By David S. Lewis

NEW SCOTLAND – After serving as the town's clerk and tax collector for nearly eight years, Diane Deschenes has been awarded certification as a Registered Municipal Clerk by the New York State Town Clerks Association.

Kusler, McCormick seek new adventures

BERNE — One wants to be a crew chief for NASCAR.  The other wants to journey into the wilderness and study spotted wildcats. 

Breaking out of the egg

BERNE — It was in the details — memories of their first days of school, of the years in between, and of their last days together.

Kusler, McCormick seek new adventures

BERNE — One wants to be a crew chief for NASCAR.  The other wants to journey into the wilderness and study spotted wildcats. 

Once more to Papa’s house: Strength at the broken places

Illustration by Forest Byrd

“The world is a fine place and worth the fighting for and I very much hate to leave it.”

— Ernest Hemingway

Breaking out of the egg

BERNE — It was in the details — memories of their first days of school, of the years in between, and of their last days together.

Fried bound for Pomona, Klembczyk off to U of Virginia

By David S. Lewis

WESTERLO — On Tuesday, July 15, Dr. Myria Emeny will open her micro practice and see her first patients at the medical building in the Westerlo hamlet. 

Pastor says, “We’ve got to pray and weep and then get up and work.”

KNOX — A church isn’t just a building. 

This is the message Pastor Jay T. Francis has been sharing this week.

By David S. Lewis

ALBANY COUNTY – A bill designed to reduce the amount of light pollution in the state of New York died in the Senate after being passed for the eighth straight year in the State Assembly.