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Teens learn to pay their taxes

“My students loved this experience,” said Pelham High School family and consumer science teacher Barbara Neel. “Even though ...

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More believing in the power of writing

“All the buildings are so white,” Pelham High School senior Scarlett Lara-Alcantara said as she admired Montgomery.

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Inspiring leaders through Taekwondo

“Karate is from Japan. Taekwondo is from South Korea,” said 12-year-old Sophie Duvall, answering my questions about martial ...

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Game, Pet, Match at the Racquet Club

The Pelham Racquet Club’s latest event for tennis and a great cause is Game, Pet, Match! Preparing for ...

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Teaching tennis and much more

“Good serve,” city of Pelham Tennis Pro Ken Vines said to one of his middle school players.

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Saying farewell to Fran

Two years ago, I wrote that Fran’s Restaurant was the heart of our Pelham community — a place ...

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Smiling while boiling and counting blessings

Blake Poljacik's dad said, "She does what to the ink cartridges?"

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Kicking cancer with dance

“If you ever hear the words ‘You have cancer,’ I hope the next words you hear are, ‘But ...

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Write Night rolls on

“Write Night is your party,” I tell the Literary Magazine staff. “You have to make it happen.”

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Beauties and boys of the pageant

“Did I do okay?”

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Celebrating artistry at PHS

“What I love about photography,” said Pelham High School senior Shannon Lavender, “is that it doesn’t have to ...

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Unity is right on time

“Mrs. Nolen, I need a favor,” Scarlett Reynoso said.

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Wisdom for a new year

My literary magazine staff left Minneapolis in November after being snowed in for seven hours. Our exhausted flight ...

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The Nolens’ post-Christmas craziness

Having small children in your home at Christmas is magical, but one element of those Christmases that I ...

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A reluctant recognition

Pelham High School Literary Magazine staffers bring children’s books to their Christmas staff party to donate each year. ...

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