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Addressing High Rates Of Alcohol And Drug Abuse In The BCSD

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by David Flint
At a breakfast meeting in Berlin last Thursday, February 4, community leaders heard some dismal reports about drug and alcohol abuse among our teens and pre-teens and some advice on organizing to counteract the problem. The meeting, held at the Berlin Seventh Day Baptist Church Hall and organized and sponsored by the TRACS Coalition (Together Reducing Alcohol and drugs in our Communities), drew about 25 interested people from the communities of Grafton, Petersburgh, Berlin and Stephentown.
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Letter To The Editor – Concerns With The Finances Of The Berlin Central School District

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To the Editor:
As a banker with over 20 years of experience, I’ve spent my career analyzing financial statements and business plans of companies and non-profit organizations. My professional experience tells me savvy, financially stable organizations tend to plan for their long term financial futures, while less sophisticated and less disciplined organizations tend to focus their efforts on annual budgets and current problems. As a local taxpayer, I became interested in analyzing the financial condition of the Berlin School District during the capital project referendum late last year. [Read more…] about Letter To The Editor – Concerns With The Finances Of The Berlin Central School District

PVMCC News

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PVMCC Music and Art Cafe will be held Friday February 19 from 7 to 9 pm. Barry Hyman will be back with his eclectic presentation that is sure to please all who come out. Artists are encouraged to come and draw the cafe activities. Music lovers are encouraged to enjoy the music, have a nice treat and peek over the shoulders of the artists.
German Dinner
A tentative date of March 13 is set for a fund raising German dinner cooked and organized by Ziggie Krahforst. Ziggie will be making sauerbraten with all the fixings and dessert, too.

Nicole Killeen On Sage College All-Academic Team

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The Sage Colleges Department of Athletics and recreation has announced the Fall 2009 All-Academic Team. Only full time students who participate in intercollegiate fall sports are eligible  for the team. The All- Academic Team consists of the highest semester GPAs of student athletes.
Nicole Killeen, a soccer player, topped the list with a GPA of 4.0. She is the daughter of Kim  Killeen of Petersburgh.

Petersburgh Planning Board Takes Two Matters To Court

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by Alex Brooks
Brian O’Donovan came before the Petersburgh Planning Board on December 28 with an application for site plan review for a shaving mill he operates next to his gravel mining operation on Church Hollow Road. At that meeting the Planning Board indicated that it had two concerns about the operation – the access road and the noise. [Read more…] about Petersburgh Planning Board Takes Two Matters To Court

Boy Scout Troop #222 Goes Rock Climbing

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Local Boy Scout Troop #222 spent hours rock climbing, exploring the caves and riding the zip line at the Albany Indoor Rock Gym last week. This weekend the Scouts go to Camp Rotary to compete in the Klondike Derby which is a fun competition testing their skills in winter survival, snowshoeing and sled racing.  [Read more…] about Boy Scout Troop #222 Goes Rock Climbing