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🌱 Patch AM: Police Chase BMW Connected To Post Office Mail Box Theft

Also check out Zachys Cellar School: Drinking Australia on the Rye Patch calendar

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

In today's newsletter:

  • Rye police warn residents after mailbox theft sparks risky BMW chase
  • How did RCDS secure its exemption from Rye's building moratorium?

Also on today's calendar: Zachys Cellar School: Drinking Australia and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What is the difference between black eyed peas and chick peas? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Mostly sunny and beautiful, with a high of 78 and low of 67 degrees.
  • Thursday: Humid, temps: high: 81, low: 70.
  • Friday: Partly sunny and humid, with a high of 79 and low of 59 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Police Chase BMW Connected To Post Office Mail Box Theft (patch.com) — Rye police say an officer spotted a suspected mail theft outside the Purdy Avenue post office, leading to a short pursuit of a fleeing BMW that was called off for safety reasons. Residents in Rye are being urged to avoid using exterior mailboxes for checks or sensitive documents and to report any suspicious activity around local post offices immediately.
   

• Interim Head Had Key Role at RCDS (ryerecord.com) — Rye residents learn how interim Rye Country Day head Stacey Sotirhos helped persuade the City Council to exempt the school from a six‑month building moratorium, clearing the way for a new Center of Innovation and athletic complex. As she serves a single-year term through July 2027, Sotirhos emphasizes values, community partnership, and student-centered growth before handing leadership to incoming head Kristen Klein.
   

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🗞 Nearby News

Port Chester

  • SERIES: SWIMMING FOR THE SOUND: The Countdown Begins: Drew Nemetz Prepares for the English Channel (fooshya.com)
  • Heavy rain triggers water rescues across Westchester County (news12.com)
  • Corporate Concepts Consulting Says Workplace Culture Is Built in Ordinary Moments (barchart.com)

Mamaroneck

  • Mamaroneck Plant Released 13 Million Gallons of Sewage (myrye.com)

New Rochelle

  • Local Youth Choirs Invited To Enter 'Star Contest' To Perform On Rockefeller Center Tree Lighting Broadcast (patch.com)
  • National Voter Registration Day 2026: Check Here To See If You Are Registered To Vote In New York (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: Black eyed peas can sing us a song but chick peas can only hummus one. (Thank you Bev H. for sending it in!)
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