The Manor Club’s Annual Meet & Greet Join us Sunday, October 5 from 11AM to 2PM for The Manor Club’s annual Meet & Greet event. This is the perfect opportunity to learn about the history of TMC, what is happening now, and our exciting plans for the future. Enjoy some lite bites while you mingle....| Pelham Examiner
Ellen Flynn Esser, aged 94, passed away peacefully on September 29, 2025 surrounded by her loved ones. Born in NYC on July 19, 1931, Ellen lived a long and meaningful life marked by resilience, devotion, and deep love for her family. She was married to the late Bernard Esser and was a devoted mother to...| Pelham Examiner
This month we will have a fall seed saving workshop with EcoPel. Our popular Demystifying Medicare program returns and we have a special STEM story time featuring slime! For all this and more, please see below or check our calendar. Adult programs and news The Town of Pelham Public Library is proud to partner with United Way for a...| Pelham Examiner
The Manor Club Theatre presents the comedy play, SYLVIA, by A.,R. Gurney. A couple’s empty-nest life is turned upside down when the husband, Greg, brings home…a dog. But this isn’t just any dog. This dog, Syliva, played by a charismatic actress, adds a whole new layer of hilarity to the dynamic. October 3, 4, 10, 11...| Pelham Examiner
According to a note on the Wise Hardware storefront from the Weinblatt family, after the passing of owner William ‘Billy Wise’ Weinblatt on September 13, Wise Hardware will be permanently closed.| Pelham Examiner
Pelham Together, an organization dedicated to engaging Pelham’s youth in civic activities, recently introduced new leadership with the appointment of Pelham alum Olivia Ting as the organization’s new Youth Advocate. Ting, a long-time resident and graduate of Pelham schools, began working for Pelham Together in March. “It was kind of serendipitous, honestly, and it is...| Pelham Examiner
MARIE (MIMI) ANTOINETTE VELARDI MINOLI Born in Brooklyn, New York to Nicolo and Lucy Velardi, Mimi was the elder of two children and was raised in Bay Ridge with her younger brother Guy. She attended Fontbonne Hall Academy and later graduated from Notre Dame College in Staten Island, New York where she captained the equestrian...| Pelham Examiner
In a town of strivers who want their kids to get a top high school education and go to the best colleges, Pelham native Geoffrey FioRito is a reminder that slow and steady can still win the race. After graduating from Pelham Memorial High School in 1987, FioRito went off to the University of Bridgeport...| Pelham Examiner
The Picture House Regional Film Center (TPH) is proud to host a special screening of the highly anticipated film The Lost Bus on Thursday, October 2 at 7:00 pm at its historic Pelham theater. Pelham native and lead actress Kate Wharton (PMHS ’96), who stars as Fire Chief Jen Kissoon, will introduce the film and...| Pelham Examiner
The Pelham Memorial High School varsity football team suffered its first defeat of the season against Dobbs Ferry last Friday, losing an exciting, back-and-forth game on the road, 42-35. The game was tight from the opening quarter until the end, with each team matching the other score for score. At halftime, the teams were tied...| Pelham Examiner
The Town of Pelham, in conjunction with the Fire and Police Departments of Pelham Manor and Pelham, along with Pelham Post #50 of the American Legion, will hold its Annual Remembrance Ceremonies of the 9/11 terrorist attacks on Thursday, September 11, 2025 at 8:30 AM at the 9/11 Memorial on Harmon Place. Editor’s note: This...| Pelham Examiner
Every Sunday morning, one end of Harmon Avenue undergoes a metamorphosis: a crescent-shaped stretch of road reserved for commuter parking is transformed by a bustling horde of shoppers and vendors into the Pelham Market. The Pelham Market is a destination for local businesses and vendors from surrounding counties, cities and states, who pack up their...| Pelham Examiner
Andrew Scott, who taught social studies at Pelham Memorial High School for more than two decades, died on Friday, according to a memo from Pelham School Superintendent Dr. Cheryl Champ. He was 54. “We are deeply saddened to share that Mr. Andrew Scott, our longtime and beloved Pelham Memorial High School Social Studies Teacher, passed...| Pelham Examiner
As the days are heating up in Pelham, you may find yourself hungry for a delicious cold treat. There are a lot of great ice cream stores in the Pelhams and Southern Westchester area, but when it comes to cost, convenience, service, and overall taste, it is hard to know which are the best; so...| Pelham Examiner
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Good morning, everyone—friends, family, faculty, staff and my fellow classmates. It’s surreal to be standing up here today speaking to you. Let me begin by saying congratulations to the Class of 2025! Now, I have a confession to make. Something personal I need to get off my chest. What I’m about to share isn’t exactly...| Pelham Examiner
If any of you parents out there have older children, or if anyone else in the audience has ever needed to attend another high school graduation before, you understand the Senior Graduation Speech. The cute introduction filled with cliches, the references to inside jokes about the high school, and the mention of a personal anecdote...| Pelham Examiner
Firstly, thank you to our parents, our faculty and everyone who got us to this point. Not a single kid here could be graduating without the help of all of you. Since probably around seventh grade, I’ve really wanted to give a speech at graduation. Frankly, I was obsessed. I would even watch YouTube videos...| Pelham Examiner
Congratulations to the Class of 2025 of Pelham Memorial High School! Each graduate walked up to receive their diploma Saturday morning under the big white tent on Franklin Field. We wish all of them the best as they move on to summer and their adventures beyond. And we look forward to publishing news of those...| Pelham Examiner
Gillian Ho is a senior at the Horace Mann School. She has been a Pelham resident since 2016 and has written for the Pelham Examiner since its start in 2018. In school, Gillian writes for her school’s newspaper and participates in public forum debate. She hopes to pursue journalism in college. During her free time, she fences in and out of school.| Pelham Examiner