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🌱 Patch AM: How are shifting tariffs quietly reshaping shopping on Purchase Street?
Happening soon: ACT Presents The Adventures of the Christmas Elf - Dec 13 & 14 on the Rye Patch calendar

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In today's newsletter:
- How are shifting tariffs quietly reshaping shopping on Purchase Street?
- Which Rye runners are chasing scholarships at Colgate Women’s Games?
Also on today's calendar: ACT Presents The Adventures of the Christmas Elf - Dec 13 & 14 and 9 more events.
Find out what's happening in Ryefor free with the latest updates from Patch.
Today's riddle: What did one tuna say to the other after getting caught stealing files from work? 🤔 (Answer below!)
Find out what's happening in Ryefor free with the latest updates from Patch.
- Thursday: Windy; a p.m. snow shower, with a high of 34 and low of 24 degrees.
- Friday: Breezy in the morning, temps: high: 36, low: 28.
- Saturday: Mostly cloudy, with a high of 36 and low of 26 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Downtown Retailers Struggle to Digest Tariffs (ryerecord.com) — Rye’s Purchase Street shop owners say shifting U.S. tariffs are forcing them to raise prices, cut staff hours, and rethink what they stock. From baby clothes to jewelry and South African furnishings, merchants describe scrambling for new suppliers, materials, and strategies to keep downtown retail viable while trying not to scare off local shoppers.
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• Colgate Women's Games 50th Anniversary Is Here In New York (blackstarnews.com) — Rye student-athletes from Rye Country Day School and School of the Holy Child are gearing up to compete in the 50th anniversary season of the Colgate Women’s Games in Manhattan. The long-running track and field series offers free competition and the chance at educational scholarships, drawing girls and women from across the tri-state area, including Westchester.
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📸 Around Rye
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Rye
★ Featured events ★
- ACT Presents The Adventures of the Christmas Elf - Dec 13 & 14
18 Kensington Rd, Bronxville
11:00 am - Family-Friendly Pottery + Ceramic Gift Shopping, Ornament Painting
Clay Art Center, 40 Beech St, Port Chester
11:00 am - Spiritual, Psychic and Healing Day
293 Sound Beach Ave, Greenwich
11:00 am - Bruce Experiences: Ursula von Rydingsvard: Into Her Own, Documentary
1 Museum Dr, Greenwich
2:00 pm - ACT Presents The Adventures of the Christmas Elf - Dec 13 & 14
18 Kensington Rd, Bronxville
3:00 pm - Bruce Presents: Moses Ros, Artist in Residence Lecture
2:00 pm - Clash of the Cellos II
The Performing Arts Center, Purchase College, 735 Anderson Hill Rd, Harrison
3:00 pm
Saturday December 13
Sunday December 14
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Other local events
- Music & Movement
Westchester Children's Museum , 100 Playland Pkwy , Rye
11:00 am - Museum Minis
Westchester Children's Museum , 100 Playland Pkwy , Rye
11:30 am - Winter Showcase 2:00 PM Performance
School of the Holy Child , 2225 Westchester Ave , Rye
2:00 pm - Get The Led Out - A Tribute to Led Zeppelin (18+ Event)
The Capitol Theatre , 149 Westchester Ave , Port Chester
8:00 pm - Home for the Holidays Staycation Camp
30 Elm Pl, Rye, NY, 10580
9:00 am
Saturday December 13
Monday December 22
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Old Navy, Inc. posted a job opening for Seasonal Retail Sales Associate - Port Chester Shopping Center in Port Chester. Apply here.
- Whole Foods Market, Inc. posted a job opening for Meat Team Member (Service Counter) - Part Time in Port Chester. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Rye here.
🗞 Nearby News
Port Chester
- New developer activates Embassy project in Port Chester (westfaironline.com)
- Port Chester Sports Bar, Music Venue Closes After Struggling With Low Customer Traffic (dailyvoice.com)
- Pizza, parties and serenity now (lohud.com)
Mamaroneck
- Boiano Bakery: Traditional Italian Treats And More on Mamaroneck Avenue (mamaroneckobserver.org)
- Property Tax Time Again: Town of Mamaroneck's Good and Bad News (larchmontloop.com)
- House of the Week: Waterfront Home with Pool and Community Dock for $3.9M (myrye.com)
Glen Cove
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-- The Patch AM Team
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