kourtney Z. for sending it in!)
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