Maggie Reid, an 11-year-old fifth grader at Colonial School, biked 85 miles with her father to raise more than $4,000 for Feeding Westchester over the Memorial Day weekend. They made that long run...

Pelham school board members and administrators answered residents’ questions during public meetings in 2018 and through part of 2019, based on a review of meeting videos by the Pelham Examiner. The board...

The board of education Wednesday heard a draft plan for using the more than $800,000 the school district received as part of the federal Covid-19 relief fund for schools and localities. The new diversity,...

Pelham Manor Police Chief Jeffrey Carpenter has abruptly retired from the department he served since 1998, according to a two-sentence email statement Wednesday from the Village of Pelham Manor. He was...

The Pelham Board of Education voted unanimously Wednesday to award tenure to ten district staff members and received a presentation on the impact of the pandemic on some elementary and middle school test...

At an online forum on Wednesday, the five candidates vying for two seats on the Pelham school board discussed their qualifications and debated the district's racial equity audit and the board's current...

Janice Powers is looking to implement the district's recommendations on the racial equity audit if elected to the Pelham Board of Education, building off her work with Bridges of Pelham. "I think...

Eileen Miller is seeking reelection to the board of education to further the district's work with the equity audit and continue to work on the reopening of schools. "I encourage everyone to look past...

Jess Young is seeking reelection May 18 as a school trustee to continue her work on the board with capital projects and school reopening and to see future projects through. Young is in a five-person race...

Ian Rowe, former CEO of Public Prep, a network of public charter elementary and middle schools, and Pelham parent, wants your vote for one of the two seats open on the Pelham Board of Education. Like...

The Pelham Union Free School District's 2021-22 budget would increase taxes 2.5%, a reduction from the proposed 3.31% made during Wednesday's board of education meeting. Use of an additional $550,000 from...

Pelham Middle School will return to full-time, in-person learning April 19, while Pelham Memorial High School will instead move to a "more robust" hybrid model April 26 because it has more students and...

For the second year, the Pelham Citizens Nominating Committee will not interview board of education candidates due to Covid-19 complications. "Given the challenge running an appropriate process during...

Superintendent Dr. Cheryl Champ and members of the community reopening task force gave an update regarding a return to full-time in-person learning at Wednesday's board of education meeting. Elementary...

During a February school board meeting, Superintendent Dr. Cheryl Champ asked for help from medical experts in the district in the effort to reopen schools safely. Dr. Michael Owen-Michaane...

As a person of color who went through the Pelham school system, Nora Tahbaz read nothing in the district’s racial equity report that was a surprise. It was her lived experience. Tahbaz, a Pelham Memorial...

Pelham Board of Education President Jessica DeDomenico said enacting the Princeton Plan as recommended in the district's report on racial equity "solves a lot of the concerns around race and equity" but...

Superintendent Dr. Cheryl Champ told the board of education Wednesday elementary school students will be brought back fully in-person starting April 12, which allows for an extra week after spring break...

Pelham Superintendent Dr. Cheryl Champ proposed a $80.2 million preliminary budget for the 2021-22 school year with a 3.31% tax increase at the board of education meeting Wednesday. She also said the district...

The Pelham school district plans to "repair community harm" identified in a racial equity audit by hiring a more diverse staff and examining instruction to "reflect principles and values of inclusivity...

At Wednesday's school board meeting, a group of Pelham parents presented a petition calling on the trustees and Superintendent Dr. Cheryl Champ to give students the opportunity to attend school full-time...

The Pelham Chamber of Commerce is planning numerous Valentine's Day initiatives for the month of February to support local businesses and thank frontline workers. The chamber is encouraging Pelham...

Rainbows have served as a symbol of community hope and togetherness through the Covid-19 pandemic. The paintings, pictures and other images started appearing in spring 2020 and were seen in communities...

The Pelham school district is making mid-year adjustments to the hybrid learning schedule for the elementary schools beginning Feb. 1, including changing the start time to 9:10 a.m. and having rolling...

A historic pandemic, the deaths of millions of Americans, raging wildfires, a nail-biting election, Black Lives Matter protests and more. 2020 was quite a year, with many moments being added to future...

Pelham Superintendent Cheryl Champ discussed the results of surveys of district staff and elementary parents on hybrid learning Wednesday at the board of education's first meeting of the new year. The...

The Village of Pelham's steering committee on police reform called for officers to wear body cameras and revealed the Pelham school district will no longer hire off-duty members of the force to conduct...

Some Pelham parents believe going to "the woods" is a rite of passage for Pelham students, but that’s not an excuse for the reckless, dangerous and illegal behavior kids take part in at Split Rock Golf...

Westchester County Executive George Latimer gave an update Friday to the public regarding the rising number of Covid-19 cases. Westchester is now briefing on Covid-19 two times a week due to the continuous...

The Village of Pelham Board of Trustees met Tuesday with members of the public present for the first time since Covid-19 restrictions were imposed, addressing the debate in the community over the thin...

The Village of Pelham Board of Trustees discussed Tuesday delayed plans to construct apartments and a new municipal building to house the village’s government departments. During the meeting, the...

Through four mayors, unaccounted millions in funds for supposed renovations and shifts in project goals, historic Memorial Field in Mount Vernon sat untouched and unrepaired. Westchester County tried for...

The Pelham Memorial High School Class of 2021 participated in the senior tradition of hosting something haunted, though with a Covid-era adjustment. The usual haunted house became a haunted trail, with...

The Village of Pelham Board of Trustees voted 7-0 Tuesday to create the Village of Pelham Council on the Arts following a public hearing. In introducing the legislation, Trustee Mike Carpenter said...

Village of Pelham Manor officials discussed voting locations regarding the November election for Pelham Manor residents at the board of trustees meeting on Oct. 12.  The board informed the public on...

Village of Pelham Manor officials discussed state-mandated police reform to address racism during the trustees' meeting this Monday, reviewing work done this summer by Police Chief Jeffrey Carpenter and...

Many college and university students from Pelham have already started school, but not in the way they anticipated. Others are beginning instruction in the coming days, and whether they are learning virtually,...

Village of Pelham Manor officials criticized Con Ed for its poor performance restoring power after Tropical Storm Isaias during the board of trustees meeting last Monday. Mayor Jennifer Monachino Lapey...

The Operation Smile organization works to perform life changing surgeries on children with cleft lips and palates in over 30 countries. The non profit organization is supported by volunteers from over...