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Alexander Flowers, a senior at Berlin High School, has been named a semifinalist in the 2017 National Merit Scholarship Competition.
[Read more…] about Berlin Senior Is A Semifinalist For National Merit Scholarship
By Doug La Rocque “I was very excited to see both schools open without any real problems at all. It was probably one of the smoothest openings we’ve seen in regards to transportation as well.” [Read more…] about A Succesful Opening Day And An Update On Water Concerns Top Berlin School Board Meeting
By Doug La Rocque
Earlier in the season the Doane Stuart Thunder Chickens (yes, Thunder Chickens) were identified by Berlin Coach Art Schmich as one of the teams he thought might provide their toughest league competition. [Read more…] about Berlin Boys’ Soccer Becoming An Offensive Juggernaut While Their Keepers Post A Pair Of Shutouts
By Doug La Rocque
The Annual New Lebanon High School Soccer Tournament was the highlight of this past week for both the Boys and Girls teams, with each squad finishing in third place. [Read more…] about An Up And Down Week For Berlin Soccer Teams
by Alex Brooks
The C-8 Group in Petersburgh held a very successful meeting on PFOA issues on Tuesday September 6 at the PVMCC. There was a large panel of experts there, including DEC Region 4 Director Keith Goetz and three others from DEC, three from NYS Dept. of Health, two from the EPA, and four from the County, including Kathy Jimino, Stan Brownell, Mary Fran Wachunas and Rich Elder.
There were about 50 citizens present, and they had plenty of questions. [Read more…] about Many Questions Answered At PFOA Meeting
By Doug La Rocque
The Berlin Girls’ Soccer Team had its first league contest at Rensselaer well in hand by halftime and cruised to a 6-0 victory over their Central Hudson Valley League opponent. Jewel Pietrzak, Berlin’s all-time leading scorer, netted another three goals in the contest, two from the field and one on a penalty kick. [Read more…] about Lady Mountaineers Open Their CHVL League Play With A Shutout Of The Rensselaer Rams
by Thaddeus Flint
As a new school year closes in, the August meeting of the Berlin Central School Board last Tuesday was a short one, focusing mostly on how the school administrators are finalizing their plans for a successful new year. [Read more…] about Getting Ready For The New Year
Berlin Middle/High School announces the names of Principal’s List, High Honors,
and Honors students for the Fourth Quarter of the 2015-2016 school year.
Principal’s List is achieved with an average of 93.5 – 100, High Honors with an average of 89.5 – 93.4, and Honors students with an average of 84.5 – 89.4. [Read more…] about Berlin Middle/High School Honor Roll
by David Flint
New Lebanon High School’s Alumni Reunion Dinner Saturday, July 10, at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Pittsfield was well attended by 183 alumni and 45 guests. The gathering has been very well attended for the past 11 years, and it’s largely the doing of 1949 graduate Richard Burns who has footed the bill for the Dinner all of those years. [Read more…] about New Lebanon High School Reunion Held On July 10
The Annual Special Graduation Issue
