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Southern Vermont College Introduces The Good Neighbor Scholarship for Students in Area Communities

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Southern Vermont College (SVC) is excited to announce a new scholarship opportunity available to qualified students from neighboring communities, a savings that will bring tuition for the small, private, career-launching liberal arts college closer in line with state institutions. [Read more…] about Southern Vermont College Introduces The Good Neighbor Scholarship for Students in Area Communities

BHS InvenTeam Project Earns Prestigious Lemelson-MIT™ Grant: Students Inventing to Help Others

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A team of young inventors from Berlin High School is the recipient of a prestigious grant from the Lemelson-MIT Program. On October 14, Lemelson-MIT announced Berlin was one of only fourteen schools nationwide that would receive up to $10,000 each in grant funding as part of its 2015–2016 InvenTeam™ initiative to inspire young people to solve real-world problems through invention. [Read more…] about BHS InvenTeam Project Earns Prestigious Lemelson-MIT™ Grant: Students Inventing to Help Others

HFCS Senior Chorus To Sing At Carnegie Hall in New York City The Fourth Time Is As Exciting As The First

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Select members of the Hoosick Falls Central School Senior chorus will once again be traveling to New York City to perform at Carnegie Hall! The chorus will be joining Sarah McLachlan along with other artists and an orchestra to perform on December 4. [Read more…] about HFCS Senior Chorus To Sing At Carnegie Hall in New York City The Fourth Time Is As Exciting As The First

The Courtney Carelli And Ryan Gardner Memorial Scholarship Fall 2015 Recipients

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submitted by Patrice Nash

Berlin Central High School students who are enrolled in Hudson Valley Community College “College in the High School” classes are able to apply for this scholarship in memory of Courtney Carelli and Ryan Gardner.  Courtney Carelli and Ryan Gardner attended both Berlin High School and Hudson Valley Community College.    [Read more…] about The Courtney Carelli And Ryan Gardner Memorial Scholarship Fall 2015 Recipients

Berlin Boys And Girls Soccer Teams End Season With Sectional Losses

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By Doug La Rocque

Both Berlin Varsity Soccer Teams had great regular season records, the Boys even sharing in the Central Hudson Valley League title.  Good enough were their efforts that both teams got home games in their opening Section II games, and ironically enough, both squads faced Northville’s Falcons.  It was at the feet of these Falcons that both Berlin teams’ seasons came to an end. [Read more…] about Berlin Boys And Girls Soccer Teams End Season With Sectional Losses