🌱 Patch AM: How did Pelham skate its way into the top-three rankings?

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In today's newsletter:

• How did Pelham skate its way into the top-three rankings?

Today's riddle: What did the little needle say to the mother needle when it brought home a failing report card? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Breezy this afternoon, with a high of 45 and low of 20 degrees.
• Friday: Colder; p.m. snow, up to 1", temps: high: 28, low: 25.
• Saturday: A bit of morning snow; cold, with a high of 31 and low of 25 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Iona Prep, with two OT wins, remains atop ice hockey rankings (ithacajournal.com) — Pelham’s boys ice hockey team is holding strong at No. 3 in the latest regional rankings after impressive wins over Mamaroneck and previously-unbeaten BYSNS. The list, topped by Iona Prep, highlights how competitive Westchester and nearby programs are heading into the holiday break, with Rye also eyeing a key matchup against Pelham in early January.
   

📸 Around Pelham

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Pelham

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★ Featured events ★

Friday December 26

• Outside Story Time
  Town of Pelham Public Library, 530 Colonial Ave, Pelham
  10:30 am

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Other local events

Friday December 26

• Christmas Tree Recycling Begins
  Pelham, NY Calendar Pelham, NY 10803
• Tours of the Museum and Historic Church at St. Paul's
  Saint Paul's Church National Park , 897 South Columbus Avenue , Mount Vernon
  10:00 am
• Children's Winter Vacation: Gingerbread House Workshop (AM Session)
  New Rochelle Public Library , 1 Library Plaza , New Rochelle
  11:00 am
• Fiber Fridays
  Town of Pelham Public Library , 530 Colonial Ave. , Pelham
  1:00 pm
• Children's Winter Vacation: Gingerbread House Workshop (PM Session)
  New Rochelle Public Library , 1 Library Plaza , New Rochelle
  2:00 pm
• Game & Watch
  New Rochelle Public Library , 1 Library Plaza , New Rochelle
  3:00 pm
• Cozy Movie Week
  New Rochelle Public Library , 1 Library Plaza , New Rochelle
  3:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday December 25

• Christmas Day- City Hall closed
  New Rochelle, NY Calendar , 515 North Avenue , New Rochelle
  8:30 am
• Teen Gaming @ Will
  Yonkers Public Library-Grinton I. Will Public Library , 1500 Central Park Ave , Yonkers
  2:00 pm

Friday December 26

• Commingled only, rubbish collection, and trash
  Tuesday and Friday Route - Larchmont Recycling & Waste Collection Mamaroneck, NY 10543
• Little Learners-City of Yonkers
  Yonkers Public Library-Grinton I. Will Public Library , 1500 Central Park Ave , Yonkers
  9:00 am

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• Monty's Ark Adventures — (516) 636-3094
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• KAFFA: Karate and Fitness for All
  Saturday martial arts classes for individuals special needs

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• 'Twas the night before Christmas, and all through the station,
  Not a firefighter was stirring, not even the EMS crew. The stockings were hung on the racks with care In hopes no alarm bells would interrupt Chief… (Nextdoor )

• Snipes posted a job opening for Stock Personnel in New Rochelle. Apply here.
• Costco Wholesale Corporation posted a job opening for Meat Cutter in New Rochelle. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Pelham here.

🗞 Nearby News

New Rochelle

• 25 Days Of Volunteering—Day 23: County Harvest Food Rescue Helpers (patch.com)
• 4 Winning Powerball, Powerball Powerplay Tickets Sold In The Hudson Valley (patch.com)
• Winter Storm Watch Issued In The Hudson Valley By National Weather Service (patch.com)

Yonkers

• Lincoln High School Voted Yonkers' Best High School (yonkerstimes.com)
• Spa Staff 'Really Listens To Your Concerns': Best Of 2025 (patch.com)
• Happy Chanukah Yonkers! (yonkerstimes.com)

Rye

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I guess I’m not as sharp as I thought.
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