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Submitted by Rachel Turetsky
Demi DeGennaro and Jackson Flowers were a fun and talented duo as the masters of ceremonies in front of a big crowd of families and students at the Berlin High School Spring Pops concert, on Thursday, February 28.
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by Doug La Rocque
The onset of the snowfall on Sunday, March 3 may have played a role in a vehicle leaving the eastbound lane of Route 2, and launching itself through the upper yard at Gundrum Lumber, ending up on top of the ledges.
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By Doug La Rocque
Both schools have had some problems attracting enough students to participate in various sports teams, with news late last year, that New Lebanon might not be able to field a girls softball team this spring.
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Sumitted by Samantha Noles, Art Instructor
The Berlin High School Art Department is celebrating Youth Art Month (every March).
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By Doug La Rocque
According to many statistics, poverty and joblessness are near historic lows, but the Food Pantries of the Capital District say many households continue to struggle.
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Chinese Exchange Students Visit Berlin Schools
by Rachel Turetsky
Samantha Brewer, director of Exceptional Education at Berlin Central School, coordinated a visit last week of exchange students from China.
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Highway Department Issues Again Dominate Meeting
of a Sheriff’s Deputy Helps Keep Things Civil
By Doug La Rocque
Arguments between members of the Town Board and employees of the Grafton Highway Department have gotten pretty hot and heavy during the previous two monthly meetings.
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Chocolate-Dipped Strawberries Are Back!
Valentine’s Day is a very old tradition, thought to have originated from a Roman festival.
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By Doug La Rocque
The thought of taking a brisk morning swim in Long Pond at Grafton Lakes State Park in a balmy 15 degrees is enough to make most people shiver, before even stepping foot in the water.
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The weather turned cold enough last week that the annual Ice Fishing Contest at Grafton Lakes State park went off without a hitch. Here are the results as sent to The Eastwick Press.
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to Heating Assistance Funds Low-Income Customers Can Apply for Enhanced Emergency Heating Assistance National Grid and the National Grid Foundation today announced a joint $1.4 million contribution to support the company’s low-income and emergency heating programs, the Care & Share Energy Fund and the Neighborhood Heating Fund. The announcement follows the recent interruption of regular […]
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Berlin-New Lebanon Varsity Swim Berlin Central School Communications Department The BNL Varsity Swim Team ended their regular season at the Berkshire Individuals, with all eight teams facing off. Before the meet started the Berkshire Officials awarded the BNL Varsity Swim Team with the Outstanding Sportsmanship Award. The team started off strong with You must be logged […]
Hoosick Falls Central School Communications Department Recently, Hoosick Falls Central School 3rd and 4th grade students attended a “Birds of Prey” assembly presented by the Wildlife Institute of Eastern New York. Presenters Trish Marki and Delaney Dyer shared their knowledge with the students and students got to see five raptors right in the high school […]
Hoosick Falls Bowling Submitted by James Lynch On Tuesday, January 28th, the Hoosick Falls bowling team defeated Berlin-New Lebanon 5-0 in a home match at the Barbecue Recreation. The Panthers finished with a total of 3682 pins to Berlin-New Lebanon’s 2853. Hoosick Falls junior Hailey Bedford 267-749 led all bowlers while Noah Bonesteel 206-528 led […]