Cold Hands But Warm Hearts Make For A Fun Day On The Ice
Submitted by Scoutmaster Andy Zlotnick
Boy Scout Troop 222 from Grafton conducted an ice fishing outing on Dyken Pond this past Saturday, February 20. [Read more…] about Grafton
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Cold Hands But Warm Hearts Make For A Fun Day On The Ice
Submitted by Scoutmaster Andy Zlotnick
Boy Scout Troop 222 from Grafton conducted an ice fishing outing on Dyken Pond this past Saturday, February 20. [Read more…] about Grafton

Welcoming Superintendent Dhara
Submitted by BCSD Communications
Berlin Central School District has welcomed Joseph Dhara as the new Superintendent over the month of February. [Read more…] about Berlin Central School

Birdfeeder Beauty
Last week, you saw the White-breasted Nuthatch and this week is another Nuthatch although with a red belly called the Red-breasted Nuthatch (Sitta canadensis). [Read more…] about Outdoors With Trix
Compiled by Steve Bradley
Boys
Hoosick Falls 9 15 19 17 60
Greenwich 22 12 8 15 57 [Read more…] about High School Basketball
Athletic Program Forges Ahead Amid Pandemic
New Athletic Director At The Helm
Stephanie Luce, Assistant Principal and Athletic Director at the New Lebanon Jr./Sr. High School, knows a trial by fire. [Read more…] about New Lebanon Central School
Hoosick Falls Goes To 50-0; Berlin Rolls New Highs
HF 5 – Saratoga Catholic 0
Hoosick Falls, bowling at the Barbecue Recreation on Thursday February 11, with Saratoga Catholic bowling on February 9 at Saratoga Strike Zone. [Read more…] about High School Bowling
Fishing Family Starts A Lifelong Dream
by Denise Wright
Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, outdoor activities have increased across New York State, and Rensselaer County has seen the same dramatic increase. [Read more…] about Averill Park
Rensco Again Shows Strong Sales Tax Numbers
Submitted by the Office of County Executive McLaughlin
Rensselaer County showed strong numbers for sales tax in a month to month comparison released on February 18 by the New York State Comptroller’s office, County Executive Steve McLaughlin announced. [Read more…] about Troy
Another Solar Project Sees A Little More Light
by Doug La Rocque
If the request by Tamarac Solar to construct a facility on a property located at 126 Brick Church Road (NYS 278) is approved, it would be the fourth commercial operation in the town. [Read more…] about Brunswick

January’s Student of the Month Winners
Submitted by Ken Weeden
Each month, students in the 7th and 8th grades at the Hoosick Falls Middle School are nominated by their teachers. [Read more…] about Hoosick Falls Central School
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Submitted by GLSP Due to warmer than usual temperatures, the 38th annual ice fishing contest at Grafton Lakes State Park has been rescheduled for Saturday, Feb. 11, from 5:30 am to 2 pm. Join in on the fun as several-hundred anglers brave the cold temperatures for their chance to make a winning catch on several […]
On Tuesday, January 25, Cheney Library honored Ms. Deborah Tudor for her 12 years of service on the Cheney Library Board of Trustees. During her tenure as a trustee, Ms. Tudor made immense contributions to physical improvements of the library’s property. Some of these projects include the installation of a propane fireplace, creation of the […]
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At Inaugural NYSPHSAA Girls Wrestling Invitational Submitted by BNL Varsity Wrestling Coach Wade Prather Tallulah Powers was runner-up at 165 pounds in the inaugural NYSPHSAA Girls Wrestling Invitational held at Onondaga Community College. She was one of only three finalists from Section 2, and the only Runner Up. The meeting of 204 of the State’s top female […]
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