It's become a poignant tradition at Board of Education meetings in June to say goodbye to retiring teachers, and last week's meeting was no exception as the Pelham school district bade farewell to nine...

Two incumbents from the Pelham Board of Education and one challenger faced off at a forum on Monday where all three made the case for why they should be elected for the two positions up for grabs on May...

There will be a race in this year's Board of Education election, which is scheduled for May 19. Lisa Martino Alves filed nominating papers just prior to the Monday's deadline. Incumbents Annemarie...

Pelham School Superintendent Dr. Cheryl Champ announced this morning that she has selected Jennifer Mangone of the Somers Middle School to become the next principal of Siwanoy Elementary School.  In a...

Just as spring training baseball gets going in late February and into March, so does the Pelham School District's annual budget planning process. Dr. Cheryl Champ, district school superintendent, launched...

Pelham School Superintendent Dr. Cheryl Champ presented her mid-year report to the Board of Education on January 21, lauding the academic progress the school district has made in the past decade and providing...

School Superintendent Dr. Cheryl Champ confirmed at last week's Board of Education meeting that the job opening for a new principal at Siwanoy Elementary School has finally been posted on a website serving...

Pelham Board of Education president Jackie DeAngelis decried online speculation about the residency of a Pelham Memorial High School student charged with armed robbery two weeks ago, saying that false...

The Pelham School District enjoys a reputation as a top performer in multiple categories, from academics and extracurriculars to the quality of the teachers and their engagement. Starting three years ago,...

Superintendent Dr. Cheryl Champ's report at the most recent school board meeting on September 16 included discussion about the global political events that occurred in recent weeks, namely the assassination...

A car crash involving a dark blue Subaru and a dark grey Honda minivan occurred Saturday evening around 9:10 p.m. While the Subaru remained intact, the minivan appeared to have collided with the guardrail...

Pelham Memorial High School will have a co-ed wrestling team this year, which will merge with squads from Eastchester and Tuckahoe, following the approval of the Board of Education at its August 26 meeting,...

Siwanoy Elementary School will not have a new full-time principal in place for the start of the 2025-2026 school year.  At its most recent meeting, Pelham's Board of Education described an aggressive...

Aggrieved parents of students at Prospect Hill Elementary School vented their frustration with the school district last week over its lack of responsiveness to their efforts to build an outdoor classroom....

With a new ban on cell phones in schools looming this fall, the Pelham Board of Education has begun to grapple with the tricky question of how to implement the policy.  On June 11, the board heard from...

Students from elementary, middle and high school levels were given awards for outstanding achievements in band, orchestra and chorus at the May 28 meeting. Seven students at the elementary level were recognized...

For centuries, the Uru indigenous nation called Bolivia's Lake Poopó home, living on floating islands and relying on the lake’s rich waters for food and cultural continuity. However, in the early...

With the opening of taco-focused La La Taqueria, which replaced Café Latino at 108 Fifth Ave., Pelham customers have the opportunity to experience some of the best Mexican food in Westchester. The...

Strictly Pizza, located at 4400 Boston Post Road and owned by the local Arakas family, opened Feb. 7 as Pelham's newest pizza shop and is already winning early positive online reviews from residents. Owners...

After nearly five years of anticipation, "Squid Game," an acclaimed and popular series written and directed by South Korean director Hwang Dong-hyuk, released a second season, bringing more action-packed...

After over two years of anticipation, murmured speculation arose among fans on social media regarding the potential release of a new project from the 16-Grammy award-winning rapper Kendrick Lamar. Prior...

Plaster Palace Pottery, a popular location for craft parties in Larchmont owned by Pelham mom Emilia Grabowski, is celebrating 11 years in business. Available for birthday parties and walk-ins, Plaster...

A rampage of anticipation and excitement followed Tyler, the Creator, a two-time Grammy award-winning rap artist, when he announced the release of his latest project, "Chromakopia," on Oct. 23. The...

High school students walked into the Pelham Middle School gymnasium during the school day on Oct. 2 expecting a routine assembly. Instead, they saw "Can I Kiss You?" t-shirts and relationship advice books. What...

With celebrity cameos including Sofia Vergara and Will Ferrell, Universal Pictures' "Despicable Me 4" was given substantial hype, but generated mixed reviews. As a fan of the other three movies, I knew...

Surreal is the simplest way to encapsulate the emotional journey that is A24's latest project, "I Saw The TV Glow." In fact, I would describe it as simply ethereal. The phenomenal cinematography makes...

Pelham Little League hosted its annual parade April 13 to ring in the new season. Every Little League team, in uniforms and carrying banners, marched their way from the Pelham Art Center to Ingalls Field. "This...

Groups of performers, cooks and community members came together Feb. 3 at Daronco Town House to celebrate the talent of Pelham's citizens of all ages during Pelham Together's WinterFest. Fourteen...

Ridley Scott's film "Napoleon" premiered on November 22, 2023. The movie, starring Joaquin Phoenix and directed by Ridley Scott, showcases both the success of Napoleon's career as a general and the relationships...

Kathi Sullivan told how alcohol led to her daughter Taylor's sudden death. Her husband, Chris Sullivan, a former NFL player and Super Bowl XXXVI Champion, spoke about his experience with pain pills and...

For years, Pelham's beloved Double Rainbow, which had served award-winning ice cream to hundreds of customers weekly, had resided in the heart of Pelham. After closing on the Oct. 21, the area was due...

The people of Pelham came out to support the Pelham Children's Center for its annual Pumpkin Festival and Fun Run despite a wet, rainy Saturday morning. The rain did force the runners to gather in the...