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Pelham Girl Scouts learn firsthand about careers that soar from women who fly airline jets and run LaGuardia

Pelham Girl Scouts learn firsthand about careers that soar from women who fly airline jets and run LaGuardia

By Amelia Pascual and Kate Stephens
November 26, 2024

On, Nov. 9 at 7:30 a.m., our sixth grade Girl Scout Troop left Pelham to attend the 2024 Girl Scout LaGuardia Career Day. After a 30-minute drive, we arrived at LGA Terminal B, and to our surprise...

Survey results: Real differences between SAT and ACT make for decision-making test for PMHS students

Survey results: Real differences between SAT and ACT make for decision-making test for PMHS students

By Sandra Chalissery, Staff Reporter
August 17, 2024

Since the creation of the SAT in 1929, standardized testing has been an integral part of the American college application process. Standardized test scores are supposed to allow universities to gauge student...

Downtown Pelham needs bookstore, health food mart, more grab-and-go eateries. What do you think?

Downtown Pelham needs bookstore, health food mart, more grab-and-go eateries. What do you think?

By Scarlett Hanlon, Entertainment Editor
July 24, 2024

With school out for the summer, some jobs transitioned to summer hours and folks off from work, many Pelham residents have more time to enjoy the downtown area. Here are some ideas for what the Village...

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Cell phone ban in Pelham schools? It’s not a question of if, it’s a question of how

By Sarah Trombley
July 2, 2024

The Pelham Board of Education will likely do a third reading and take a final vote on a cell phone policy for Pelham Memorial High School at Tuesday evening’s board meeting. It seems likely that the...

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Senioritis is real at PMHS, draining energy from building as end of year approaches

By Scarlett Hanlon, Entertainment Editor
June 17, 2024

“How many days left of school?” is the big question that hovers over Pelham Memorial High School as the year comes to a close. Many of the high school's seniors the Pelham Examiner talked to said...

Email in sixth grade started a seven-year career at the Examiner. Lessons learned from putting out Pelham's real newspaper.

Email in sixth grade started a seven-year career at the Examiner. Lessons learned from putting out Pelham’s real newspaper.

By Gabby Ahitow
June 1, 2024

An email appeared in my inbox almost seven years ago from Rich Zahradnik. He described the sad demise of the News of Pelham and asked, "What should we do next?" This question was not a simple one to answer,...

Time to talk with your older teens and college kids about fentanyl

Time to talk with your older teens and college kids about fentanyl

By Melissa Rona
September 11, 2023

One of my childhood friends just lost his 22-year-old son to an accidental fentanyl overdose—accidental because when he took the pill, he had no idea it contained fentanyl. At the funeral, another...

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Summers in Pelham compared to other nearby towns: Quiet and busy at same time

By Charlotte Cohn, Assistant Managing Editor
August 1, 2023

Pelham is a beautiful town with a great location in close proximity to New York City. The town is normally bustling with residents during the school year, but it feels more quiet during the summer. While...

'It was mayhem:' Pelham's swifties share their experiences buying—or not buying—tickets to The Eras Tour

‘It was mayhem:’ Pelham’s swifties share their experiences buying—or not buying—tickets to The Eras Tour

By Cristina Stefanizzi, Senior Editor
July 7, 2023

You'd have to be living under a rock, or, "all the bricks they threw at me," to not know that Taylor Swift is taking the US by storm with Taylor Swift | The Eras Tour. And, yes, this storm is complete...

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Alternatives to final months of high school: work or internships

By Lukyan Oppedisano, Staff Reporter
May 31, 2023

At the end of the school year, many Pelham Memorial High School seniors are trying to decide what kind of summer job they should get, and if they should possibly do an internship program before college. Seniors...

Teens and alcohol: Delaying their drinking produces long-term physical and mental-health benefits

Teens and alcohol: Delaying their drinking produces long-term physical and mental-health benefits

By Melissa Ronan
May 25, 2023

It’s not just that your teen is drinking. The bigger issue with teenage drinking is that many kids drink to cope instead of learning to cope. And teens with mental-health problems often drink to self-medicate,...

Helping son take ADHD quiz prompts life-changing realization about herself

Helping son take ADHD quiz prompts life-changing realization about herself

By Melissa Ronan
May 23, 2023

When I was 45, I had my son tested for ADHD. Looking over his shoulder, I read the questionnaire. “Don’t finish projects you start,” “difficulty sustaining attention,” “struggle to get organized,”...

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