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Take a Hike On RPA’s Chestnut Hill Property

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Rensselaer Plateau Alliance invites the community to explore its newest property, The Chestnut Hill Educational Site, on Saturday, February 6, from 10 am to noon. RPA Board members will lead a group hike or snowshoe tour (dependent on weather) of this unique property which was recently donated to RPA by Stephentown resident Ken James.  [Read more…] about Take a Hike On RPA’s Chestnut Hill Property

Upcoming Events At Grafton Lakes State Park

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Saturday, February 6: 2nd Grafton Classic Pond Hockey Tournament.  9 am to 3 pm. Want to play? Gather your team for this Round Robin tournament. Four to six players per team, no goalies. All donations for registering teams will benefit the Ronald McDonald House.  Contact Rob Hughes at 518-279-1155 to register or  for more information about this event. [Read more…] about Upcoming Events At Grafton Lakes State Park

Hoosick Falls Central School Bowling Team Wins Adirondack League Tournament

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submitted by Coach Lang

On Tuesday, February 2, the Hoosick Falls bowling team won their Adirondack League Bowling Tournament at Broadway Lanes in Fort Edward.  They finished with a great 6-game total of 6,179 pins using the format of the best five scores of seven bowlers for each game.  [Read more…] about Hoosick Falls Central School Bowling Team Wins Adirondack League Tournament

Grafton Lake State Park Winterfest A Blast Despite Lack Of Snow

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By Doug La Rocque

Old Man Winter wasn’t very cooperative this year but most events at the 31st Annual Winter Festival went off as planned.  The major casualty of the mild winter season was the annual ice fishing contest, postponed until February 13, because the ice was deemed not thick enough to be safe.  [Read more…] about Grafton Lake State Park Winterfest A Blast Despite Lack Of Snow

A Good Week For Lady Mountaineers Basketball

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Boys Suffer Heartbreaking Loss, Swim Team Ties Taconic Hills

By Doug La Rocque

Berlin’s Girls High School Basketball team posted a pair of Central Hudson Valley League wins this past week.  Wednesday they used a balanced scoring attack to take down Doane Stuart by a 55 to 39 score.  Tiffany Foley lead the way with 19 points, Maggie Gordon followed with 15 while Cassie Bentley scored another 12.  Berlin coach Fleda Berschwinger described it as “a very good team victory.”  The Lady Mountaineers were back on the court the next night against Hawthorne Valley.  The Wildcats have struggled all year and their game against Berlin was no different.   Berlin led all the way in posting a 50-13 victory.  Maggie Gordon led all scorers with 23 points. [Read more…] about A Good Week For Lady Mountaineers Basketball