BOU to hold B-ball fundraiser
Bethlehem Opportunities Unlimited is holding its 6th Annual Bethlehem Central Basketball Classic on Friday, March 2. Teachers from the Bethlehem Central elementary and middle schools will compete against a team of teachers from the high school to raise money for BOU programming. Students and families are encouraged to attend to ...
BC to hold budget forum
Bethlehem Central administrators will fill the public in on its estimated $4.4 million budget gap at a meeting on Tuesday, Feb. 28, at the middle school.
Albany Figure Skating Club to hold spring show
If you're looking to see some impressive skating from some local kids, consider checking out the Albany Figure Skating Club's upcoming show on March 4.
Students thank BC music teacher with song
In a touching tribute to their former music teacher, students touched by Mary Jane Hughes played "Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star" at her funeral mass Monday, Dec. 2.
Good update to a feel good story
You may have caught our story in the Nov. 9 Spotlight about Spirit, the juvenile bald eagle that was shot Oct. 12 in Columbia County. The dedicated staff at The Animal Hospital in Slingerlands have been closely monitoring Spirit's progress since that day. They've also been updating the public through ...
Recent events lead to postponement of BHS dance
An announcement was made today that due to concerns with student behavior, a dance scheduled at Bethlehem High School for Friday, Dec. 2 has been postponed. Here's the announcement from Principal Charles Abba: Given my concerns with student behavior, recent events and my desire to meet with students to discuss ...
Drugs and teens in Bethlehem
There's a lot still to report on regarding drugs and kids in Bethlehem. Here's an update on the discussions that are being had: 1) Tuesday night, about 25 concerned parents attended a meeting at the Delmar Presbyterian Church on Delaware Avenue. The meeting was led by licensed mental health counselor ...
BC High principal warns of increased drug use
Bethlehem Central High School Principal Charles Abba sent out a letter to parents today noting a spike in "inappropriate behavior” in recent weeks, including the use and possession of marijuana and other drugs. We'll soon have more information from the district, but for now, here's the full text of Abba's ...
An intriguing idea
Look this weekend at spotlightnews.com for a story on the effort to rectify hideous flooding situations that occur each time a major storm rips through the southern portions of Bethlehem. A meeting being labeled as a "community dialogue" is scheduled for Nov. 30 at the CSX Auditorium to discuss these ...
Since everybody is asking what happened....
Drive through the Four Corners intersection in Delmar, and you may notice a popular locale with a bit of damage. Over the weekend, a teen driver accidentally drove a car through the front of the Delmar Marketplace. No pictures of the car through the front of the store, but you ...
Four Corners, Four Candidates
In an effort to take a break before waiting out election results, I drove seconds from our office in Delmar through the iconic Four Corners intersection. What I found was an eye-catching, and somewhat funny, display of last-minute campaigning. Standing in the forefront was John Clarkson, a candidate for supervisor, ...
Good with numbers? Then we have a job for you!
Can you manage an annual budget approaching $42 million? Can you manage capital projects? Are you comfortable working with independent auditors?
Non-presidential years make for slow election nights
Election night is typically a celebration of a hard-fought campaign, but it appears that candidates in Bethlehem are taking a more muted approach this election season.
Debate video now up
Video from the Town Board candidate section of Monday's debate is now hosted right here on spotlightnews.com, for those who didn't make it out. See it here
Debate tonight!
Candidates running for office in the Town of Bethlehem will meet tonight at Bethlehem Town Hall, for a candidate forum sponsored by the Albany County League of Women Voters and The Spotlight. Folks who have attended previous debates here in Bethlehem should be familiar with the format. Things will kick ...
Gold medalist in Delmar
The Bethlehem Tomboys Girls Softball League will be hosting Olympic Gold/ Silver Medalist and ESPN commentator Jessica Mendoza (jmendoza.com) tomorrow. From the release: Jessica will deliver a two hour presentation entitled “Better Athletes, Better People: Teaching girls how to use sports to be more confident students and leaders” at Bethlehem ...
Open space issued opened back up
Things are getting lively in Bethlehem over open space again.