Eastern Rensselaer County's Community Newspaper
by Alex Brooks
At the Berlin School Board meeting on Thursday, January 26 a preliminary look at the Berlin District’s 2017-2018 budget was offered. The presentation described what a “rollover budget” would look like. [Read more…] about Berlin School District Presents “Rollover Budget”
By Doug La Rocque
Back in Class C this year, Berlin still drew a home game last Friday night against a school of similar size and geographic makeup in Berne-Knox-Westerlo, a school located in the Albany County hill towns along the Schoharie County border. [Read more…] about Berlin Boys Basketball Season Comes To An End In The Opening Round Of Sectionals
By Doug La Rocque
Overall the third year team finished 8th in last Saturday’s competition, with Heavyweight Mike Hicks placing third and several of his teammates also having some respectable finishes. [Read more…] about Berlin-New Lebanon Wrestlers Have A Good Day At The Class D Sectionals
By Doug La Rocque
Last week the Lady Mountaineers coach Fleda Berschwinger told The Eastwick Press her team was having some problems finding the basket. [Read more…] about Berlin Girls Basketball Records First Two Wins; New Lebanon’s Lady Tigers Post A Victory
The wrestling program started to make a comeback at Berlin Central last year but ran into several roadblocks. [Read more…] about Berlin – New Lebanon Wrestling Team Posts Its Second Win Of The Season
Berlin Middle/High School announces the names of Principal’s List, High Honors, and Honors students for the First Quarter of the 2016-2017 school year. [Read more…] about Berlin Middle/High School Honor Roll
by Thaddeus Flint
Water from the High School/Middle School and the Elementary School in the Berlin School District has tested positive for lead, it was reported at the Tuesday, November 15 School Board meeting.
According the District’s Superintendent of Buildings and Grounds, Cyril Grant, 17 of 39 samples from the Elementary School and 34 of 94 samples at the High School/Middle School came back with lead amounts higher than the New York State accepted level of 15 parts per billion (ppb). [Read more…] about Berlin District Has 51 Taps Above The 15 ppb Threshold
Berlin Middle/High School recently unveiled a new costume for its mascot, the Mountaineer. The mascot remains the same, however due to years of wear the district felt it was necessary to replace the costume. The students with the mascot are (from left to right): Alyssa Bierwirth, Taylor Meyer, Elysia Mars, and Katie Mellett The updated mascot costume will be making appearances at sports games and other events. Go Mountaineers! Photo courtesy of Meghan Tice, BCS Communications Specialist [Read more…] about New Mascot Costume For Berlin Mountaineers
Friday and Saturday November 18 and 19 the Berlin MS Dramateers will present their production of Willy Wonka, Jr.
The students in grades 6 through 8, led by teachers Karen Day and Leslie Eliashuk, have spent countless hours preparing dance numbers, building and painting sets, learning their lines and their songs, and so much more. [Read more…] about Berlin Middle School Dramateers Present Willy Wonka, Jr.
submitted by Mary Lou Walters
William Sheridan, an eighth generation, lifetime resident of Petersburgh, is recognized as an exceptional chef in the October/November edition of the prestigious “The Country and Abroad Magazine.” Some of his Great Game Dishes that he prepares at the Gala restaurant at the Orchards Hotel in Williamstown, MA are featured. [Read more…] about Petersburgh Chef Recognized
