A former state worker who has developed programs for abused women and the mentally ill, Muriel Frasher said she is eager to serve her town as judge.

A state grant could fund the majority of repairs to the Westerlo Highway Garage, a task that the town has struggled to complete due to residents’ concerns about high cost.

HILLTOWNS — Three candidates of various backgrounds and party affiliations are running for a seat in the New York State Assembly in a special election held on April 24.

The candidates are:

The state budget left the Berne-Knox-Westerlo School District with an additional $97,000 to spend, said the superintendent.

RICHMONDVILLE — A 16-year-old girl from Richmondville has been missing for a month since disappearing from her foster home, say police who believe she is still in the area since she’s been sighted in passing recently.

The bill for Local Law E will be discussed in a public hearing at the Albany County Legislature on April 24, pending approval at the regular legislative meeting on April 9.

Marla Briggs, a former Knox Conservation Advisory Council member and experienced environmental planner, was appointed to the CAC in March after another appointee angrily turned down the post.

The parks office has used the remote, 30-acre site since 2008, several years after a juvenile detention center called Camp Cass closed down in 2004.

The owners of a recently approved snack bar in Knox hope to make use of the influx of visitors at John Boyd Thacher State Park.

State forests can serve as both recreational areas and sources of timber to be auctioned off by New York State. Residents of Rensselaerville were surprised when they observed clearcutting in a state forest.