The Rensselaerville town board appointed a new councilman and supervisor after former supervisor Steve Pfleging admitted to embezzling town funds.

Initially planned to be completed last year, the long-awaited construction on the bridge over Fox Creek in Berne was completed this month.

KNOX — After not filing annual financial reports for the last two years, the town of Knox will be audited by the state comptroller’s office.

BETHLEHEM — On Dec. 19, the Bethlehem Police released pictures from store video surveillance of a man and a woman, known to frequent Stewart’s Shops in the area, suspected of credit-card theft.

An appointment to the planning board was interrupted with an accusation that a current member had not paid a building permit fee in May of this year; the New York State building code defines a temporary greenhouse as “specialized agricultural equipment,” and therefore is not required to have a permit.

A dog-groomer from Knox is hoping to move her parlor from Duanesburg to the Knox hamlet.

A noise study at the park police training facility’s firing range begins this week.

From 2005 to 2011, the water district’s finances were kept track of with Post-it notes in a checkbook, according to water board Chairman William Bichteman, who is asking the town board to approve funding for an audit of the district’s finances.

Republicans have introduced a series of resolutions that would monitor the hours town employees work and offer further review of town finances.

Police say the woman Franklin Hempstead attacked said she was thrown to the ground after he tried to argue with her.