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Schenectady school honors 86 students who died fighting in World War II
A ceremony honoring 86 lost students who died fighting World War II was held Friday evening in Schenectady. The boys and young men all went to Mont Pleasant High School. Friday’s ceremony was sparked with the recent discovery of a wall plaque, sitting in a closet gathering dust. The...
Saratoga School District Honors Retirees
SARATOGA SPRINGS — The Saratoga Springs City School District held a reception last week to honor its 2023-2024 retirees. Each retiree will have a personalized brick added to the Pathway to Innovation at Saratoga Springs High School. The following staff members were honored at the event:. • Cathey Accettella,...
Capital District schools get $12M for electric buses
Six school districts in the Capital Region will get nearly $12,080,000 in federal rebate funding to go toward the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) new Clean School Bus Program. The program aims to take the burden off taxpayers and make it easier for schools to afford new buses to help preserve a clean commute.
Questar III BOCES hosts school safety seminar featuring father of Parkland victim
TROY, NY (WRGB) — Some tragic and powerful stories highlighted the importance of school safety Thursday. Questar III BOCES hosted "Standing Together: Voices for School Safety" in Troy. Administrators and law enforcement heard from Greenville Central School District superintendent Michael Bennett. In 2004, he was a special education teacher...
Shenendehowa baseball stuns CBA Syracuse with late rally to land in Class AAA state semifinals
Trailing 10-5 going into the seventh and final inning of Saturday's Class AAA regional final at Onondaga Community College, the Plainsmen rallied for six runs to stun Christian Brothers Academy (Syracuse), winning 11-10. Shen is headed back to Binghamton to compete in the state semifinals.
Schuylerville Girls Track and Field Team Wins Third-Straight Sectional Title
BROADALBIN — The Schuylerville varsity girls track and field team captured its third-straight Section 2, Division 3 championship last week at Broadalbin-Perth High School, accumulating 122 total points. Keira Rogan had a spectacular outing, winning the 800m, 1500m, 3000m, and the 2000m steeplechase. Nikki Stark won the 100m hurdles,...
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