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Pelham Manor, Village of Pelham fire departments assist with tractor-trailer rollover on I-95

Pelham Manor, Village of Pelham fire departments assist with tractor-trailer rollover on I-95

By Cristina Stefanizzi, Executive Editor
May 11, 2023

At 12:21 p.m. on Wednesday, the Pelham Manor and Village of Pelham fire departments were dispatched to I-95 south for a tractor-trailer rollover, according to a post on the Manor department's Instagram...

No residents step to mic to speak during public hearing on school districts proposed $91 million budget

No residents step to mic to speak during public hearing on school district’s proposed $91 million budget

By Annika Halvorson, Staff Reporter
May 10, 2023

The public hearing May 3 on the proposed $91 million budget for the Pelham school district drew no residents wishing to comment. The spending plan will go before voters on May 16 after being approved...

Kyle Booth promoted to Pelham Manor treasurer; John Pierpont honored for 28 years of service as village manager

Kyle Booth promoted to Pelham Manor treasurer; John Pierpont honored for 28 years of service as village manager

By Phoebe Schwarz, Staff Reporter
May 5, 2023

Kyle Booth was sworn in as the village treasurer during the Village of Pelham Manor Board of Trustees meeting on April 24.  Retired Village Manager John Pierpont had also held the post of treasurer,...

State Dept.s new Welcome Corps creates additional pathway for Hearts and Homes to offer its experience aiding refugees

State Dept.’s new Welcome Corps creates additional pathway for Hearts and Homes to offer its experience aiding refugees

By Kira Findikyan, Business Editor
May 5, 2023

When the new Welcome Corps was created by the U.S. State Department, it opened up a pathway for experienced organizations like Pelham-based Hearts and Homes for Refugees to teach private citizens how...

Foto Feature: Environmental and community groups link up for Earth Day event all about celebrating and protecting planet

Foto Feature: Environmental and community groups link up for Earth Day event all about celebrating and protecting planet

By Mila Banfield, Staff Reporter
May 3, 2023

EcoPel, the Junior League of Pelham and several other community organizations—including clubs from Pelham Memorial High School—celebrated Earth Day April 22 in Gazebo Park. Plum Durham, co-president...

PMHS Chamber Chorus and Jazz Band win gold in Orlando

PMHS Chamber Chorus and Jazz Band win gold in Orlando

By Charlotte Cohn, Assistant Entertainment Editor
April 28, 2023

From April 13 through 16, the PMHS Chamber Chorus and Jazz Band competed in the WorldStrides Performing Arts 2023 Heritage Festival, which took place in Orlando, Florida. The groups competed against schools...

School board approves $91 million budget after shifting reserves to cut tax rise to meet state cap

School board approves $91 million budget after shifting reserves to cut tax rise to meet state cap

By Bella Caruso, Managing Editor
April 26, 2023

The Pelham Board of Education unanimously approved a $91 million budget for the 2023-24 school year on Tuesday night. The proposed spending plan, along with two open seats on the board, will be on the...

Sneaker Games owner moved from restaurants to retail: I can rely on myself

Sneaker Game’s owner moved from restaurants to retail: ‘I can rely on myself’

By Kiran Schwaderer, Assistant Business Editor
April 24, 2023

Sneaker Game opened its doors at 227 Fifth Ave. on Feb. 4 with walls lined with popular shoes. "I always wanted to open a business, but I didn't know what to do because I used to always work in restaurants,"...

Study of regional firefighting approach that could involve both Pelham departments in early funding stage

Study of regional firefighting approach that could involve both Pelham departments in early funding stage

By Oliver Lavallee, Profiles Editor
April 19, 2023

A study of how the fire departments in the villages of Pelham and Pelham Manor and two other municipalities could use a regional approach to provide better services is "still in the proposed funding stages,"...

Four candidates to run for two open seats on Pelham Board of Education

Four candidates to run for two open seats on Pelham Board of Education

By Bella Caruso, Managing Editor
April 19, 2023

Four candidates will vie for two open seats with three-year terms on the Pelham Board of Education during the school election May 16. District Clerk Pauline Davies said the candidates, all of whom filed...

Nate Hopper awarded BSAs National Certificate of Merit for life-saving rescue

Nate Hopper awarded BSA’s National Certificate of Merit for life-saving rescue

By Lark Martin, Staff Reporter
April 12, 2023

The hot sun of Puerto Rico beat down on Nate Hopper's service group last June after a long day of picking up trash on the beach. Hopper had been there for three days of the 14-day trip with the student...

From left, Sue Bratone Childs and Jessica DeDomenico.

CNC gives nod to Garrido-Carmody and Reen as school board candidates; DeDomenico, Childs won’t seek reelection

April 10, 2023

The Pelham Citizens Nominating Committee (CNC) announced Connie Garrido-Carmody and Tade Reen met the panel's criteria to run for the board of education. Garrido-Carmody and Reen have not yet officially...

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