By Darrell Halen   The School Board may revise its policy on drug searches in Pelham schools after concerns were raised about the magnitude of the searches and disruptions caused to students. During the board’s Wednesday, Jan. 16 meeting, School Board member Linda Mahoney cited the large number of law enforcement agencies that were ...

By Darrell Halen Two new patrolmen and a new sergeant were recently sworn in at the Pelham Police Department. Brian Kelly, 24, is from Farmington, Conn. He graduated from Farmington High School in 2002 and earned a bachelor of science degree in business administration four years later. He spent about a year working in purchasing in the steel ...

BY DARRELL HALENHeavy early morning traffic in a Pelham neighborhood reported by residents led to the narcotics related arrests of two people. Julian Cotto, 35, of Lowell, Mass., faces eight charges, including two counts of selling heroin. After residents reported unusually heavy traffic in the area of Indian Valley Road during early mornings, ...

BY DARRELL HALENA Pelham police officer narrowly escaped serious injury when a pickup truck grazed him, tearing the portable radio off his duty belt and breaking his Taser gun holster. Master patrolman Eugene Stahl was responding to a singlecar accident on Windham Road around 3 a.m., Friday, Nov. 9, when he signaled to the driver of a Chevrolet ...