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Submitted by BCSD Communications
The Berlin Central School District Board of Education selected Mr. Kenneth Rizzo to be its next superintendent of schools, effective July 1st. Mr. Rizzo was unanimously appointed by the board at its meeting on March 6th.
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Hoosick Falls CSD Indoor Track
Submitted by HFCSD Communications
The Wildcats put forth a great effort at the New York State Indoor Track Championships on March 8th. The girls 4x400, consisting of Emma Waugh, Mihaly Blake, Ava Salvsevold, and Erin Conety, had a huge upset in their race. Going in as the underdogs, the girls won their heat and broke their own school record by 10 seconds with a time of 4:27.28. They finished 16th in the small school division! Following the girls, Michael Plusch put forth a strong effort in the Pole Vault, but unfortunately, no-heighted. The boys came back in the 4x200, consisting of Sam Fauler, Michael Plusch, Rich Stifter, and Jack Roseberger, with a new school record time of 1:36.26. They finished 20th in the small school division.
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Brunswick CSD
Submitted by Brunswick CSD Communications
Brunswick CSD is proud to announce its winter Scholar Athlete sports teams for the 2024-2025 season. The school fielded seven varsity teams, including Girls Basketball, Boys Basketball, Boys Wrestling, Competitive Cheerleading, Unified Bowling, Boys Indoor Track, and Girls Indoor Track.
In addition to the exciting lineup of winter sports, Brunswick CSD is pleased to recognize the outstanding academic achievements of its student-athletes. A total of 66 varsity athletes have achieved an average grade of 90 or above. These scholar-athletes exemplify dedication both in their chosen sports and in their academic pursuits.
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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
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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 auditorium. Students had up-close experiences with an eastern screech owl, an aplomado falcon, a barred owl, a turkey vulture, and a Eurasian eagle-owl, which they saw take flight!
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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 Berlin-New Lebanon. Other scores from Berlin-New Lebanon included Myra Snyder 214-511, Avyn Capasso 194-506, Kaylee Ferrarin 184-480, Gabe Florada 174-458, Devin Reichert 173-445, Mikael Florada 120-340, Curtis Hurd 109-314, and Eli Gorman 104-279. Other scores from Hoosick Falls included Sam Boyer 267-670, Memphis Hathaway 225-633, Terry Kuebler 234-629, Elliott Brenenstuhl 195-567, Chris Weeden 161-479, Sophie Hayes 195-464, Reed Hoag 147-430, Moses White-Rancourt 159-412, Skyla Myers 141-363, Anastacia McCart 137-359, Carter Stratton 144-349, Michael Wang 129-343, Levi Gifford 106-301, and Ben Stratton 100-290. The win lifts the Panthers’ record to 46-9.
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HFCS/Tamarac Indoor Track Team
from Coach Linda Webber and the Hoosick Falls Communications Department
On February 2nd, the Boys and Girls Indoor Track team competed in the Wasaren League Indoor Track Championships. The Girls finished first by a one-point margin against Mechanicville, with a team score of 128-127, making them the 2025 Wasaren League Champions! The Boys finished 2nd to Stillwater with a score of 141-120, finishing as the Wasaren League Runners Up.
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Submitted by the Berlin Central School District Communications Department
The Berlin Elementary Ambassadors used their meeting before school on January 15th to give back to the BCSD community. The ambassadors, along with their advisors, Mrs. Peter-Hoen and Mrs. Ruebel, put together "Birthday Kits" for the Berlin Food Closet. While the ambassadors were delivering food drive donations and volunteering at the local pantry before the holiday break, they discovered another way in which they could support Berlin Food Closet director Mrs. Mosher.
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Berlin Central School District
Rensselaer County Sheriff’s Office Press Release
A Cropseyville man is facing charges following a sexual exploitation investigation by the Rensselaer County Sheriff’s Office Criminal Investigations Unit.
Justin K. Covell, 31, is being charged in connection with four separate incidents involving the sexual exploitation of four minors. In the Town of Petersburgh, Covell was charged with
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Berlin-New Lebanon Swim
by Tim Christiansen, Berlin Varsity Swim Coach
Berlin/New Lebanon took their first loss of the season to a talented Mt. Anthony team. Mt. Anthony took a commanding 16-2 lead to start the meet by placing 1st and 2nd in the first two races. Berlin-New Lebanon would bounce back with George Lamphere-Webster winning the 200 IM and the 100 Breaststroke and Lance Schorder winning the 50 and 100 Freestyle. Cadence Ward placed first in the 100 Backstroke as well. The relay team of Lance Schroder, Jordan Sotek, Cadence Ward and George Lamphere-Webster would edge out Mt. Anthony in the 400 Free Relay by 3 tenths of a second. Congratulations to Lucy Fourger for dropping 20 seconds in her 500 Freestyle.
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by Denise Wright The March 13th Brunswick Town Board meeting was filled with conversation and resulted in the passing of two resolutions. During the Building and Codes report, 25 building property inspections and 22 follow-up complaints were reported for the month of February. The State Uniform Code Administration Compliance Report has been prepared. The historian […]
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by Denise Wright The Stephentown Board’s St. Patrick’s Day meeting began with a moment of silence to honor former town board member Gerry Robinson. Robinson focused on “improving local service opportunities, protecting Stephentown’s unique rural environment, and increasing local jobs and amenities by encouraging economic development appropriate to the size, atmosphere, and well-being of our […]
Submitted by BCSD Communications The Berlin Central School District Board of Education selected Mr. Kenneth Rizzo to be its next superintendent of schools, effective July 1st. Mr. Rizzo was unanimously appointed by the board at its meeting on March 6th. You must be logged in to view this article.
Hoosick Falls CSD Indoor Track Submitted by HFCSD Communications The Wildcats put forth a great effort at the New York State Indoor Track Championships on March 8th. The girls 4×400, consisting of Emma Waugh, Mihaly Blake, Ava Salvsevold, and Erin Conety, had a huge upset in their race. Going in as the underdogs, the girls […]
Brunswick CSD Submitted by Brunswick CSD Communications Brunswick CSD is proud to announce its winter Scholar Athlete sports teams for the 2024-2025 season. The school fielded seven varsity teams, including Girls Basketball, Boys Basketball, Boys Wrestling, Competitive Cheerleading, Unified Bowling, Boys Indoor Track, and Girls Indoor Track. In addition to the exciting lineup of winter […]