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Public hearing: Six speakers oppose, two support cannabis businesses in Village of Pelham

By Gabby Ahitow, Assistant Managing Editor
November 1, 2021

Six residents opposed allowing cannabis businesses in the Village of Pelham while two came out in favor during public hearings Tuesday at the board of trustees meeting. The hearings were on two proposed...

New Pelham Manor Police Officer Shecore Speid (center) after being sworn in by Mayor Jennifer Monachino Lapey (third from right). Also pictured: other members of the village board, police leadership and village administration.

Manor board holds public hearing on leaf-blower ban, swears in police officer from Mount Vernon force

By Ulysses Conrad, Managing Editor
October 30, 2021

Several Village of Pelham Manor residents spoke Monday for and against a proposed ban on gas-powered leaf blowers during a public hearing at the board of trustees meeting. The draft local law under...

Pelham school district, Manor police investigating two incidents of racism at Siwanoy

Pelham school district, Manor police investigating two incidents of racism at Siwanoy

By Cristina Stefanizzi, Deputy Managing Editor
October 29, 2021

The Pelham school district is starting an investigation under the state Dignity for All Students Act after a Siwanoy Elementary School student made "a derogatory comment" to another about the color of...

From left, Katie Brandler, Anna Gambone and Lily Maguire pinked out when PMHS football traveled to Rye.

PMHS club brings ‘Pink Out’ to football game, teams with businesses for Breast Cancer Awareness Month

By Ava Paolucci, Staff Reporter
October 27, 2021

Students at Pelham Memorial High School ran events to raise funds and awareness for Breast Cancer Awareness Month and teamed with the Pelham Chamber of Commerce to create a town-wide effort.  The PMHS...

PMHS field hockey team celebrates first round win

PMHS field hockey advances to Class B section quarterfinals

By Jack Anderson, Staff Reporter
October 26, 2021

The PMHS field hockey team fought past Somers Monday to advance to the Section A quarterfinals, winning 1-0 off a goal scored by sophomore Olivia Polsky with only four minutes left in the game. The...

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

Village of Pelham board to hold public hearing Tuesday on barring cannabis businesses

October 26, 2021

The Village of Pelham Board of Trustees will hold a public hearing Tuesday on local laws that would bar cannabis shops and onsite consumption establishments from the village. The village board meeting...

Video: County update on Mount Vernon Memorial Field reconstruction

October 26, 2021

In releasing the above official video, County Executive George Latimer said, “When I first became county executive nearly four years ago, I made a commitment to the people of Mount Vernon – and to...

Pelham Manor Police Officer John Luiso (l.) and Police Chief Thomas Atkins at the county awards.

Manor Police Officer Luiso receives county Honor Award for saving man

By Cristina Stefanizzi, Deputy Managing Editor
October 25, 2021

Pelham Manor Police Officer John Luiso received the Westchester County Police Category III, Second Place Police Honor Award for saving a man who jumped into Eastchester Creek. Luiso, who was a rookie...

Dogs wag-a-lot to raise funds for PMHS science research program

Dogs wag-a-lot to raise funds for PMHS science research program

By Phoebe Schwarz, Staff Reporter
October 25, 2021

  Saturday morning, the first annual dog wag-a-thon was held on Esplanade to raise funds for the science research program at Pelham Memorial High School. It was also a community event to introduce...

PMHS volleyball celebrates senior night

PMHS volleyball clinches league title after five-set thriller against Eastchester

By Charlie Parent, Assistant Managing Editor
October 23, 2021

The PMHS volleyball team won a five-set thriller against Eastchester on Thursday to clinch the Section 1 Class A League B title. The game marked the girls' second win over rival Eastchester this season,...

In 1967, 19 periods a day of 20 minutes each — PMHS Centennial Memories

In 1967, 19 periods a day of 20 minutes each — PMHS Centennial Memories

By The Editors
October 21, 2021

The years I attended the high school, we had 19 twenty-minute periods a day. The school day would block out from two periods to five or six periods for a class. This allowed for science experiments or...

Stirring memories: PMHS celebrates 100 years with tours, speeches and music

Stirring memories: PMHS celebrates 100 years with tours, speeches and music

By Kate Ely, Staff Reporter
October 20, 2021

The official celebration of the Pelham Memorial High School centennial Saturday included speeches, photographs, music and historical artifacts on Ingalls Field as well as tours of the school. The school...

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