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Letters to the Editor

Longtime Fourth Avenue resident hopes school district sees importance of Julianne’s Playground reservoirs to halting flooding

February 13, 2024

To the editor: As a longtime Village of Pelham resident and homeowner on Fourth Avenue, I am acutely aware of the impact of flooding and the destructiveness that results from it. This issue has plagued...

With flooding increasing, time is now to tap state/federal funds for storm sewers

February 8, 2024

To the editor, We have lived in this amazing town for 22 years. Our home is on Highbrook Avenue, just north of Boulevard, at the low point of Pelham Heights. Many of you have probably seen me (Gib,...

‘We take care of all of us:’ School board, Pelhamites urged to support use of Julianne’s Playground for stormwater reservoirs

February 5, 2024

To the editor: I urge both the members of the board of education and my Pelham neighbors to support the desperate need of the Village of Pelham to use, and then restore to its original state, that portion...

Calls for DOT action after new bridge and apartment building cause storm flooding of Hillside and Carol Avenue homes

February 5, 2024

To the editor: The following letter was sent to officials at the New York State Department of Transportation, Westchester County and the Village of Pelham. I speak on behalf of homeowners living...

Pelham Seniors club thanks Civics for tickets to ‘Anastasia’ at White Plains Performing Arts Center

January 2, 2024

To the editor: To the Pelham Civics officers and members: Thank you for the opportunity to enjoy the dinner theater presentation of "Anastasia" at the White Plains Performing Arts Center free of charge....

Savings from consolidating Pelham’s villages and town needed to pay huge costs of storm sewer projects

November 21, 2023

To the editor: With both villages facing massive flood control costs, I thought the following letter to the mayor of Pelham Manor might be helpful. That village has never studied the benefits of consolidation....

Dismayed at state of Fifth Avenue: Why isn’t store trash picked up in morning?

November 11, 2023

To the editor: As a 50 year resident of both Pelham and Pelham Manor, I have to say I am dismayed at the state of Fifth Avenue. One of my current jobs is to pick up my grandson from his nursery school...

High schoolers sought for February Huguenot mission trip to U.S.-Mexico border; apply by Nov. 15

November 9, 2023

To the editor: On behalf of Huguenot Memorial Church, I’m writing to the Pelham Examiner to get the word out about a mission trip for high schoolers that the church is planning. It is scheduled for...

Reelect Kristen Burke, Maura Curtin and Adam Kagan: ‘proven leaders who make us proud to call Pelham our home’

November 6, 2023

To the editor: If you were persuading a friend to move to Pelham, what would you say to help them understand what a special place it is? Perhaps you’d mention the great schools, tree-lined streets,...

Endorses Dan McLaughlin, Clive Anderson, John De Chiaro and John Hynes in Tuesday’s election

November 6, 2023

To the editor: In this November's election, I endorse Dan McLaughlin Sr., Clive Anderson, John De Chiaro, and John Hynes. Regina and I have been residents of Pelham for 47 years. We have raised our...

Voting for Adam Kagan for town justice because of legal experience and effort to modernize

November 6, 2023

To the editor: I'm voting for Adam Kagan: Join me! This Tuesday, we’ll all go to the polls to cast our votes. I’ve endorsed Kristen Burke, Maura Curtin and Adam Kagan for their respective town...

Clive Anderson’s ‘character, dedication’ make him ideal candidate for town board

November 4, 2023

To the editor: I am writing to wholeheartedly endorse Clive Anderson, a valued member of the Pelham Chamber of Commerce and a dear friend, for a position on the Pelham Town Council. During the tenure...

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