By Saranac Hale-Spencer

KNOX — As a developer considers a large subdivision in the town, area residents and officials speculate about its effects.

BERNE — Frustrations mounted last week as officials discussed purchasing new trucks for the town’s highway department.

In times of peace, young men — and now young women — may have joined the Army to see the world, as the slogan said. Those joining now surmise they will be part of a war.

It’s not a sacrifice to be taken lightly.

ALBANY COUNTY — A local law to support and protect farmland and foster good relations between farmers and non-farmers passed unanimously Monday night in the Albany County Legislature.

New commercial and residential swimming pools need to have alarms to detect an unsupervised child or pet, or an intruder breaking the water.

HILLTOWNS — The race is on.

Two Democrats will be battling to represent the Hilltowns in the Democrat-dominated county legislature.

New commercial and residential swimming pools need to have alarms to detect an unsupervised child or pet, or an intruder breaking the water.

BERNE — A June 4 report by the state comptroller’s office shows no wrongdoing or mismanagement by Berne-Knox-Westerlo School District administrators or board members.