Community Corner
🌱 Patch AM: How working alarms kept a Rye house fire from turning catastrophic
Also check out Music & Movement on the Rye Patch calendar
Hello Rye! Here's our latest buzz. Let's get into it. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- How working alarms kept a Rye house fire from turning catastrophic
- Why Rye police say 27 nitrous canisters led to a DWI charge
- Rye community mourns the passing of devoted volunteer Barbara Hare Ward
Also on today's calendar: Westchester Comedy Club: New Years Eve Laughs! and 3 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.
- Saturday: A little morning snow, with a high of 32 and low of 18 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!
- Sunday: Mostly cloudy, temps: high: 37, low: 32.
- Monday: Rain; windy in the afternoon, with a high of 46 and low of 29 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Unattended Candle Sparks Fire in Rye Home, Destroying Christmas Gifts (talkofthesound.com) — A residential fire sparked by an unattended candle caused heavy smoke damage and ruined Christmas gifts at a home on Douglas Circle in Rye, but working alarms and a fast response kept the blaze from spreading. City of Rye firefighters, assisted by neighboring departments and Rye police, quickly knocked down the flames, and no injuries were reported. Officials urge residents to use candles carefully and maintain smoke detectors. 
• Norwalk man charged with driving while impaired by drugs, had 27 nitrous oxide canisters: NY police (nhregister.com) — Rye police say they arrested a 45-year-old Norwalk man who was found unresponsive behind the wheel and later charged with driving while impaired by drugs after officers recovered 27 nitrous oxide canisters from his car. The City of Rye Police Department reports he failed field sobriety tests and refused a chemical test. He’s due in Rye court on January 6.
• Rye Resident and Volunteer Dies at 93 (ryerecord.com) — Rye residents are mourning the passing of longtime volunteer and resident Barbara Hare Ward, who died peacefully in town at age 93. Her life of service, from teaching English to fundraising for Ukraine, touched many, and a memorial service will be held in Rye in the new year.
📸 Around Rye
Show off your photography skills and the sights around town! Click here to submit your Photo of the Day to Patch AM!
🗓 Upcoming Events in Rye
Add your event to our calendar and newsletter!
★ Featured events ★
- Music & Movement
Westchester Children's Museum, 100 Playland Pkwy, Rye
11:00 am
Sunday December 28
Want to see your event featured? Click here!
Other local events
- Free Sunday StandUp - Port Chester
Run & Hide Brewing Co. , 223 1 , 2 Westchester Ave , Port Chester
5:00 pm - Garbage and recycling - paper and cardboard
Monday/Thursday Garbage and Thursday Recycling- Rye Sanitation Rye, NY 10580 - Westchester Comedy Club: New Years Eve Laughs!
Tre Angelina , 478 Mamaroneck Ave , White Plains
9:00 am - Kid's Countdown - The Ultimate Daytime New Year's Event — Westchester Children's Museum
Westchester Children's Museum , 100 Playland Pkwy , Rye
9:30 am - Rye Noon Year's Eve Party
Rye Free Reading Room , 1061 Boston Post Rd , Rye
11:30 am
Sunday December 28
Monday December 29
Wednesday December 31
📣 Rye Shout Outs!
Want to say something great about someone in town? Click here to submit your Shout Out to Patch AM! It's free!
🗓 Events Nearby
- Friends of NRPL Book Store
New Rochelle Public Library , 1 Library Plaza , New Rochelle
10:00 am - Children's Winter Vacation: Meet Live Owls!
New Rochelle Public Library , 1 Library Plaza , New Rochelle
11:00 am - Thomas Paine Memorial Building Open Saturday Afternoons
Thomas Paine Memorial Building , 983 North Avenue , New Rochelle
1:00 pm - MOMIX - Alice
The Joyce Theater , 175 8th Ave , New York
2:00 pm - Karina Rykman @ Capitol Theatre
The Capitol Theatre , 149 Westchester Ave , Port Chester
6:00 pm - Sun Ra Arkestra
TV Eye , 16-47 Weirfield St , Ridgewood
6:30 pm
Saturday December 27
Have we missed something on our calendar? Add an event yourself! As always, before attending confirm event details to ensure accuracy.
Thank you 👏👏👏 to the local businesses for making Rye PatchAM possible:
- Mindsee.it — (646) 663-8317
Teach your kids they can achieve the impossible!
Click here to show your appreciation! 💚
Want to see your business here? Click here to connect with local customers.
💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- New York Blood Center Enterprises posted a job opening for Service Attendant-2nd shift in Rye. Apply here.
- Le Pain Quotidien posted a job opening for Cook - LPQ in Rye. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Rye here.
🗞 Nearby News
Port Chester
- Port Chester Police Week in Review December 26, 2025 (talkofthesound.com)
- Dark Star Orchestra's Rob Eaton Returns to the Stage for New Year's Run (gratefulweb.com)
Mamaroneck
- There Was 'A Miracle On 34th Street' (A few Miles Away) In Larchmont (patch.com)
- The Loop's Top Stories of 2025 (larchmontloop.com)
- John Pizzarelli to Present Tony Bennett Tribute Album, Out Early Spring (broadwayworld.com)
Larchmont
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: I have no idea. I didn’t even know sheep could knit.
Got a good riddle for PatchAM? Send it to us!
👉 Help make Patch AM better
- Help us grow by suggesting local news sources.
- Shape this newsletter with your feedback.
- List items for sale or services offered
We use a combination of real people and machines to tell you what’s happening around town. Learn more about Patch AM.
Get more local news delivered straight to your inbox. Sign up for free Patch newsletters and alerts.
