Eastern Rensselaer County's Community Newspaper
by David Flint
Someone recently dumped hundreds of political campaign signs along the Route 22 roadside in Center Berlin. The signs come from the election of last November and both Democrats and Republicans seem to be equally represented.
[Read more…] about The Road To The Political Graveyard
by David Flint
Two teams of students from Berlin Central High School competed for a scholarship prize when they presented their solutions to a theoretical international business problem from a case study. The focus of this year’s challenge was Caterpillar, Inc., one of the leading US companies with a strong global brand. The presentations, which were open to the public, took place on Monday, June 15, at Berlin Central High School in Cherry Plain.
[Read more…] about Local Students Compete In W.J. Cowee Program for International Commerce
by Bea Peterson
Matthew E.B. Brotmann is a Special Advisor on Policy and Public Information for the NYS Office of the Attorney General Andrew M. Cuomo. On Tuesday, June 23, he introduced the seniors at the Rensselaer County Everett Wagar Senior Service Center to Project Sunlight, a website that explains New York State government and how it works. [Read more…] about Project Sunlight Presented In Grafton
by David Flint
It’s coming up on a year now that the Stephentown Planning Board granted a Special Use Permit to the Beacon Power Corporation to build a flywheel based 20-megawatt frequency regulation plant on Grange Hall Road. So far nothing has happened at the site. [Read more…] about Beacon Flywheel Station Still On Course
Petersburgh – Ronald G. Whitman, 59, of Route 346, Petersburgh, NY, died on Saturday night, June 20, 2009, at Southwestern Vermont Medical Center in Bennington, VT.
[Read more…] about Ronald G. Whitman
Stephentown – Howard J. “Dooley” Chittenden, Jr., 50, of Route 43, Stephentown, NY, died on Wednesday, June 24, 2009, at Hillcrest Commons in Pittsfield, MA, after a courageous battle with cancer.
Born in Troy, NY, on February 14, 1959, he was the son of Howard J. and Arlene T. Yerke Chittenden, Sr. of [Read more…] about Howard J. Chittenden, Jr.
East Poestenkill – Leverne C. “Vern” Bentley, 72, of Plank Road, East Poestenkill, NY, died suddenly on Friday, June 19, 2009, at his residence.
[Read more…] about Leverne Bentley
Bennington – Donald H. “Tuffy” Cottrell, 73, died Wednesday, June 17, 2009, at the Centers for Living and Rehabilitation in Bennington, VT.
[Read more…] about Donald H. Cottrell
Bennington – Kimberly A. Hale, 43, a resident of South St., Bennington, VT, died unexpectedly at her home on Monday, June 22, 2009.
[Read more…] about Kimberly A. Hale
No Track, No Problem For Berlin Senior
by Ryan Mosher
In the fifteen years that Jen Burhans has coached the Berlin Track team, she has never had a track for her teams to call home. Practice used to consist of running around the parking lot but, in recent years, has been moved to the lower soccer field, which much of the time they share with a baseball team. [Read more…] about Gilbert Wins First Ever State Championship for Berlin
