BERNE With the state’s financial crisis as a backdrop, the Berne-Knox-Westerlo school board surveyed its residents on the quality of the district’s schooling, and held a community forum on maintaining excellence in tough times.
Nooney resigns, town budgets for half-time assessor
NEW SCOTLAND After a contentious, but award-winning, revaluation, former town assessor Julie Nooney has taken a position with Siena College. The town board accepted her resignation last month.
WESTERLO Though Democrats swept elections across the country, this rural Hilltown’s new Republican Party had its first win on Tuesday. Clinton “Jack” Milner defeated his Conservative opponent Susan Walter in a landslide victory.
GUILDERLAND Four months ago, Mark Grimm was surprised to hear that he needed a permit to run his consulting business from his Remmington Road home. Now that he has a permit, the councilman wants to change the rules in town.