Eastern Rensselaer County's Community Newspaper
by Steve Bradley
Ron Jones, who coached football at Hoosick Falls Central School for 23 years, was inducted as a member of the Class of 2021 Capital Region Hall of Fame Saturday evening.
Jones coached his teams to six straight sectional titles in the 2009-2014 span, state semi-finals and state championship games. At one time, Jones had more wins on
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Hoosick Falls (20-2) 1
Whitney Point (17-4) 6
Sunday, November 14. Played at Centereach, NY (Long Island).
After defeating North Salem Saturday in the semi-final game, the Panthers learned their Sunday opponent for the Finals would be
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Submitted by BCS Communications
Congratulations to the BNL Cross Country Team on their impressive performance at Sectionals last Friday, November 5. The BNL Girls Cross Country team won the Sectionals race at SPAC with 41 points. Allura Meizinger led the way with an overall second place finish. Elsie Corbett, Sadie Giumarra and Brady Hills had a strong wall finish placing 9, 10 and 11. Ava Noel secured the BNL girls victory by finishing in
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Hoosick Falls-Tamarac: 42
Corinth (0-6): 0
It was not expected to be a competitive game. It wasn’t.
Two minutes into the game the Wildcats led 14-0. With three minutes left in the first quarter, HF-T led 28-0 and the game was over at that point. Every point in the game was scored before the half. Junior varsity players were inserted midway through
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Triple Beauty
Purple Trillium (Trillium erectum) is blooming in area woods.
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This wood frog (Rana sylvatica) is swimming in a vernal pool in Petersburgh where eggs are laid in masses of thousands.
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Spring Sounds
This wood frog (Rana sylvatica) was photographed in Petersburgh this week when it visited a vernal pool after spending the winter under leaves.
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Evidence of Spring
Outknow spring is around the corner when you see this native plant called skunk cabbage (Symplocarpus foetidus).
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Finding The Green
Up on the Rensselaer Plateau, it is still a little difficult to spot Spring growth.
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Common Reeds (Phragmites australis) are tall (6 to 10 feet) invasive plants that spread in thick masses in area wetlands, as well as marshes and shorelines throughout the U.S.
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Submitted by Ed Parham More than 5,500 participants braved the cold this past Thanksgiving morning to participate in the 75th Troy Turkey Trot, the nation’s 12th oldest road race. Below is a list of event winners, along with their respective race completion times: 10K Men’s Winner – Sean O’Brien (30:44) 10K Women’s Winner – Charlotte […]
Submitted by the Office of Rensselaer County Executive Steve McLaughlin and the Rensselaer County Legislature Office of the Minority At a special meeting on Tuesday, November 29, the Rensselaer County Legislature approved the 2023 County budget by a vote of 16-2, earning strong bi-partisan support. The budget provides a one-percent property tax decrease, marking the […]
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Submitted by BCS Communications The Berlin Central School District (BCSD) is pleased to welcome Ms. Amy Ferullo as Berlin Middle High School’s new Assistant Principal. Ms. Ferullo’s dynamic teaching background in elementary, middle, and high school, as well as her 21 years in the field of Special Education, makes her a valuable and exciting addition […]
Submitted by BCS Communications On Thursday, November 10, the Berlin Middle/High and Elementary Schools held Veterans Day assemblies to honor local veterans through musical performances and presentations. Local veterans Roger Lemere; Robert Hill; Siegfried Krahforst; Sandra Duval, wife of veteran Claude Duval; Patricia Mohos, wife of veteran Frank Mohos, Richard Terpening, Rolland Hewitt, Daryl Maxon, […]