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At one point, donations to aid families after the apartment fire in the Tremont section of the Bronx overwhelmed the organizations collecting.

Power of community brings aid after devastation of Bronx fire

By Alessandra Biaggi
February 8, 2022

On Jan. 9, the Bronx was devastated by a horrific fire in Tremont, a few short blocks away from District 34. This tragedy—the worst the Bronx has experienced in 40 years—left an undeniable mark on...

APs in Kindergarten: Meeting local schools strategic goal of unending college prep

APs in Kindergarten: Meeting local schools’ strategic goal of unending college prep

By Katja Fair, Senior Editor
January 31, 2022

All four Pelham elementary schools have successfully implemented AP courses into their curriculum following pressure from parents and the desire by administrators to boost the district's U.S. News and...

Bottle up hope to lighten weight of the world

Bottle up hope to lighten weight of the world

By Laura Caruso
December 21, 2021

How do we “bottle up” hope? With so many things in the news that are hard to hear, hard to process and hard to talk about with our kids, I think we all need a way to bottle up hope to make it easier...

On growing up odd

On growing up odd

By Katja Fair, Senior Editor
December 17, 2021

I was the staple weird kid. The kid who built fairy houses and made comics while other kids played four-square on the playground. The kid who would read and doodle during class while my teachers desperately...

Waiting for school administration to take real responsibility after anxious hours on that Monday

Waiting for school administration to take real responsibility after anxious hours on that Monday

By Leila Brady, Staff Reporter
November 30, 2021

The first few days of November were certainly a whirlwind, but soon it felt like things were finally calming down. The imminent threat of a school shooting was no longer suffocating the hallways, and those...

Whats on your plate this Thanksgiving? Classic holiday foods ranked

What’s on your plate this Thanksgiving? Classic holiday foods ranked

By Gillian Ho, Staff Reporter
November 22, 2021

Thanksgiving is one of the best food holidays of the year. A giant table of nothing but edibles and drinks. However, some foods on the table reign supreme while others are very much overrated. 1. Apple...

Pelham Memorial High School

Opinion: To survive a school shooting, give our children all the options

By Bob Shepherd
November 19, 2021

I’m writing in response to a letter published on Nov. 4 by the current PTA president and president-elect regarding the events that took place at Pelham Memorial High School. As you know, a number of...

Confessions of a once-and-future scribbler

Confessions of a once-and-future scribbler

By Evan Kaplan, Staff Writer
November 17, 2021

As lockdown carried on last year, people around the world struggled to utilize all the time that quarantine granted them. I took up writing during the period, finding myself with pent up unexpressed creativity,...

Honoring military service both now and a century ago

Honoring military service both now and a century ago

By Joe Durnin
November 11, 2021

The first real high school in the Town of Pelham was designated Pelham Memorial High School in honor of those who served and died in World War I. The American flag has been proudly flown above it ever...

High schools failures were many Monday, went beyond communication and started two days earlier

High school’s failures were many Monday, went beyond communication and started two days earlier

By Charlie Parent, Assistant Managing Editor
November 3, 2021

I normally look forward to my sixth-period gym class. It's a great little break from the school day. I get to mingle with my peers and play sports I love. I don't love it, however, when I have to text...

Energized moments from the Westchester Womens March against Texas abortion law

Energized moments from the Westchester Women’s March against Texas abortion law

By Julianna Lieggi, Staff Reporter
October 13, 2021

Hundreds of feminists, young and old alike, met in Martin Luther King Plaza in White Plains on Oct. 2, rallying for one goal: "Protect Roe v. Wade." The Westchester Women's March was held in the wake of...

Gesture by Manju Shandler.

‘I walked from the ash:’ 9/11 began in dorm near Twin Towers—and leaves deep collective pain years later

By Charlotte Mouquin
September 14, 2021

September 11, 2021. Thank you for being here today. Thank you to the artist Manju Shandler for “Gesture,” this incredibly moving installation here today at the Pelham Art Center (on view through...

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