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 Halen One of the biggest proponents of a new high school in Pelham is leaving the School Board. Michael Conrad, 42, will depart from the board in March, one year before his current term is to expire. In his letter of resignation to School Board Chairman Bruce Couture, Conrad cited a new job, freelance writing work and the desire to ...

BY DARRELL HALENWhen Shaun Doherty isn’t listening to lectures, writing papers or taking tests, he can usually be found doing campaign work: distributing fliers, setting up events, making phone calls and recruiting supporters. Doherty, a college student from Pelham, is a volunteer for Sen. John McCain’s presidential campaign – ...

BY DARRELL HALEN Three years ago, Bob Haverty finished in fourth place among six candidates who jockeyed for a pair of seats on Pelham’s board of selectmen. This year, it was a different story. Haverty was the top vote-getter among the five candidates who ran for the board this year.He grabbed 1,191 votes, finishing ahead of Hal Lynde, ...

BY DARRELL HALENAs local officials expected, Pelham’s 2006 property tax rate has fallen considerably because of a town-wide property revaluation. The rate fell from $31.25 to $13.99 per $1,000 of assessed property valuation. The new rate breaks down as follow: $3.24, town rate; $7.74, local school rate; $2.08, state school rate; and 93 ...