August 2007 - Posts

• Two shed fires called suspicious

  BY DARRELL HALEN Fire and police officials are investigating two suspicious fires. Each destroyed a shed and were reported about 15 minutes apart during a recent early morning. The fires occurred not far from each other in the southestern part of Pelham, Read More... Posted Wednesday, August 29, 2007 4:44 PM by Salem Editor | 0 Comments Filed under: Pelham, police, fire department, fire

• Eight arrested in crack sting

  BY DARRELL HALEN A Pelham woman is accused of manufacturing crack cocaine in her own home and selling it to customers from Pelham and surrounding communities. Pelham police said their arrest of Priscilla Champagne, 50, of 14 Hobbs Road, and seven other Read More... Posted Wednesday, August 29, 2007 4:33 PM by Salem Editor | 0 Comments Filed under: Pelham, Drug bust, police, drugs

• Rising Star – Pelham alum moving through Milwaukee’s system

  BY SAPNA PATHAK He thought winning every game he started as a freshman at Pelham High School was a fluke. But after repeating the feat three more times, former Pythons pitcher Derek Miller couldn’t help but recognize his baseball abilities. “After Read More... Posted Wednesday, August 29, 2007 4:23 PM by Salem Editor | 1 Comments Filed under: Pelham, Schools, sports, baseball

• Climb continues – Pelham High looks up the standings, eyes .500 mark

  BY RYAN O'CONNOR It’s been an arduous process, but Pelham High School Field Hockey continues its slow march toward respectability. Coach Mary Johnson, in her fourth year with the program, second at the varsity level, said when she took over, Read More... Posted Wednesday, August 29, 2007 4:17 PM by Salem Editor | 0 Comments Filed under: Pelham, sports, students, field hockey

• Safety fixes at high school completed

  BY DARRELL HALEN Contractors are winding up their summer-long work at Pelham High School. The changes they’ve made to the building are intended to improve safety for students and staff. “They should be able to evacuate from the building faster Read More... Posted Wednesday, August 22, 2007 3:54 PM by Salem Editor | 0 Comments Filed under: Pelham, Schools, safety

• Home invasion a hoax – Police determine woman made up attempted sexual assault story

  BY DARRELL HALEN After a Pelham woman reported that a man broke into her home and tried to sexually assault her, police from Pelham and other towns searched for him in her neighborhood and other streets. But the attacker – who was described to Pelham Read More... Posted Wednesday, August 15, 2007 2:17 PM by Salem Editor | 0 Comments Filed under: Pelham, police, crime

• Special election – Voters to decide fate of revised Pelham teachers’ contract

  BY DARRELL HALEN Pelham voters will go to the polls in October to approve or reject a revised teachers’ contract. A Superior Court judge granted permission to the Pelham School District to hold a special election on Tuesday, Oct. 23. “All Read More... Posted Wednesday, August 15, 2007 2:15 PM by Salem Editor | 0 Comments Filed under: Pelham, Schools, teachers, court, voting

• Tears to tribute – Pair creates projects to honor Pelham soldier

  BY DAVE CHOATE Denise Herman and Ashley Gelinas had lost a dear friend. Herman was the mother of an Army reserve member who was friends with Daniel Gionet, while Gelinas was his oldest friend. When Sgt. Gionet of Pelham died in Iraq last June, he left Read More... Posted Wednesday, August 08, 2007 4:09 PM by Salem Editor | 0 Comments Filed under: Pelham, military, memorial

• Woman fights off intruder

  BY DARRELL HALEN A woman fought off an intruder who broke into her Pelham home during the day and attempted to sexually assault her. The man forced his way through a side door at her Misty Lane residence around 1:25 p.m. on Sunday, July 29. The woman Read More... Posted Wednesday, August 01, 2007 2:12 PM by Salem Editor | 0 Comments Filed under: Pelham, police, crime

• In difference – For now, she’s playing with – and beating – the boys

  BY RYAN O'CONNOR She was 9 at the time. Taking the pitching mound in relief, Hannah Paitchel glared in at the batter’s box. The player in the on-deck circle snickered and yelled to the hitter, “Hey, that’s a girl!” The batter, Read More... Posted Wednesday, August 01, 2007 1:42 PM by Salem Editor | 10 Comments Filed under: Pelham, sports, baseball