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🌱 How a 60% assessment jump could change your Rye tax bill

Rye, New Hampshire Patch AM: a 4 min read

Hello again Rye! We’re bringing you the latest town highlights. Don’t miss out, keep going! ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • How a 60% assessment jump could change your Rye tax bill
  • Where and when Rye residents can vote on November 3, 2026

Also on today's calendar: 251st Marine Corps Ball and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: If there are 2 flys in the kitchen, how can you tell which one is the cowboy? 🤔 (Answer below!)

☑️ Important voting information: The Nov. 3 general election is coming up. Official New Hampshire election resources: Find your polling place | How to register to vote | Check your registration | Absentee, mail and early voting.

Weather forecast:

  • Saturday: Plenty of sunshine, with a high of 58 and low of 33 degrees.
  • Sunday: Sunny and pleasant, temps: high: 65, low: 42.
  • Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 69 and low of 41 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Rye home assessments could go up 60%. How could it affect taxes? (seacoastonline.com) — Rye homeowners are being warned that a state-required 2027 revaluation could boost residential property assessments by about 60%, potentially shifting how the town’s tax burden is shared. While the tax rate per $1,000 may drop, some Rye properties could see bigger bill increases than others, and residents will get preliminary values and a chance to meet with assessors before numbers are finalized.
   

• 2026 election voting places, times in Seacoast NH cities and towns (seacoastonline.com) — Rye voters will cast their Nov. 3, 2026 general election ballots at Rye Elementary School on Sagamore Road, with polls open from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. The guide also lists polling locations and hours for neighboring Seacoast communities, useful if you work or have family in nearby towns.
   

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • I was eavesdropping on some people and they were talking about their dream vehicles, I heard Ferrari, Lamborghini, Bentley, etc.
    , below is my dream vehicle, $22,500. Am I really cool or just a simpleton? (Nextdoor Rye)
  • Does anybody know how to get rid of a group that is “suggested for you” but you have not joined?
    The posts are not within my selected area and include all the adjoining states plus some. I cannot mute, it only hides a single post but then I get… (Nextdoor Rye)
  • Burlington Stores posted a job opening for Seasonal Retail Stocking Associate - Part Time in Portsmouth. Apply here.
  • Staffworthy posted a job opening for Enhancement Production Manager in Portsmouth. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Rye here.

🗞 Nearby News

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  • Thanksgiving 2026: Seacoast restaurants, bakeries serving dinner or takeout listed here (seacoastonline.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: "If there are 2 flys in the kitchen, how can you tell which one is the cowboy?" — It's the one on the range. (Thank you Helen H. for sending it in!)
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Stay in the loop with what's happening in Rye

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Never miss out on local news and events that matter to you.