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School district hires C19/Verbosity to conduct Covid-19 testing and names Covid coordinator

School district hires C19/Verbosity to conduct Covid-19 testing and names Covid coordinator

By Cristina Stefanizzi, Deputy Managing Editor
September 20, 2021

The Board of Education approved a resolution Tuesday to hire C19/Verbosity to conduct district Covid-19 testing for the school year. The district has also hired a new covid coordinator, Bridget Gates,...

Snapshot: Tracks for trolley line that ran through town revealed by Pelhamdale Avenue repaving project

Snapshot: Tracks for trolley line that ran through town revealed by Pelhamdale Avenue repaving project

September 18, 2021

The tracks for the trolley line that once ran through town were revealed Friday by the project to repave Pelhamdale Avenue from the Boston Post Road to Shore Road. The rails will disappear...

Its that bad: Manor creates special email address for loud music complaints

It’s that bad: Manor creates special email address for loud music complaints

September 17, 2021

After months and years of complaints, the Village of Pelham Manor has moved to create a special email address so residents can report loud music "from other municipalities." “Recently, the most acute...

Robbie Shepherd space suited up at Advanced Space Academy.

PMHS junior completes Advanced Space Academy at U.S. Space and Rocket Center, wins Right Stuff award

By Cristina Stefanizzi, Deputy Managing Editor
September 15, 2021

Robbie Shepherd, a junior at Pelham Memorial High School, completed Advanced Space Academy at the U.S. Space and Rocket Center in Huntsville, Alabama, participating in numerous space-elated simulations....

PMHS senior Eliana Herzog named semifinalist for 2022 National Merit Scholarship

September 15, 2021

Eliana L. Herzog, a senior at Pelham Memorial High School, was named Wednesday one of approximately 16,000 semifinalists in the 2022 National Merit Scholarship Program. "These academically talented...

Current contractor Oakridge Waste & Recycling will be replaced by a Village of Pelham sanitation department in January.

Village of Pelham to borrow $2.36 mln, plans to buy 4 garbage trucks, bring trash pickup in house

By Bella Caruso, Assistant Managing Editor
September 13, 2021

The Village of Pelham Board of Trustees plans to purchase four garbage trucks to bring trash collection in house, funding the project from $2.36 million in bonds the village will sell. A resolution...

Pelham commemorates the 20th anniversary of 9/11 terrorist attacks

Pelham commemorates the 20th anniversary of 9/11 terrorist attacks

By Madison Cohen, Photo Editor
September 12, 2021

Members of the community gathered Saturday at the Pelham 9/11 Memorial to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the terrorist attacks and honor the ten Pelham residents who lost their lives that awful day.  Joe...

Foto Feature: What did people want? Some NORMAL fun. They return to pack stands as PMHS football wins

Foto Feature: What did people want? Some NORMAL fun. They return to pack stands as PMHS football wins

By Cristina Stefanizzi and Kira Findikyan
September 11, 2021

The PMHS football team beat Sleepy Hollow 27-0 in its first game of the season Friday night—and the first game with all the fans in the stands in more than a year. Supporters packed the bleachers...

NEW HUTCH OPENS: First Pelham primary school built in 91 years

NEW HUTCH OPENS: First Pelham primary school built in 91 years

By Mila Banfield, Staff Reporter
September 10, 2021

The giant ribbon was cut at Hutchinson Elementary School Thursday, officially opening the first new primary school in the Pelham Union Free School District in 91 years. "Every hundred years, there's...

Library director Petrito retired Sept. 1; board begins search in October

Library director Petrito retired Sept. 1; board begins search in October

September 10, 2021

Patricia Perito retired on Sept. 1 after 18 years as director of the Town of Pelham Public Library Library President Terrence Mullan said in an email the board of trustees thanked Perito "for her 18...

Some of Hometown Athletics student-athlete coaches listed on the companys website.

Hometown Athletics again connecting kids with student-athlete coaches after NCAA restrictions lifted

By Gillian Ho, Staff Reporter
September 10, 2021

Hometown Athletics launched last year to connect student-athletes with kids for coaching and training in Westchester County, but was forced to temporarily shut down due to the controversial NCAA rules...

Across Pelham, leaders and volunteers work to support families, businesses after destruction of Ida

Across Pelham, leaders and volunteers work to support families, businesses after destruction of Ida

By Amina Pucci, Staff Reporter
September 9, 2021

Elected officials, employees of both Pelham villages and nonprofits are furiously at work aiding residents and business owners whose homes and premises were devastated by the flash flooding, record rainfall...

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