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Kate Gristina, Assistant Managing Editor (2023-24)

Kate Gristina is a senior at Pelham Memorial High School. She plays the flute and participates in volleyball as well. Kate is the Vice President of the French Club and she loves reading. Kate is excited to write for the Examiner.

(This was Kate’s profile when she graduated from high school in 2024.)

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Shea Station: Perfect place to run in and grab a coffee and a snackā€”or sit and enjoy this historic gateway to Pelham

By Kate Gristina, Senior Editor
June 14, 2024

When you walk into Shea Station, you are hit with the aroma of fresh baked goods and brewing coffee. The interior is the perfect atmosphere for a work session with its modern and minimalistic feel. The...

A girl learns from a little bird her worst-day-ever wasn't really so bad in Pelhamite Grimaldi's book for children

A girl learns from a little bird her worst-day-ever wasn’t really so bad in Pelhamite Grimaldi’s book for children

By Kate Gristina, Assistant Managing Editor
January 12, 2024

Everyone has one day they think is their worst ever. Gabrielle Grimaldi's book, "Lina's Very Best Worst Day Ever: A Bird's Eye View," goes through Lina's own version of that. Except her encounter with...

NeverStopMoving365 brings fitness home to children in ways that cater to them

NeverStopMoving365 brings fitness home to children in ways that cater to them

By Kate Gristina, Assistant Managing Editor
September 26, 2023

NeverStopMoving365 founder Christina Collins started her business with the hope to change the lives of children by teaching them fitness in one-on-one home lessons. NeverStopMoving365 was created to...

Bangkok City Thai Kitchen's boba tea combinations are a must try

Bangkok City Thai Kitchen’s boba tea combinations are a must try

By Kate Gristina, Staff Reporter
June 2, 2023

Bangkok City Thai Kitchen has been a go-to restaurant for my friends and me after a long school day or on a carefree weekend. We have tried almost all kinds of boba they have to offer. They have various...

 Jingyi Chen, Visceral Anarchy, watercolor and pastel, 2022

Teens learn curating with exhibit that is first for Pelham Art Center

By Kate Gristina, Staff Reporter
April 27, 2023

At first glance, a gallery may seem effortless. But the process of curating a show is meticulous. There are numerous phases, including conceptualizing a theme, putting together an open call, reviewing...

'Shadow and Bone' season two successfully combines two storylines in same world

‘Shadow and Bone’ season two successfully combines two storylines in same world

By Kate Gristina, Staff Reporter
April 14, 2023

Leigh Bardugo wrote the "Shadow and Bone" trilogy and "Six of Crows" duology as two storylines happening in the same fantasy world of the Grishaverse. The two stories were intertwined in the "Shadow and...

Bat Boy (Liam Ginsburg) graduates from high school.

Sock ‘n’ Buskin’s ‘Bat Boy:’ Musical delivers shocks and laughter

By Kate Gristina, Staff Reporter
March 28, 2023

  Bat Boy: The Musical is a dark comedy and horror musical that takes place in Hope Falls, West Virginia. When a half-bat, half-boy, played by Liam Ginsburg, is discovered in a nearby cave...

Girl Scouts sell cookies along Fifth Avenue.

Pelham Girl Scouts, businesses to offer wide array of programs during health, wellness and safety event Saturday

By Kate Gristina, Staff Reporter
March 9, 2023

The Pelham Girl Scouts will be holding a massive community-wide health, wellness, and safety day on Saturday, offering a wide range of programs at businesses and institutions around town. The inspiration...

Lana Del Rey takes on idea of eternal in new single 'Did you know that there's a tunnel under Ocean Blvd'

Lana Del Rey takes on idea of eternal in new single ‘Did you know that there’s a tunnel under Ocean Blvd’

By Kate Gristina, Staff Reporter
March 3, 2023

Lana Del Ray's new single was a surprise release on Dec. 7 and it accompanied the announcement of her latest album that will be released on March 24, "Did you know that there's a tunnel under Ocean Blvd"....

Chamber of commerce brings smiles to community on Random Acts of Kindness Day

Chamber of commerce brings smiles to community on Random Acts of Kindness Day

By Kate Gristina, Staff Reporter
February 23, 2023

Throughout Random Acts of Kindness Day on Feb. 17, many Pelham businesses gave away coupons or gift certificates. People picked up vouchers for the special deals at R+D Liquor Store, the sponsor of...

"Heart to Heart Series: Anxiety, Joy, Compassion" by Sonila Gupta.

Pelham Art Center opens annual faculty exhibition to showcase work of its teachers

By Kate Gristina, Staff Reporter
January 13, 2023

The annual faculty exhibition at the Pelham Art Center opened Saturday, with the work of the center's teaching artists on display through Feb. 5. All art center class, camp and workshop instructors who...

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