by David Flint
Stephentown resident Burt Swersey was recognized for outstanding service to students at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute’s 206th Commencement ceremonies on Saturday, May 26. Swersey, a longtime senior Lecturer in the Department of Mechanical, Aerospace and Nuclear Engineering, was selected as the 38th recipient of the prestigious David M. Darrin ’40 Counseling Award, which was presented during the Commencement. [Read more…] about RPI Honors Stephentown Resident For Excellence In Counseling
Boy Scout Troop 222 Visits Battleship
by Andy Zlotnick
The boys from Boy Scout Troop 222 went on an adventure to Battleship Cove in Fall River, MA, aboard the battleship USS Massachusetts, BB59, “The big Mamie,” on Saturday, May 19, The Troop has been planning this trip for two years. The trip included staying overnight aboard the USS Massachusetts in the same bunks as the original WW II sailors and crew. The boys toured the ship and museum and a destroyer and a submarine that were moored alongside the battleship.
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Local Girl Scouts Continue Celebrating 100 Years!
On May 28, in brand-new, custom-made, 100th birthday T-shirts and towing a three-tiered birthday cake, 80 Hoosick Falls Girl Scouts and their leaders marched in the annual Memorial Day Parade. [Read more…] about Local Girl Scouts Continue Celebrating 100 Years!
Berlin Middle/High School Is County Envirothon Champ
submitted by the BCS Administrative Office
The Berlin High School Envirothon Team was named the Rensselaer County Capital Region winners on May 10. On Thursday, May 10th, the Berlin High School and Middle School Envirothon teams traveled to Schoharie Valley to the Blenheim Gilboa Center to compete in their first Envirothon competition – the 2012 Capital Region Envirothon. They finished in first place, outcompeting reigning champions Tech Valley High School. The students performed remarkably well given they only had several weeks to prepare. [Read more…] about Berlin Middle/High School Is County Envirothon Champ
HFCS Baseball Plays Way Into Championship Game At Bruno Stadium
by Steve Bradley
The Panther baseball team, ranked 6th in sectional seeding, traveled to Amsterdam last Saturday to take on the number 2 seed Rensselaer Rams at Shuttleworth Stadium. Although it took a bit for the team get going, the boys ended the game with a big win, 17 – 1.
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Hoosick Falls Police Blotter May 18 to May 25, 2012
Friday, May 18 – The Hoosick Falls Police Department, with the assistance of the Rensselaer County Drug Task Force, completed a two month undercover investigation that resulted in the arrest of Jason Shaw, age 28, of 25 Willow Street, Hoosick Falls. Shaw was arrested on May 18 on a sealed indictment warrant charging him with two counts of Criminal Sale of a Controlled Substance in the 3rd degree. The investigation is continuing.
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Boy Scout Troop 222 Honors Fallen Heroes
Cantering Cowpokes 4H News
On May 5 the Cantering Cowpokes went to Cornell University in Ithaca, NY. Our local 4H group met up with other 4H groups from New York State to participate in Animal Crackers. This year’s program allowed 4H’ers to choose between learning about dogs or dairy cattle. All of the Cantering Cowpokes, who attended chose to learn about dairy cattle. [Read more…] about Cantering Cowpokes 4H News
Panther Softball Season Ends
by Steve Bradley
It was one of those games. The wheels started falling off on the first batter the Panthers faced in the top of the first, and they never stopped falling off until the game was over. [Read more…] about Panther Softball Season Ends