I'm always fascinated by the poll results. It could look like just one more engagement tool, but as simple as it is, it tells you a lot about the people around you. Last week's finance poll is a good example. The response rate isn't enormous, but the picture is clear enough: half of you say costs are rising faster than income, and only one in ten feel genuinely stable. The "house-rich, cash-thin" answer captures something very real about life on the Sound Shore — strong property values on paper, tight cash flow in practice, and Westchester's tax bill making it worse every year. Small sample, so read it as a mood, not a census. But the mood is consistent: for most people here, the cost of staying is quietly outpacing the comfort of living.

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Rye City Council passed a modified six-month development moratorium on Monday, June 8, in a 5-2 vote, ending six weeks of public hearings and drawing a legal pause around new multi-family development in the city's downtown and beyond. Council members Marion Anderson and Jamie Jensen voted no, arguing the city needed a more concrete plan before freezing applications.
Rye Country Day School is also exempt, but only after agreeing to delay applications until October 2026 and fund an independent professional review of its proposed athletic facilities, including traffic and stormwater impacts.
Six months starts now.

Cornwall ended Rye's 2026 season in the state regional round, outhitting the Garnets 14-0 and going the full game without a strikeout. It wasn't close. But the season was one of the best in program history: back-to-back Section 1 Class AA titles, a walk-off seventh-inning comeback just nine days earlier, and a 19-7 final record. The seniors who played through both championships leave something behind that wasn't here before them.
The Rye Brook Mayhem 11U baseball team won the Greater Hudson Valley Baseball League championship this season. It's the kind of result that doesn't happen without the whole operation working — coaches, parents, and the community that shows up for kids playing a game they love. The boys earned it 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

Every year, the International GENIUS Olympiad draws high schoolers from more than 70 countries to St. John Fisher University in Rochester to compete on environmental issues. The competition spans science, engineering, art, short film, music, creative writing, robotics, and business. Projects are reviewed before students arrive, and the field of finalists represents the strongest student work in the world.

This year, four students from Harrison High School qualified. Getting one student to an international science competition at this level is an achievement. Four at once says something real about what is happening at Harrison High School right now. The students' projects are focused on environmental topics. They will compete in front of international judges alongside peers from across the globe.

Results will be posted at harrisoncsd.org before the end of the school year.

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A WWE flag in Stamford knocked out Greenwich's power and postponed an RTM vote. The giant American flag atop WWE headquarters flew into a power transmission structure during a weekend storm, causing a widespread outage across Greenwich. The RTM's June 8 meeting, which was set to vote on the town's suspended speed camera program, was postponed as a result. New date: Monday, June 15, 8pm at Central Middle School.

Port Chester celebrates Flag Day at Village Hall on Friday, June 12, at 11am, as part of the village's PC250 commemoration of America's 250th birthday. Free and open to all.

Greenwich High School and Rye High School both hold graduation ceremonies on Thursday, June 18. Greenwich's is at Cardinal Stadium at 5pm, with GHS alum and former NFL All-Pro John Sullivan giving the commencement address. Rye's ceremony is the same evening.

Port Chester's Comprehensive Plan Committee holds its first public workshop on June 17 at the Port Chester Senior Community Center. All residents and business owners are encouraged to attend. This is the community's first direct input opportunity on shaping the village's long-term future.

Rye Brook turns 44 on Saturday, June 20. The village is celebrating at the Athletic Field on King Street from noon to 4pm — free rides all day (giant swing, zip line, rock wall, water slide, bumper cars, and more), plus burgers, hot dogs, watermelon, cotton candy, ice cream, and birthday cake. Worth putting on the calendar if you have kids, or just want an afternoon outside.

In July 2021, the Town of Harrison purchased the former Willow Ridge Country Club on North Street and converted it into Harrison Meadows, a semi-private golf facility open to residents and the public.

What most people miss is that The Meadows Social Kitchen & Bar, the 180-seat restaurant inside the clubhouse at 123 North St., is fully open to the public year-round — no membership required. Executive Chef Adam Lakis and Food & Beverage Manager Matthew Bower run a contemporary American menu designed for both golfers finishing a round and residents who just want dinner with an extraordinary view.

Short rib sliders. Truffle fries. Creative cocktails. Generous portions. Attentive service. Several recent reviewers have called it the best-kept dining secret in the area.

Worth knowing: 123 North St, Harrison.
Open Wed-Sat noon-8pm, Sun 11am-8pm. Reservations on OpenTable.

Rye House, Port Chester — closed. The American craft bistro at 126 N. Main St., a Port Chester fixture since 2015 in a building dating to the 1890s, closed earlier this year. Its departure leaves a gap in the North Main dining block that had made the street what it is over the past decade.

MŌLÌ, Greenwich — If you walked past the arched facade at 253 Greenwich Ave and never went in, that's the mistake to fix. Chef Steven Chen and partner K. Dong — the team behind Kumo Sushi Lounge and Miku Sushi — occupy a 1915 Putnam Trust Bank building with vaulted tile arches by Rafael Guastavino, the craftsman behind Ellis Island and Grand Central's Oyster Bar. The cocktail program earned Wine Spectator's 2 Glasses Award. I've been once, and the experience was memorable enough that a full review is coming. One of the most interesting rooms on Greenwich Avenue.

Talia, Port Chester — Chef Ian Vest, trained at DANIEL under Daniel Boulud, opened this Italian and French-inspired restaurant at 25 Willett Ave in August 2025, steps from the Port Chester Metro-North station. 120 seats, exposed brick, a sweeping bar, and a menu that pairs classical French technique with subtle Asian accents. Westchester Magazine has called it an imaginative dining affair. Open Tue-Sat from 4pm. Still on my list, the day I decided to go, it was fully booked.

Theresa Caputo Live: The Experience
Where: The Capitol Theatre, 149 Westchester Ave, Port Chester, NY 10573
When: Sunday, June 14, 7:00pm
More info: thecapitoltheatre.com

Greenwich RTM Meeting (Speed Camera Program Vote)
Where: Central Middle School, Greenwich, CT 06830
When: Monday, June 15, 8:00pm
More info: greenwichct.gov

Port Chester Comprehensive Plan Public Workshop
Where: Port Chester Senior Community Center, Port Chester, NY 10573
When: Wednesday, June 17
More info: portchesterny.gov

Sand Blast
Where: Greenwich Point Beach (Tod's Point), Greenwich, CT 06830
When: Saturday, June 20, 9:00am–12:00pm (Rain date: June 27)
More info: greenwichartscouncil.org

For years, Port Chester's waterfront along the Byram River has been one of the great missed opportunities in the village. The bones are good: a working waterfront, restaurants like Felice with views over the water, proximity to the Capitol Theatre and the train station. What it has lacked is the connective tissue, a path, lighting, a reason to walk from one end to the other.

That is now being built. On March 10, construction began on the first phase of The Loop, a $4.7 million pedestrian promenade along the waterfront funded largely through state investment. Jablko Construction is paving approximately 1,600 linear feet with decorative stamped concrete, addressing drainage, installing new lighting, adding seating areas and landscaping, and building a stage for outdoor performances. Phase one runs from the southernmost corner of "The Gut" to Bar Taco. Phase one completion is expected by late 2026.

The Loop's full vision is larger: a continuous pedestrian pathway connecting the waterfront to the Metro-North station and the Capitol Theatre. What's being built now is the first permanent section of that path.

Port Chester has no shortage of ambitious plans that take a long time. This one has a contractor, a contract, and active construction equipment on site. Three months in, the promenade is taking shape.

Two park-like acres in the middle of Rye Brook, with a private playground in the backyard, a master suite overlooking the garden, and a kitchen built for serious cooking: six burners, double ovens. The home has been expanded over decades with care, and it shows throughout. Two offices, multiple flexible spaces, flowering trees and open lawn on all sides. Blind Brook School District. Enough room that your neighbors don't feel like your nearest company.

View listing on Zillow
$1,750,000
18 Lincoln Avenue, Rye Brook, NY 10573
4 bed / 3.5 bath · 2,840 sq ft

How would you rate the quality of the public schools in your town?

Outstanding — we're lucky to live here
Good — solid, with real room to improve
Mixed — depends heavily on the school or grade level
Struggling — the schools need serious investment
I use private schools, so I can't say fairly

Vote here!

Last week’s poll results: How would you describe your financial footing on the Sound Shore right now?

Stretched, costs keep rising faster than income — 50%
House-rich, cash-thin, equity looks good, the bills hurt — 20%
Solid, we're doing fine and feel stable — 10%
We're thinking about leaving, it's getting hard to justify — 10%
It comes and goes, some months better than others — 10%

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