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🌱 Patch AM: How Rye’s girls hoops stayed perfect with three wins in Florida
Happening soon: Exciting 2026 virtual and in-person programs with Hospital for Special Surgery! on the Rye Patch calendar
Hey there, Rye! Let's get started with what's happening in and around town. Read on and stay in the loop. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- How Rye’s girls hoops stayed perfect with three wins in Florida
- How a boy from Rye became America’s first chief justice
Also on today's calendar: Exciting 2026 virtual and in-person programs with Hospital for Special Surgery! and 5 more events.
Find out what's happening in Ryefor free with the latest updates from Patch.
Find out what's happening in Ryefor free with the latest updates from Patch.
- Thursday: Windy; morning flurries, with a high of 30 and low of 19 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!
- Friday: Cold with clouds and sun, temps: high: 29, low: 24.
- Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 32 and low of 23 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Rye Girls Basketball Wins 3 Games in 3 Days to Claim Holiday Tournament Title in Florida (ryerecord.com) — Rye’s undefeated girls basketball team just capped a stellar 2025 by winning a three-game holiday tournament in Kissimmee, Florida, highlighted by standout performances from Phoebe Greto and Stella Maresca. The Garnets, now 9-0, return to Westchester County Center on Saturday for a noon matchup against Westlake, back on the same floor where they captured last season’s section title. 
• John Jay: First chief justice of the Supreme Court (courierheraldtoday.com) — Long before Rye became the community you know today, future Chief Justice John Jay spent his boyhood here after his family left New York City. This piece traces his rise from Rye resident to Founding Father, governor, and Supreme Court leader, while emphasizing his Christian faith and the author’s view that America’s spiritual roots remain vital to the nation’s future.
📸 Around Rye
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Rye
★ Featured events ★
- Exciting 2026 virtual and in-person programs with Hospital for Special Surgery!
9:00 am - Westchester Camp Fair 2026
Purchase College, 735 Anderson Hill Rd,
5:30 pm
Monday January 5
Tuesday January 27
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Other local events
- Bulky waste, garbage, and recycling - commingled
Tuesday/Friday Garbage and Tuesday Recycling- Rye Sanitation Rye, NY 10580 - Garbage and recycling - paper and cardboard
Monday/Thursday Garbage and Thursday Recycling- Rye Sanitation Rye, NY 10580 - Summer Camp 2026
Rye Reads , 30 Elm Pl , Rye
9:00 am - Green waste
Monday/Thursday Garbage and Thursday Recycling- Rye Sanitation Rye, NY 10580 - Bulky waste, garbage, and recycling - commingled
Monday/Thursday Garbage and Thursday Recycling- Rye Sanitation Rye, NY 10580 - Garbage and recycling - paper and cardboard
Monday/Thursday Garbage and Thursday Recycling- Rye Sanitation Rye, NY 10580
Friday January 2
Monday January 5
Wednesday January 7
Thursday January 8
Monday January 12
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🗓 Events Nearby
- January Grab and Go Craft
Port Chester-Rye Brook Public Library , Haseco Avenue , Port Chester - Bulky waste, garbage, and recycling - commingled
Tuesday/Friday Garbage and Tuesday Recycling- Rye Sanitation Rye, NY 10580 - Commingled only, trash, and rubbish collection
Tuesday and Friday Route - Larchmont Recycling & Waste Collection Mamaroneck, NY 10543 - One-on-One Assistance
New Rochelle Public Library , 1 Library Plaza , New Rochelle
10:00 am - Knitting Club
New Rochelle Public Library , 1 Library Plaza , New Rochelle
11:00 am - Rye Y Community Fitness Classes - Hall
St. Thomas Episcopal Church , 168 West Boston Post Road , Mamaroneck
11:00 am
Friday January 2
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Summit Health, Inc. posted a job opening for Porter - Surgical Services in Rye. Apply here.
🗞 Nearby News
Port Chester
- Flu Cases Hit Record High in New York With 71,123 Reported in Single Week as Officials Urge Vaccination (talkofthesound.com)
Mamaroneck
- Final Tally: Top Loop Stories of 2025 (larchmontloop.com)
- Girls basketball schedule, scoreboard for week of Dec. 29 (lohud.com)
Scarsdale
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
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