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Berlin Elementary DARE Program

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by David Flint
Sixty-seven fifth graders at Berlin Elementary School received their diplomas from the DARE Program on Friday, January 29. D.A.R.E. (Drug Abuse Resistance Education) is a series of classroom lessons that teaches children from kindergarten through twelfth grade how to resist peer pressure and live productive drug and violence-free lives. The lessons are led by a law enforcement officer – in Rensselaer County by Sheriff’s Deputy Jim Phelps.
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Berlin/New Lebanon Wrestlers Struggle At Mountie Invite

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by Ryan Mosher
In their second Mt. Greylock tournament of the year on Saturday, January 30, the Berlin/New Lebanon wrestling team struggled to get going. While the first tournament was a duals tournament, this one was an individual, double elimination tournament. Held at the Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts in North Adams, the tournament brought in twenty-two teams from New York, Massachusetts, Vermont and Rhode Island.
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Mountaineers Fall To Hawthorne

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by Ryan Mosher
Just four days after playing Heatly, one of the top teams in the Central Hudson Valley League, to a 10 point loss, the Berlin boys basketball team seemed to fall back into a slump, losing to Hawthorne 54-27 on Tuesday night. The Mountaineers, whose play had seemed to be improving in the past few games, hit a road block and at times just seemed to have a hard time finding the basket.
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Mountaineer Volleyball Loses To Chatham

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Against a very tough Chatham team, the Berlin boys volleyball team started off their first game very well, matching the Panthers point for point.  But by the end of that game, it was clear which team was the favorite.  Berlin struggled in all three games as they were swept to give Chatham the victory.  [Read more…] about Mountaineer Volleyball Loses To Chatham

Berlin Girls Basketball Plucks Thunder Chickens

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by Erin Hogan
With a small bench as it is, and Erin Berschwinger recovering from a recent shoulder injury, it was unclear if the game against Doane Stewart on January 27 would be an easy one. The Lady Mountaineers started off the game slowly letting the Thunder Chickens get the first points. After foul shots from Kayla Hawk and a good rebound and pass from Victoria Muller to Deanna Nash, the game was off and rolling. [Read more…] about Berlin Girls Basketball Plucks Thunder Chickens

Get Help With Financial Aid Applications

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Feeling overwhelmed or confused about applying for Financial Aid for your college bound senior?  Are you still not sure what the FAFSA is? If this describes you or your college bound senior, then please join Lisa Dooley of the Sage Colleges and Mrs. Harrison for FAFSA Night on Thursday, February 11, from 6:30 until 8 pm at the Berlin Middle/High School.  Stop by the Middle School Computer Lab between 6:30 and 8 pm and get the help you are looking for filling out the FAFSA.

Albany-Tula Alliance Announces Student Essay Contest

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High school students in the Capital Region will have an opportunity to win a trip to Russia for two weeks this summer through an essay contest sponsored by the Albany-Tula Alliance. Students aged 16 to 18 who wish to compete will be asked to write a 1,500 word essay identifying and discussing an issue that Presidents Medvedev and Obama can work on together that will improve the lives of both Russians and Americans in terms of knowledge, resources and trust. [Read more…] about Albany-Tula Alliance Announces Student Essay Contest