Pelham News

Underwater work - Pelham grad dives into a different career path

BY DARRELL HALEN While Spencer Grant’s friends are writing college freshman English papers, sitting in large lecture halls and cramming for tests in the library, he’ll be experiencing a very different kind of education – deep in the Read More...

Posted Wednesday, July 02, 2008 3:32 PM by Salem Editor | 1 Comments

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Pelham landmark to be demolished, farewell party planned

BY DARRELL HALEN It is considered by some to be a historic landmark, a reminder of a once-thriving transportation system. But soon, the old trolley barn in Pelham’s town center will be torn down. It’s not going to be demolished, however, without Read More...

Posted Wednesday, June 25, 2008 3:40 PM by Salem Editor | 1 Comments

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D grade back at Pelham High School

BY JENN McDOWELL Pelham High School freshman Stephanie Picanso failed her Algebra I class this year. Had there been a D grade in the school district’s grading system this year, her 68 average would have been a D instead, and she might not have to Read More...

Posted Wednesday, June 25, 2008 3:34 PM by Salem Editor | 0 Comments

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Pelham teacher’s aide charged with stealing from fund

BY JENN McDOWELL A Pelham Elementary School instructional aide faces a felony theft charge after she allegedly stole thousands of dollars from the school’s Sunshine Fund. Lisa Harris, 50, of Pelham turned herself in to police after a warrant for Read More...

Posted Wednesday, June 25, 2008 3:30 PM by Salem Editor | 0 Comments

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Pelham babysitter arraigned

BY JENN McDOWELL A Pelham woman has been arraigned on 53 charges after she allegedly tried to pass off her employer’s baby as her own. A probable cause hearing has been set for Jessica Provencal, 21, operator of Child Care on the Go, for Monday, Read More...

Posted Wednesday, June 18, 2008 4:12 PM by Salem Editor | 2 Comments

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Pelham seniors celebrate, remember friend

BY DARRELL HALEN When Pelham High School’s Class of 2008 donned their caps and gowns and received their diplomas, they honored the memory of a student who should have been with them – Michelle Lemieux. Fifteen months after Lemieux died as Read More...

Posted Wednesday, June 18, 2008 4:04 PM by Salem Editor | 1 Comments

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Pelham babysitter charged with kidnapping

BY JENN McDOWELL A young Pelham woman is facing 27 felonies and 26 misdemeanors after she allegedly tried to pass off the 8-month-old baby boy for whom she was providing day-care services as her own. Jessica Provencal, 21, of 364 Mammoth Road has been Read More...

Posted Wednesday, June 11, 2008 3:59 PM by Salem Editor | 1 Comments

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Church ‘shantytown’ to raise money for homeless

BY JIM DEVINE Homelessness is hard to comprehend for those who can’t see it, according to members of St. Patrick Parish in Pelham. They want to make it a bit more understandable in their community with a demonstration to raise money for local shelters. Read More...

Posted Wednesday, June 04, 2008 7:03 PM by Salem Editor | 0 Comments

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Leading Pelham High School students outline plans for the future

BY DARRELL HALEN Riding a bus back to school with her softball teammates after a game, Jennifer Gray grabbed her coach’s laptop computer so she could finish an English paper that was due. It was an example of Gray’s commitment to her school Read More...

Posted Wednesday, June 04, 2008 6:49 PM by Salem Editor | 1 Comments

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Pelham boys tennis, despite falling in semis, raises its game again

BY JERRY LIPTAK The Pelham High School boys tennis team tweaked the old argument – the end justifies the means – in 2008. This was a team that proved sometimes the end just defies the means. Yes, unbeaten state champ Hanover concluded the Read More...

Posted Wednesday, May 28, 2008 3:53 PM by Salem Editor | 1 Comments

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5-minute adjustment for start and end time at Pelham Elementary school

BY JENN McDOWELL The official start time for Pelham Elementary is going to be moved up by five minutes this fall to allow for better supervision of students coming into the school prior to the opening bell. The first bell rings at 8:50 a.m. right now, Read More...

Posted Wednesday, May 28, 2008 3:45 PM by Salem Editor | 0 Comments

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David Pereira wins Mr. Pelham High School competition

BY DARRELL HALEN For Scott Connatser, entering the Mr. PHS contest was more about having fun than winning the all-male competition title. “It’s fun and it’s going to be entertaining, to make a fool of yourself and have a good time,” Read More...

Posted Wednesday, May 28, 2008 3:28 PM by Salem Editor | 0 Comments

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Pelham High School French Honor Society serves up crepes for scholarship fund

BY DARRELL HALEN Members of Pelham High School’s French Honor Society recently served a taste of French culture to their community. The students hosted a crepes night in the school cafeteria on Tuesday, May 20, treating parents, fellow students,and Read More...

Posted Wednesday, May 28, 2008 3:23 PM by Salem Editor | 0 Comments

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Doubleheader sweep nets Pelham men's tennis home-court advantage in first round

BY RYAN O’CONNOR By regular-season standards, the implications of a win or a loss were far greater than a typical boys tennis contest. Matched up on Saturday, May 17, were 9-3 Pelham and 11- 2 Coe-Brown. The winner was likely to host a first-round Read More...

Posted Wednesday, May 21, 2008 2:31 PM by Salem Editor | 0 Comments

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Pelham’s second softball win damages Bedford’s postseason chances

BY MATT SCHOOLEY Holding onto the 16th and final playoff spot in their inaugural season, the Bedford High School softball team hoped to roll into Pelham and roll out with a win. The 1-13 Pythons had other plans. Pelham jumped to a 7-0 lead and held on Read More...

Posted Wednesday, May 21, 2008 2:28 PM by Salem Editor | 0 Comments

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