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It is terrifying to imag ine. Not once; not twice; but, several times treasure hunters on an island off the shore s of Pelham and New Rochelle have been confronted by the ghost of William Kidd.
It is terrifying to imag ine. Not once; not twice; but, several times treasure hunters on an island off the shore s of Pelham and New Rochelle have been confronted by the ghost of William Kidd.
... with about $3,000 worth of their jewelry. The police say he is the same fellow who recently robbed a house in New Rochelle. He does his work by the light of an electric lantern instead of matches or a candle. Mrs. Hazen's school has among its pupils ...
The Battle of Pelham during the Revolutionary War was fought 241 years ago yesterday on October 18, 1776. The following day, 241 years ago today, British and Hessian troops were encamped along both sides of what we know today as Colonial Avenue from the Hutchinson River to the boundary with New Rochelle and beyond.
... an old dirt road--now Pelhamdale Avenue--beginning at the Shore Road, near the present boundary line between New Rochelle and the Village of Pelham Manor, and running north to where is now Hillcrest. When the New Haven Railroad, Harlem Division, ...
... which time I pulled off a neat stunt. Robert Lucas Forbes, brother of my original partner, was running the New Rochelle Paragraph and although it was independently Republican, he found conditions in New Rochelle so unbearable that he supported the ...
... was an important water supply system that provided drinking water to such communities as Pelham, Mount Vernon, New Rochelle, Eastchester, Bronxville, and Tuckahoe, among others. At the time, Westchester County wanted to protect the gorgeous ...
Pelham Art Center will be a vibrant part of ArtsFest 2017, a two-town art weekend adventure on October 7 and 8 in New Rochelle and Pelham. Both Saturday and Sunday 12-4 pm will be packed with art-related activities at Pelham Art Center and Wolf Lanes Park, so plan to spend the afternoon.
... provided the names of a number of Pelham residents who were involved with the venture. Edwin P. Alexander of New Rochelle was the moving force behind the club's decision to move its headquarters from a tiny location in New Rochelle to the spacious ...
... evening of authentic Croatian dishes, live music, raffle prizes, and a takeaway gift -- at $50 per person. The New Rochelle restaurant, at 721 Main St., was founded to offer guests a genuine Mediterranean experience complete with a casual ambiance ...
As early as the 1860s, the Towns of Pelham and New Rochelle began battling over the boundary between the two in the area nearest Long Island Sound. There was an area of about fifty acres that both towns claimed.
Pelham Art Center will be a vibrant part of ArtsFest 2017, a two-town art weekend adventure on October 7 and 8 in New Rochelle and Pelham. Both Saturday and Sunday 12-4 pm will be packed with art-related activities at Pelham Art Center and Wolf Lanes Park, so plan to spend the afternoon.
... ambience. Just two and a half square miles, Pelham is the southernmost town in Westchester County, bordered by New Rochelle, Eastchester, Mount Vernon and, to the south, the Bronx and the Long Island Sound. 55 WITHERBEE AVENUE A seven-bedroom, four ...
... to multiple accounts, the shock was most severe in the area including Eastchester, Mount Vernon, Pelhamville, New Rochelle, Mamaroneck, Rye and Portchester. The shock also was felt across Long Island Sound in Glen Cove, Roslyn, Sand's Point, and ...
... has given the awards. Empress Ambulance provides 911 emergency medical service to Yonkers, Mount Vernon, New Rochelle, White Plains and Pelham and EMS support to Mohegan, Hawthorne and Peekskill. It also provides advanced life support services to ...
... our bravest first responders for their tireless efforts." The Mount Vernon Fire Department was assisted by the New Rochelle, Pelham, and Eastchester Fire Department. Over 35 firefighters responded to the scene. "This is a type of tragedy that every ...
A contracting crew removing a tree in Pelham got a brief scare on Thursday morning when they came across a massive beehive while finishing up their work. Crews from Almstead Tree, Shrub and Lawn Care in New Rochelle were working near the intersection of Irving Place and Cliff Avenue when they spotted the beehive, which they described as having a circumference greater than a foot.
A Bee-Line bus wound up wedged between several signs and poles on a New Rochelle lawn on Tuesday afternoon, after the driver failed to complete a tight turn near the Pelham town line. Police confirmed that a bus wound up on the front lawn of 224 Storer Ave., when the driver failed to make the turn near the intersection of Glenwood Avenue.
... Cronin, of Yonkers, was sentenced to 9 years in prison last April by a White Plains judge for shooting at two New Rochelle motorists idling at a stoplight in Pelham - driver Robert Borelli and passenger John Felice, who was hit six times. Under the ...
... executive director of The Picture House. Marquee Night is co-chaired by Pelham resident Louise Middleton and New Rochelle resident Melina Vourlekis. They are supported by a committee of volunteers from all over Southern Westchester. Owen Berkowitz ...
... power outages overnight, which can be reported directly to Con Edison at 1-800-75-CONED or on their website. In New Rochelle, Mayor Noam Bramson cautioned that all residents should safeguard their properties, especially lightweight items outdoors. ...
... e.g. , Fri., Jan. 23, 2015: The Bay View Hotel on City Island, a Pelham Landmark for Many Years . In 1885, the New Rochelle Pioneer published a brief, but detailed and significant description of the Bay View Hotel. The description sheds important ...
The origins of the Village of Pelham Manor can be traced back to March 2, 1866, when a newspaper notice announced an intent to incorporate the Harlem River and Portchester Railroad. The railroad was intended to run parallel to Long Island Sound to open up to development a vast section including the Pelham shoreline from Pelham Bridge to New Rochelle.
... the rattletrap trolley click-clacked along tracks laid on Wolfs Lane to Colonial Avenue where it turned toward New Rochelle. It traveled along Colonial Avenue for a few hundred feet, then turned east onto Pelhamdale Avenue along which it traveled to ...
... knew that a portion of their facility on Travers Island was actually within the town limits of the then Town of New Rochelle that would not be affected by the vote. They knew that even if the measure passed, all they would have to do would be to buy ...
... free to share your favorites in our Facebook comments. Alvin's Cinnamon Toast Crunch Cocktail, Alvin & Friends, New Rochelle: Have cereal pre-dinner -- at least an alcoholic fun version that takes you back to your childhood and holidays past. This ...
... free to share your favorites in our Facebook comments. Alvin's Cinnamon Toast Crunch Cocktail, Alvin & Friends, New Rochelle: Have cereal pre-dinner -- at least an alcoholic fun version that takes you back to your childhood and holidays past. This ...
... is amusing, at least as told by Popular Mechanics Magazine in its December, 1952 issue: "ALMOST 30 YEARS AGO in New Rochelle, N.Y., six men were having trouble with their wives. The same kind of trouble, for it seems that these men -- Rollin Meyers, ...
... section of Pelham would be wiped out by fire. With the downtown at risk, fire fighters from Mount Vernon and New Rochelle joined the battle. Inside the inferno, Richard Vaughan regained consciousness and searched for his family. As he stumbled ...
... Club." Rather, the First Pelham Country Club eventually became today's Wykagyl Country Club in the City of New Rochelle. Immediately after its organization, the First Pelham Country Club constructed six holes of golf. Within a short time the club ...
A quirky "funeral" cortege passed through Pelham on that day long ago. Bedecked with crepe, the somber procession traveled slowly from the New Rochelle border on Boston Post Road until it reached Pelhamdale Avenue where it turned there toward Colonial Avenue.
A quirky "funeral" cortege passed through Pelham on that day long ago. Bedecked with crepe, the somber procession traveled slowly from the New Rochelle border on Boston Post Road until it reached Pelhamdale Avenue where it turned there toward Colonial Avenue.
... home. The New York Athletic Club was so appreciative of the monumental efforts of the various companies of the New Rochelle Fire Department to fight the fire that later that year the club presented each company of the department with a "gold-lined ...
... support of the cause. For example, a contingent of Pelham women from the league joined fellow suffragists from New Rochelle and Larchmont to march in a huge parade of 10,000 suffrage activists, men and women, up Fifth Avenue in New York City. Over ...
... changed shape or a second ghost began haunting the same neighborhood. The ghost appeared to Frank Pebbles of New Rochelle as he walked through Pelham Heights toward New Rochelle on Boulevard about a half mile from Pelham's border with New Rochelle. ...
... the Cantina's creation, namely Pelham resident Frank DelPonte of K.O. Construction, located in the Bronx, and New Rochelle's Ottavio's Studio which oversaw all of the interior finishes. Along with the wood trim, bar and booths, Ottavio's, a ...
On Thursday, November 4, 1909, three hundred members of the various Lodges of the Improved Order of Red Men from Mount Vernon, New Rochelle, Port Chester, and Mamaroneck gathered in Firemen's Hall in the local firehouse on Fifth Avenue in the Village of North Pelham for a solemn, yet grand occasion. That evening, the Lodge from Port Chester formally installed a new Lodge in the Village of North Pelham: Iroquois Tribe No.
... the Cantina's creation, namely Pelham resident Frank DelPonte of K.O. Construction, located in the Bronx, and New Rochelle's Ottavio's Studio which oversaw all of the interior finishes. Along with the wood trim, bar and booths, Ottavio's, a ...
If you could give a child a safe place to go after school, would you? What about helping kids get better grades and go on to college? Or giving them time to explore new worlds and discover hidden talents? Wednesday, October 19th, the Boys & Girls Club of New Rochelle held our 1st ever Lights on Afterschool Rally in Feeney Park to reinforce the importance of Afterschool Programs. The rally kicked off with a few words from Mascaro Clubhouse Director, William Iannuzzi, a club alumni and someone who has been impacted by the Boys & Girls Club when he was a kid.
... carriages, and single horses flooded the roadways moving club members, their guests, and spectators from New Rochelle, Pelhamville, the train stations, City Island, and other locations onto Travers Island. People walked the various roadways that led ...
