By Zach Simeone
BERNE Baby steps were taken in 2008 towards both merging the town library and senior center and completing the town’s sewer project.
Political divide dictates debate, new police chief and new assessor named
Library restoration on track, new zoning replaces 37-year-old regs, village businesses come and go, pit bull shot, deputy clerk hired
ALTAMONT The village progressed in a more or less orderly fashion in 2008.
Citizens rally to fight mall plan, chaos ensues
KNOX For one family in Knox, the year 2008 was one of both loss and redemption.
Jonathan Francis had been arrested and jailed; his father, Pastor Jay Francis, mourned both his son’s arrest and the burning of his Rock Road Church.
NEW SCOTLAND The New Scotland Zoning Board of Appeals last week granted a final temporary use permit to allow a 150-year-old barn to remain standing while a new home is built on the same lot.