Letters to the Editor – Pelham Examiner

Call to legislators for fair process on placement of cell tower, more time for comment

August 2, 2019

To the editor: This letter was originally sent to State Sen. Alessandra Biaggi and Assemblywoman Amy Paulin. Thank you both for your ongoing efforts and support of Pelham and Pelham Manor. Your combined leadership at the...

She was first crush at Hutchinson, but he moved and lost track; they’re reunited decades later

July 22, 2019

To the editor: A year ago, at the age of 51, I was reunited with Maria Petti-Rozycki, a girl I was in grade school with at Hutchinson School. I was her first crush, but I moved away. Oddly enough, and truthfully, I often wondered...

American Legion Post responds to online comments on Nazi items on display in cabinet in Daronco Town House

July 10, 2019

To the editor: The American Legion, Pelham Post No. 50 recently learned a Pelham-based Facebook page contained suggestions the historical cabinet in the Daronco Town House Guild Room includes World War II items that somehow...

Calls on Pelham Manor board of trustees to make Pelham safer for pedestrians

June 25, 2019

To the editor: Mayor Jennifer Monachino-Lapey and the Village of Pelham Manor Board of Trustees were kind enough to let me read this during public comments. They’re aware that I’m sharing this with you as well. ...

Tahbaz, Brice, Mazzaro will keep ‘Pelham schools the excellent institutions they are’

May 20, 2019

To the editor: As you already know tomorrow, Tuesday, May 21, we have our annual school budget vote and Board of Education election. This year we have a contested election with four candidates for three seats on the BOE. While...

Endorses ‘outsider’ Shekane for school board because of drive for efficiencies and cost savings

May 20, 2019

To the editor: Our civic duty demands our attention, thankfully, yet again! Tomorrow, we face critical decisions regarding the futures of our little ones and, thus, our community! Tomorrow, we must vote for members of our school...

Former trustee Cavanagh backs Brice, Mazzaro, Tahbaz for school board based on track records

May 16, 2019

To the editor: As a former long-time Pelham school board member, I would like to express my enthusiastic support for John Brice, Vincent Mazzaro and Leah Tahbaz in the upcoming Pelham school board election. Each has a well-respected...

11 former school board members endorse Brice, Mazzaro, Tahbaz for school board

May 15, 2019

To the editor: We the undersigned are all former members of the Pelham Board of Education. We know the importance of the Pelham schools and the quality education they provide to the children of Pelham. We also know that good sc...

170 Pelham voters back Tahbaz for school board, point to her experience, thoughtfulness, willingness to listen

May 14, 2019

To the editor: We write to urge our fellow Pelham voters to support Leah Tahbaz for the Board of Education. Collectively, we have known and served with Leah on the PTA Council, Site-Based Council, the Pelham Education Foundation,...

Very fortunate to have Tahbaz, Brice, Mazzaro running for school board

May 14, 2019

To the editor: We have a unique opportunity in front of us. There are three extremely well-rounded, proven candidates running for the Board of Education and we cannot miss this opportunity to get them working for the students...

PMHS rugby says thanks for coverage, come out for state qualifier against New Rochelle Friday

May 7, 2019

To the editor: We just wanted to thank the staff of the Pelham Examiner for their excellent coverage of the Pelham Memorial High School jayvee and varsity rugby teams this season. The qualifying match for states is against...

State will subsidize impartial study on whether merging Pelham’s villages will cut taxes

March 26, 2019

To the editor: David Joachim’s paper entitled “After Loss of the Tax Break, Should the Pelhams Merge?” was posted on December 10, 2018. Most of the comments on Facebook, and there were hundreds, boiled down to the que...