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Shep Solimine performs on stage at the Picture House.

‘A Not So Silent Night’ gives local musicians stage at Picture House

By Caroline Michailoff, Contributing Editor
December 22, 2021

The Pelham Picture House hosted its annual “A Not So Silent Night" concert on Saturday, giving local musicians the chance to perform in the big auditorium. This family-friendly holiday concert featured...

Manor board holds public hearing on placing red-light cameras at Pelhamdale-BPR intersection

Manor board holds public hearing on placing red-light cameras at Pelhamdale-BPR intersection

By Ulysses Conrad, Assistant Managing Editor/Opinions
December 21, 2021

The Pelham Manor village board held a public hearing Dec. 13 on a local law that would permit placement of red-light cameras at the Pelhamdale Avenue-Boston Post Road intersection. Currently, local...

School board to consider two-week extension of Champs family-medical leave

School board to consider two-week extension of Champ’s family-medical leave

December 21, 2021

The Pelham Board of Education will hold a special virtual meeting Tuesday at 3 p.m. to consider extending Superintendent Dr. Cheryl Champ's family-medical leave by two weeks, according to a notice...

Pelham Picture House will expand to Bronxville with ten-year lease on former Bow Tie Cinema

Pelham Picture House will expand to Bronxville with ten-year lease on former Bow Tie Cinema

By Gabby Ahitow, Assistant Managing Editor
December 20, 2021

The Picture House Regional Film Center will expand to Bronxville when it takes over operations of the Bow Tie Cinema, which was in danger of closing for good, under a ten-year lease. Like the Picture...

Hemp (Cannabis sativa L.) in Sherburne National Wildlife Refuge.

Village of Pelham board votes 6-1 to ban cannabis businesses

By Ava Paolucci, Contributing Editor
December 20, 2021

 The Village of Pelham Board of Trustees voted 6-1 Tuesday to ban cannabis shops and lounges within the village's borders. In the state law legalizing marijuana in April, municipalities are allowed...

Joe Durnin: Service to country and village as secret agent, mayor, trustee and veterans advocate

Joe Durnin: Service to country and village as secret agent, mayor, trustee and veterans advocate

By Mila Banfield, Staff Reporter
December 20, 2021

When Joe Durnin was elected mayor of the Village of Pelham, he made a point of getting to know everyone who worked for the village. He went to the police and fire departments and introduced himself....

Update: Snapchat threat that closed all Pelham schools result of nationwide viral social media challenge, say police

Update: Snapchat threat that closed all Pelham schools result of ‘nationwide viral social media challenge,’ say police

By Georgia Russello, Managing Editor
December 17, 2021

The social media threat that closed all Pelham schools Friday was the result of a "nationwide viral social media challenge," according to police. "There were no direct or specific threats to the Pelham...

Car veers off Pelhamdale Avenue into front yard of house

Car veers off Pelhamdale Avenue into front yard of house

By Julia Findikyan, Entertainment Editor
December 16, 2021

A car veered off Pelhamdale Avenue near Colonial Avenue Thursday afternoon, coming to a stop in the front yard of a brick house. Students walking home from the Pelham middle and high schools found Pelhamdale...

Marlen Ramos takes over as new owner of Ralphs Fifth Avenue Haircutting

Marlen Ramos takes over as new owner of Ralph’s Fifth Avenue Haircutting

By Matt Michailoff, Staff Reporter
December 16, 2021

Marlen Ramos has become the new owner of Ralph’s Fifth Avenue Haircutting after being a longtime employee. Ramos has a long history of cutting hair. Born in Honduras, she would cut the hair of...

PMHS basketball home court

District changes spectator policy for winter sports and concerts after protest at school board meeting

By Oliver Tam and Bella Caruso
December 13, 2021

Thirty high school basketball players and their parents attended the Pelham school board meeting Wednesday to protest the district's limit of two spectators per player at each game. Two days later, interim...

Donald Otondi takes American immigrants journey to seat on Pelham village board

Donald Otondi takes American immigrant’s journey to seat on Pelham village board

By Gabby Ahitow, Assistant Managing Editor
December 13, 2021

While taking college-level technology classes in Nairobi, Kenya, Donald Otondi learned about computers without ever being in the presence of an actual computer. His well educated father urged him to...

The school board will resume its public meeting in the Hutchinson atrium.

News analysis: School board overhauls public meeting notice after receiving opinion it violated open meetings law

By The Editors
December 10, 2021

The Pelham Board of Education has overhauled the language in its public meeting notice following an advisory opinion that it has been violating the state Open Meetings Law. Here is the first paragraph...

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