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Hello Rye! Here's our latest buzz. Let's get into it. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • How The Osborn's big campus overhaul could reshape aging in Rye
  • Which Rye childcare program really fits your family's schedule and budget?
  • How could Rye's new noise rules change emergency storm cleanups?

Also on today's calendar: Tag Sale! Vintage & More and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What day of the year is trucker's day? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Friday: Partly sunny, with a high of 80 and low of 57 degrees.
  • Saturday: Partly sunny and not as warm, temps: high: 70, low: 60.
  • Sunday: Periods of rain, with a high of 67 and low of 57 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. The Evolution of The Osborn for Rye's Baby Boomers (myrye.com) — Rye residents get an in-depth look at how The Osborn plans to reimagine its senior living campus and expand services for local baby boomers. Former mayor Doug French's podcast episode covers aging in place, memory care demand, workforce shortages, and why families should start planning earlier, with a strong focus on how these changes will affect life and employment in Rye.
   

2. This Back-to-School Season, Know Your Childcare Options in and Around Rye (ryerecord.com) — If you're raising kids in Rye, you've got a range of childcare options from the Rye YMCA's after-school and early learning programs to Kids' S.P.A.C.E. at Osborn School and nature clubs at Rye Nature Center. The article breaks down schedules, ages served, transportation, and monthly costs, plus a full-time early childhood program at Purchase College for families needing more extensive care.
   

3. Rye to Consider Exceptions to Noise Ordinances in Emergency Situations (ryerecord.com) — Rye's City Council is weighing a change to its noise ordinance that would let officials allow early-morning or late-night landscaping and construction when it's clearly emergency work. Prompted by a resident's blocked driveway after an August storm, the proposal will be discussed at an Oct. 7 public hearing and could affect how quickly storm damage and similar hazards are addressed near your home.
   

4. Rye PD Warns Against Mail Theft and Unlocked Cars (myrye.com) — Rye police are warning residents after several mail-theft attempts at the Purdy Avenue post office and a rash of car break-ins in Greenhaven and Hicks Park. Officers urge you to walk outgoing mail inside the post office, avoid using outdoor boxes, and always lock your car without leaving keys or valuables inside to reduce thefts and keep police responses safer.
   

5. Film and Television Production in Westchester Drives $1.85 Billion in Economic Impact in 2025 (riverjournalonline.com) — Film and TV production brought $1.85 billion in economic impact to Westchester in 2025, with the Apple TV+ series "Your Friends & Neighbors" repeatedly filming in Rye alongside other nearby communities. Local officials say streamlined permitting, film‑friendly towns, and studio infrastructure are drawing more shoots, jobs, and hotel stays to the county, with productions still expanding.
   

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💬 Chatter

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  • Aramark posted a job opening for Food Service Worker - Rye Neck Union Free School District in Rye. Apply here.
  • Pizza Hut posted a job opening for Team Member in Scarsdale. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Rye here.

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: 10-4, good buddy! (Thank you Jean H. for sending it in!)
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