Pelham Examiner

Pelham Examiner

Pelham Examiner

Ava Paolucci, Senior Editor

Ava is a senior at Pelham Memorial High School. She plays field hockey, lacrosse and basketball. She is super excited to be writing for the newspaper.

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Flooding at train trestle on Highbrook Avenue. (Pelham Examiner file photo)

Village of Pelham handled a dozen calls on flooding during April 30 storm; big report on sewer system expected in ‘few months’

By Ava Paolucci, Assistant Managing Editor
May 13, 2023

The Village of Pelham handled calls from about a dozen residents about flooding in their homes during the storm April 30 along with issues with standing water in areas around the village.  According...

Village of Pelham board eliminates combined bldg inspector/public works post held by Senerchia, will create two new jobs

Village of Pelham board eliminates combined bldg inspector/public works post held by Senerchia, will create two new jobs

By Ava Paolucci, Assistant Managing Editor
March 23, 2023

The Village of Pelham Board of Trustees abolished the combined position of superintendent of public works/building inspector, terminating incumbent Joseph Senerchia, because the board said in a resolution...

Village of Pelham Fire Department to participate in study on combining with Manor, New Rochelle, Larchmont services

Village of Pelham Fire Department to participate in study on combining with Manor, New Rochelle, Larchmont services

By Ava Paolucci, Assistant Managing Editor
February 1, 2023

The Village of Pelham Board of Trustees on Jan. 24 approved participating in a study on combining the fire department with the services in Larchmont, Pelham Manor and New Rochelle. The study would follow...

Lawyers for Friends of Residential Pelham charge Community Church plan would cause permanent damage to Pelhamwood homeowners

Lawyers for Friends of Residential Pelham charge Community Church plan would cause permanent damage to Pelhamwood homeowners

By Ava Paolucci, Assistant Managing Editor
January 10, 2023

The five-story apartment building proposed for the Community Church of the Pelhams' property will cause permanent damage to the residents of the Pelhamwood neighborhood and compromise the integrity...

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

New Village of Pelham garbage service delayed until at least March due to supply-chain problems with making trucks

By Ava Paolucci, Assistant Managing Editor
December 5, 2022

Village of Pelham Mayor Chance Mullen announced at the Nov. 22 trustees meeting that the switch to village-run trash pickup is being postponed until further notice due to supply-chain problems with the...

Pelham Village Hall.

Village of Pelham board reduces parking meter fines it increased in May

By Ava Paolucci, Assistant Managing Editor
October 24, 2022

The Village of Pelham board decided Oct. 11 to reduce the parking meter fines it had boosted in May, though they remain higher than they were before the original hike. After a public hearing on the...

Pelham Village Hall.

Village of Pelham board sets Oct. 11 public hearing on reducing parking fines following ticket increases in May

By Ava Paolucci, Assistant Managing Editor
October 7, 2022

The Village of Pelham board voted unanimously Sept. 27 to hold a public hearing on reducing some parking fines that it had increased in May. At the May 24 meeting, the trustees raised the fines for...

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

New Village of Pelham garbage service: Here’s what you need to know

By Ava Paolucci, Assistant Managing Editor
September 7, 2022

The transition to a new garbage collection service in the Village of Pelham will likely begin near the end of the year, with the exact timeline dependent on the delivery of the trucks the village ordered...

Chamber of Commerce asks Pelham village board to reconsider doubling of downtown parking fines

Chamber of Commerce asks Pelham village board to reconsider doubling of downtown parking fines

By Ava Paolucci, Assistant Managing Editor
July 16, 2022

Pelham Chamber of Commerce President Cristina Chianese asked the Pelham village board Tuesday to consider other options to the doubling of fines for downtown parking meter violations approved in late May. Before...

Artists rendering of the proposed municipal center for the Village of Pelham.

Village of Pelham board accepts draft impact statement for Pelham House apartments, other downtown changes

By Ava Paolucci, Assistant Managing Editor
July 11, 2022

The Village of Pelham Board of Trustees voted unanimously June 28 to accept the final draft generic environmental impact statement (GEIS) for its downtown projects, a key step toward the village granting...

Streets and homes were flooded during a storm on June 2, 2022.

Village of Pelham board hears complaints from residents on June 2 storm flooding, sets mitigation study

By Ava Paolucci, Assistant Managing Editor
June 20, 2022

The Village of Pelham Board of Trustees on Tuesday heard complaints from about a dozen residents who suffered flooding during the June 2 storm. With residents present both virtually and in person, the...

Artists rendering of the proposed municipal center for the Village of Pelham.

Pelham trustees move to finalize EIS for Pelham House, muni center, downtown zone renewal

By Ava Paolucci, Contributing Editor
April 9, 2022

The Village of Pelham Board of Trustees worked for three hours March 29 on finalizing the draft generic environmental impact statement (GEIS) that covers the proposed Pelham House apartment complex, the...

Artist rendering of the Pelham House apartment building proposed for Fifth Avenue and Third Street, as submitted for the Feb. 15 planning board meeting.

Village of Pelham starts process for zoning changes needed by Pelham House, extend BDFZ by 5 years

By Ava Paolucci, Contributing Editor
March 15, 2022

The Village of Pelham Board of Trustees began the process March 8 of both making changes to the Business Development Floating Zone (BDFZ) needed by the developer of the Pelham House apartment building...

Village of Pelham Planning Board discusses citizen concerns about Pelham House apartment building

Village of Pelham Planning Board discusses citizen concerns about Pelham House apartment building

By Ava Paolucci, Contributing Editor
February 23, 2022

The Village of Pelham Planning Board held a discussion over Zoom Feb. 15 of the Pelham House five-story apartment building that has drawn criticism from some area residents. The roof and height...

Parking deck two, located at Third Street and Fourth Avenue, will be decommissioned because it is nearing structural failure.

Village of Pelham board reviews parking transition plan as decks two and three approach closure

By Ava Paolucci, Contributing Editor
February 15, 2022

Mayor Chance Mullen held a presentation Feb. 8 on the Village of Pelham's parking transition plan at a board of trustees meeting, describing a process that will require residents, merchants and commuters...

Village of Pelham board sets public hearing on law allowing state tax-cap override

Village of Pelham board sets public hearing on law allowing state tax-cap override

By Ava Paolucci, Contributing Editor
January 19, 2022

Correction: This story was corrected to reflect the fact the Pelham village board voted to set a public hearing on the state tax-cap override law and did not act on the law itself. The Village of Pelham...

Hemp (Cannabis sativa L.) in Sherburne National Wildlife Refuge.

Village of Pelham board votes 6-1 to ban cannabis businesses

By Ava Paolucci, Contributing Editor
December 20, 2021

 The Village of Pelham Board of Trustees voted 6-1 Tuesday to ban cannabis shops and lounges within the village's borders. In the state law legalizing marijuana in April, municipalities are allowed...

From left, Katie Brandler, Anna Gambone and Lily Maguire pinked out when PMHS football traveled to Rye.

PMHS club brings ‘Pink Out’ to football game, teams with businesses for Breast Cancer Awareness Month

By Ava Paolucci, Staff Reporter
October 27, 2021

Students at Pelham Memorial High School ran events to raise funds and awareness for Breast Cancer Awareness Month and teamed with the Pelham Chamber of Commerce to create a town-wide effort.  The PMHS...

Lauren Dunkelberger in new Premier Music Studio

New music studio to replace Jump Dance Center on Wolfs Lane

By Ava Paolucci, Staff Reporter
August 5, 2021

Wolfs Lane can look forward to gaining a new music studio this fall. Many are aware that Jump Dance Center, a long-time Pelham fixture, ceased offering lessons across a myriad of styles during the Pandemic....

Ball Chains Bill Taubner (left) and Val Taubner Jr., both Pelham Manor residents.

Pelham-owned Ball Chain Manufacturing expands with T-Shirt Works acquisition

By Ava Paolucci, Staff Reporter
May 20, 2021

Ball Chain Manufacturing, a Pelham-owned company based in Mount Vernon, expanded in March with the purchase of the T-Shirt Works brand, which is to become a part of the LogoTags division of Ball Chain.   The...

Scene from Finding Ohana.

‘Finding Ohana’ succeeds as an adventure exploring Hawaiian culture

By Ava Paolucci, Staff Reporter
April 7, 2021

"Finding Ohana", despite being previously acclaimed for its depictions of Hawaiian culture, has a strange start. As the film begins in New York City, the viewer is thrown into a "geocache" championship. ...

Pelham Memorial High School

PMHS forensics speech team wins big in fully virtual competition

By Ava Paolucci, Staff Reporter
December 14, 2020

Pelham Memorial High School had a solid showing at its last all-virtual forensics speech competition, with the team winning three awards in two of the seven categories it participated in.   The Emily...

Habitat for Humanity NYC to expand to Westchester County

Habitat for Humanity NYC to expand to Westchester County

By Ava Paolucci, Staff Reporter
November 20, 2020

New York City's branch of Habitat for Humanity announced an expansion into Westchester County in their efforts to create and preserve living spaces on Oct. 28. Habitat for Humanity New York City is...

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