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‘We were all kind of in shock’: Berne super cuts town board liaisons

by H. Rose Schneider

Supervisor Sean Lyons said he decided town board liaisons are not necessary, and that department heads can simply communicate directly with the board.

Carey Institute to use $10K grant for rural-urban connections

by H. Rose Schneider

RENSSELAERVILLE — A $10,000 grant to the town of Rensselaerville and the not-for-profit Carey Institute for Global Good is to help connect the rural Hilltowns with surrounding cities.

Why do some town courts use their own prosecutors? And is it a benefit?

by H. Rose Schneider

Several towns in Albany County employ their own prosecutors or have town attorneys serve as prosecutors for low-level offenses or violations of local laws, though it is unclear whether this is a benefit to towns or not.

Balloon test floats new views of proposed Altamont cell tower

by Sean Mulkerrin

The proposed cell tower to be installed on Agawam Lane in Altamont took another step toward approval, while a resident has raised concerns about the tower’s safety.

Dogs must be leashed on public property

by Sean Mulkerrin

The town board may decide to let dogs romp off-leash for two hours each morning in the Swift Road park.

Digital borrowing explodes at VPL, while book borrowing drops off

by Sean Mulkerrin

For its annual “Fine Amnesty Week,” the Voorheesville Public Library allows its patrons to return overdue items without having to pay a fine.

Guilderland makes plans to reduce TTHM levels in drinking water

by Elizabeth Floyd Mair

The problem in 2018 spiked in summer, when it is easy for algae to take hold, town officials say.

Grady charged with hate crime

by Melissa Hale-Spencer

A homeless man is accused of harassing congregants of Mount Moriah Ministries.

Bomb threat at Voorheesville schools unfounded

by Sean Mulkerrin

On Tuesday, a bomb threat found in a bathroom on the Voorheesville middle- and high-school campus had students and teachers sheltering-in-place for two hours. After a sweep of the campus by explosive-detecting dogs, it was determined that there was no bomb.

Rensselaerville to keep accounting firm contingent on new contract

by H. Rose Schneider

After hearing from its accounting firm last week, the Rensselaerville Town Board decided to cautiously continue using the firm after state police charged the supervisor last month with writing checks to himself.

Berne teen arrested for forcible touching

by H. Rose Scheider

An 18-year-old male was arrested at his home in East Berne Sunday night after a 17-year-old female called police Friday to report being groped.

Grant sentenced, as persistent felon, to 12 years to life

ALBANY COUNTY — Dennis Grant, 44, of Knox was sentenced on Friday to 12 years to life in state prison for second-degree attempted burglary, a violent felony — the fifth in a string of burglary-related convictions. At his sentencing, Grant was classified as a mandatory persistent felon.

Police say: Knox woman attacks partner and his daughter at Christmas Eve party

by H. Rose Schneider

A woman assaulted her partner and started to hit and choke his daughter when the daughter tried to get her father away.

BKW board makes 2019 goals

by H. Rose Schneider

Goals for the year include communication and technology.

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