By Zach Simeone

BERNE — The Berne-Knox-Westerlo School District may be revamping its infrastructure with an energy performance contract, and might include a 150-foot, on-campus wind turbine in its plans.

Turn the tide on pollution

The earth would be a lifeless planet without water. It is not only essential to plant and animal life but it has defined human civilization.

Berne-Knox-Westerlo, Voorheesville, and Guilderland will be represented at the track and field state championships in Cicero this weekend.

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.