…and announcements posted since the Pelham Examiner started publishing June 1
December 1, 2018
The Pelham Examiner has published 500 stories and press announcements since the first item went up on the website on June 1, hitting that big number almost exactly on the paper’s six-month anniversary. Time flies in the news business. The 5ooth piece actually ran on Thursday, and we’re only now grabbing a moment to commemorate it.
The first post on June 1 was a press release:
Sock n’ Buskin Cast Members Earn Recognition
As was number 500:
Town of Pelham tree lights up Dec. 1; Santa arrives at gazebo at 4 p.m.
What were the most popular stories? The following is a list of the most-read stories for each of the six months, according to Google Analytics tracking:
- June: Complete list of 2018 graduates of Pelham Memorial High School
- July: Bushong plans multiple downtown events as new head of Pelham Chamber
- August: Pelham Examiner, Inc. holds first annual shareholder meeting
- September: Village of Pelham police blotter: Sept. 2-8
- October: PMHS teacher LaRose departing two months into year, leaving students, parents with questions
- November: Pelham Examiner Athlete of the Autumn: vote for your PMHS favorite
Some staff members submitted their favorite contributions to the paper:
- Policing the conversation on racism — Executive Editor Ben Glickman
- Girls joining Boy Scouts next year debated by Pelham Scouts, boy and girl — Education Editor Jamie Burke
- Pelham library’s K-day gives kids ‘official licence…to let their imagination run wild’ — Staff Reporter Delia Lavallee
- Are modified sports teams really treated equally? — News Editor Gabby Ahitow
- Klein and Biaggi clash over IDC, Bronx roots and how to help homeless in debate in State Senate primary race — Politics Editor Ella Stern
- Helping with Ghana’s big dream to give families compost toilets — Assistant Managing Editor Charlotte Howard
Finally, for you lovers of lists, here’s the top 10 pages visited during the entire six-month period:
- Pelham Examiner home page
- Latest News section page
- Staff Biographies section page
- Village of Pelham police blotter: Sept. 2-8
- Complete list of 2018 graduates of Pelham Memorial High School
- Bushong plans multiple downtown events as new head of Pelham Chamber
- Policing the conversation about racism
- Sports section page
- Pelham Examiner Athlete of the Autumn: vote for your PMHS favorite
- Schools section page
Thank you for reading those and the rest of the 500 stories. We appreciate each and every reader supporting Pelham’s local newspaper. Stick around for the next 500.
–The staff of the Pelham Examiner
Terry Dunn • Dec 4, 2018 at 12:10 pm
You have done a superb job. Really outstanding. I hope you continue.
Margo Hastings • Dec 3, 2018 at 1:28 pm
Congrats!