Varsity And JV Masterminds Top The Leaderboards
Congratulations to both the Varsity and Junior Varsity Berlin Masterminds teams on winning both of their matches Friday, March 5. [Read more…] about Berlin
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Varsity And JV Masterminds Top The Leaderboards
Congratulations to both the Varsity and Junior Varsity Berlin Masterminds teams on winning both of their matches Friday, March 5. [Read more…] about Berlin

Library Survey Underway
The Board of Trustees of the Berlin Free Town Library would like to thank everyone who took the time to complete the BFTL Long Range Plan Survey. [Read more…] about Berlin
Agreement With Taconic On Water Project Under Discussion
by Alex Brooks
Heinz Noeding said a conference call was held last week with NY State’s Environmental Facilities Corporation (EFC), which is managing the Water Infrastructure Grant now being used to fund a thorough renovation of the Petersburgh Water District’s facilities. [Read more…] about Petersburgh Town Board

Area Resident
The Downy Woodpecker (Dryobates pubescens) is native to deciduous and mixed forests in North America, and a year ‘round resident here. [Read more…] about Outdoors With Trix

SVMC Nurse Named Young Professional Voice
Submitted by SVMC
The American Organization of Nurse Leaders (AONL) has announced that Southwestern Vermont Medical Center’s (SVMC) Katharine Green, BSN, RN of Pownal, has been selected, from a large pool of nursing nominees under age 40, as an AONL Young Professional Voice. [Read more…] about Pownal
Two Small Roads On Town Board’s Radar
by Doug La Rocque
Provost Road is a small cutoff between NYS Routes 22 and 43 with a big problem: large trucks and speed. [Read more…] about Stephentown Town Board
Water District Citations Are Bogus
by Chris Tergliafera
Water District #2 Superintendent Benedikt Krahforst is taking issue with 3 violations handed down from the Rensselaer County Department of Health. [Read more…] about Berlin Town Board
Highway Super Seeks To Buy New Truck
by Alex Brooks
Petersburgh Highway Superintendent Adam Beaudry said he would like to buy a new plow truck to replace the Oshkosh. [Read more…] about Petersburgh
Transitioning To A Four Day School Schedule
New Lebanon Junior/Senior High School Principal Matthew Klafehn has announced that starting on Monday, March 22, grades 7 through 12 will begin in person classes four days week, instead of the two days as is the current schedule. [Read more…] about New Lebanon School

Pittsfield Woman Busted
With Large Amount Of Fentanyl
NYSP Press Release
On March 13 the New York State Police from the New Lebanon barracks arrested Brenda L. McCartney, age 39, of Pittsfield for two counts of Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance in the 3rd degree including one count with intent to sell, a class B felony, three counts of Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance in the 7th degree, and Criminal Use of Drug Paraphernalia in the 2nd degree, both class A misdemeanors. [Read more…] about New Lebanon
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Submitted by GLSP Due to warmer than usual temperatures, the 38th annual ice fishing contest at Grafton Lakes State Park has been rescheduled for Saturday, Feb. 11, from 5:30 am to 2 pm. Join in on the fun as several-hundred anglers brave the cold temperatures for their chance to make a winning catch on several […]
On Tuesday, January 25, Cheney Library honored Ms. Deborah Tudor for her 12 years of service on the Cheney Library Board of Trustees. During her tenure as a trustee, Ms. Tudor made immense contributions to physical improvements of the library’s property. Some of these projects include the installation of a propane fireplace, creation of the […]
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At Inaugural NYSPHSAA Girls Wrestling Invitational Submitted by BNL Varsity Wrestling Coach Wade Prather Tallulah Powers was runner-up at 165 pounds in the inaugural NYSPHSAA Girls Wrestling Invitational held at Onondaga Community College. She was one of only three finalists from Section 2, and the only Runner Up. The meeting of 204 of the State’s top female […]
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