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What Light through yonder window breaks?

BC student to compete in national Shakespeare Competition

Daniel Light has no idea winning the lead role in Bethlehem Central High School’s fall production of Romeo and Juliet would lead to a trip to New York City.

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Class finds hope after ‘Night’

Guilderland students write to author of Holocaust story, receive response

Elie Wiesel’s famous novel “Night” is not required reading in the 10th-grade curriculum, but every few years Guilderland English teacher Amy Salamone pulls it out to teach to a class she feels will be moved by the story.

BH-BL faces $2.2 M budget gap

Series of forums to kick of budgeting, district likely to raiseup to tax cap

An audience ofabout 50 watched via an online feed and about 70 turned out in person. According to Schultz, about a third of the audience consisted of students in the district.

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Jump roping for hearts

On Friday, Feb. 17, the main gym of Sand Creek Middle School was pulsing. For more than an hour, speakers blasted the hottest singles as throngs of students laughed, jumped rope and hula hooped for healthy hearts.

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A hidden history

There’s something in Shaker history that not many people know about. It’s not a secret, per say; it’s more of an unusual societal quirk buried deep within personal journals and rarely documented.

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UAlbany unveils athletics plans

$24M project will be largely state funded

In April, the University at Albany will break ground on a new $24 million project to update the school’s outdoor athletic facilities — something officials said has been years in the making.

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Recent presentation at Saratoga Springs school highlights rare disorder

Speaking out on mutism

Dr. Barnett has been in practice for over 40 years. In that time he said he’s seen approximately 35 children with selective mutism.

Schalmont OKs teacher contract

Changes to save district nearly $400k annually, shrink budget gap

More than two years of negotiations between the Schalmont Teachers Association and the district have ended, and concessions from teachers will help to close next school year’s budget gap.

GCSD budget gap shrinks to $2.6M

Guilderland releases list of potential cuts to school budget

The Guilderland Central School District has released a list of possible program eliminations and position reductions to help reduce the $2.6 million deficit the district faces for the 2012-13 school year.

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Old school

Hair of the Dog returns to St. Thomas for benefit concert

Local Celtic band Hair of the Dog will play a benefit concert at Saint Thomas the Apostle School on Friday, Feb. 17.

BC High School student arrested for hacking server

A Bethlehem Central High School student was arrested on Thursday, Feb. 2 for allegedly hacking into the school's server, according to police.

N. Col Special Election to be reviewed by Commissioner of Education

The North Colonie Central School District Board of Education will petition the New York State Commissioner of Education to review the Special Election held on Jan. 31, following a vote to do so on Wednesday, Feb. 8.

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The years on the bus go round and round

Half a century in any job is a rarity, maybe even unheard of in some circles, but John Smith breaks the mold.

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Saratoga Springs Academic Team to compete in Windy City

Trip to mark the third consecutive year the team has made it to nationals

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Two S-G students receive honors at science conference

Two Scotia-Glenville High School seniors took first place honors at the Eastern Regional Junior Science and Humanities Symposium held on Saturday, Jan. 28.

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