BERNE — Dylan Germani’s grandmother broke her leg.

The wide-eyed sixth-grader at Berne-Knox-Westerlo watched as she struggled to use a wheelchair and her canes.

Taking the temperature of safety at the Bethlehem water plant

In January, we called for a public accounting of what went wrong to allow repeated mercury spills at the Bethlehem water plant in New Scotland. None was forthcoming.

By Jordan J. Michael

ALBANY –– The Dutchmen baseball team knew its first round Class AA sectional game wouldn’t be easy with an ace on the opposing mound.

By Jordan J. Michael

ALBANY –– The Guilderland lacrosse team has waited a long time for a Class A championship.

By Zach Simeone

BERNE — Cell-phone service came to the Berne-Knox-Westerlo School District last month, so the school board adopted a policy this Monday that governs cell-phone use and text messaging.

By Jordan J. Michael

The Bulldogs and the Blackbirds both got the job done at the Class CC sectionals in Greenwich on Saturday.

School to rein in use of electronic devices

GUILDERLAND — Cell phones and iPods are as ubiquitous in schools today as slates and chalk were in a much earlier era.

Ten H.S. boys vie for Mr. Voorheesville title

By Jordan J. Michael

VOORHEESVILLE –– The village of Voorheesville has room for only one Superhero. Who will step forward?

By Jordan J. Michael

ALBANY –– Wednesday’s Class A sectional final came to an end, and Guilderland stormed the field like it did in the two years prior. Winning never gets old.

By Jordan J. Michael

GUILDERLAND –– The Dutchmen lacrosse team is going for a sectional title, one piece at a time.