Pelham News

Pelham High School reaches playoffs; coach seeks year-round commitment to improve

BY MATT SCHOOLEY The Pelham girls volleyball season lasted one match longer than recent years. Thanks to a three-win campaign, the Pythons earned a playoff berth before falling to undefeated top seed Hollis- Brookline in straight sets on Thursday, Oct. Read More...

Posted Wednesday, November 04, 2009 5:41 PM by Salem Editor | 0 Comments

Filed under: Pelham, high school sports, volleyball

Pelham Police adopt new texting tip system

BY DERRICK PERKINS Residents can let local law enforcement know at the push of a button if they’ve seen a crime, thanks to an anonymous text message tip system. Tip411 is the newest feature of Citizen Observer, a Web-based community alert program Read More...

Posted Wednesday, November 04, 2009 5:24 PM by Salem Editor | 0 Comments

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Falling tree takes trick-or-treater’s life

BY DERRICK PERKINS Flowers and handwritten notes have grown around the stump of a white birch brought down by high winds, killing 10-year-old Christian Gualtieri while he was trick-or-treating in Pelham on Oct. 31. The day after Christian was pronounced Read More...

Posted Wednesday, November 04, 2009 5:16 PM by Salem Editor | 0 Comments

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Young, sub-.500 PHS has an air of success that its coach has already seen

BY MATT SCHOOLEY There aren’t many similarities between lacrosse and soccer, yet Matt Regan is still experiencing an enjoyable case of deja vu. Regan coached the Pelham High School lacrosse team that was 2-12 in 2008 and a state semifinalist in Read More...

Posted Wednesday, October 28, 2009 3:14 PM by Salem Editor | 0 Comments

Filed under: Pelham, high school sports, lacrosse

Pelham school district donates house to Fire Department

BY DERRICK PERKINS For Fire Chief James Midgely, it’s the gift that keeps giving – a 17-room, two-story home donated by the school district to the department for handson practice. Saturday, Oct. 24, marked the first of many training sessions Read More...

Posted Wednesday, October 28, 2009 1:50 PM by Salem Editor | 0 Comments

Filed under: Pelham, fire department, school district, training

After long struggles, Pelham girls soccer program is improving

BY MATT SCHOOLEY Pelham girls soccer players, all too familiar with the agony of defeat, are starting to experience the thrill of victory. The Pythons, frequently winless in recent campaigns, have won two contests in recent weeks, a small step for second-year Read More...

Posted Wednesday, October 14, 2009 3:23 PM by Salem Editor | 0 Comments

Filed under: Pelham, sports, soccer

Crash damage to fire station shows what will happen if road changes

BY DERRICK PERKINS With the Pelham Fire Station left with only two working bay doors after a motorist rammed the fire house last month, Chief James Midgley is worried the situation is just a glimpse of what is to come. Midgely has had to juggle how emergency Read More...

Posted Wednesday, October 14, 2009 3:12 PM by Salem Editor | 0 Comments

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Pelham falls to Bow, drops in standings, must rebound quickly

BY MATT SCHOOLEY It’s a task Tom Babaian hasn’t faced in recent years, but the Pelham football head coach must now help his team find a way to bounce back. After producing undefeated state championships the last two seasons, the Pythons are Read More...

Posted Wednesday, September 30, 2009 1:45 PM by Salem Editor | 0 Comments

Filed under: Pelham, high school sports, football, Bow

Upbeat Pelham High School volleyball dedicated to reversing recent struggles

BY MATT SCHOOLEY Jen Nugent doesn’t mind being target practice. The Pelham High School girls volleyball coach said she uses unique drills during practice to keep her team’s spirits up while trying to turn around a program that’s stumbled Read More...

Posted Wednesday, September 09, 2009 2:26 PM by Salem Editor | 0 Comments

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Pelham Old Home Day

The 103rd annual Pelham Old Home Day celebration will take place Saturday, Sept. 12, from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Rain date is Saturday, Sept. 19, on the grounds of the First Congregational Church. This year’s theme is Unity in the Community. Proceeds Read More...

Posted Wednesday, September 09, 2009 2:14 PM by Salem Editor | 1 Comments

Filed under: Pelham, Kids & Family, Old Home Day

Pelham resident stabbed during burglary

BY DERRICK PERKINS A Derry man has been arrested and charged in connection with an attempted burglary that ended in a physical altercation with a Vassar Drive homeowner on Aug. 26. Now facing first-degree assault and burglary charges, 37-year-old Anthony Read More...

Posted Wednesday, September 02, 2009 2:43 PM by Salem Editor | 0 Comments

Filed under: Pelham, Burglary, police, stabbing, arrest

Pelham’s roster includes seasoned returners and talented additions

BY MATT SCHOOLEY Even with summer winding down, Linda Koehler wasn’t excited to have her Saturday calendar unexpectedly cleared. Pelham High School’s field hockey coach preferred following through with her original plans. The Pythons were Read More...

Posted Wednesday, August 26, 2009 2:49 PM by Salem Editor | 0 Comments

Filed under: Pelham, high school sports, field hockey

Fire destroys Pelham mobile home

BY DERRICK PERKINS Authorities believe the cause of the fire that destroyed a mobile home on Mammoth Road on Aug. 17 was accidental, although the blaze remains under investigation. According to Fire Chief James Midgley, the fire ignited somewhere in the Read More...

Posted Wednesday, August 26, 2009 2:45 PM by Salem Editor | 0 Comments

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Pelham’s Helliwell uses football to help tackle classroom difficulties

BY MATT SCHOOLEY Bill Helliwell decided to give high school one more shot. Now, he’s giving college a shot. During his freshman year of high school, Helliwell decided school was not for him, and for the last month of the year he didn’t attend, Read More...

Posted Wednesday, August 12, 2009 2:57 PM by Salem Editor | 0 Comments

Filed under: Pelham, football, High School

Pelham Library goes fine free

Are you concerned about returning your overdue library materials because of the mounting fines on your account? The Pelham Public Library wants you to know that we understand the rough economic times that face us these days and we want to help. Introducing Read More...

Posted Wednesday, August 05, 2009 2:26 PM by Salem Editor | 0 Comments

Filed under: Pelham, library, free, overdue, fines