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...
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...
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...
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...
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,...
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,”...
“Some 67% of teens say they ever use TikTok, with 16% of all teens saying they use it constantly,” the Pew Research Center reports in an article. The article, titled “Teens, Social Media and Technology...
We are all sensitive to the high taxes in Westchester, and it’s very common for property owners to feel they are overtaxed. There’s nothing wrong with being a conscientious taxpayer. It’s beneficial...
Is anyone else feeling overwhelmed, worried and unsure of what we're supposed to be doing about our kids and social media? It's in the news EVERY. DAY. And frankly, it keeps me up at night.
A few weeks...
School lunch has been a source of controversy among students, parents and teachers in the United States. The issue has been highlighted on the internet, as it is full of school food disasters, ranging...
Shore Park is one of the Village of Pelham Manor’s gems, a beautiful showcase on the Long Island Sound. For many children, families and adults it is a popular and enjoyable place to spend a day or a...
There has been immense controversy over the affect of Elon Musk on the Twitter community. He has made many changes to the features of the Twitter social network—and to the people using it—since he...
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