The Helderberg Family and Community Organization, in partnership with the Knox & Thompson’s Lake Reformed Church and Regional Food Bank, is setting up a new Hilltown food pantry, but needs volunteers skilled in carpentry and plumbing who can help them renovate the space.  

Within the first two weeks of President Donald Trump’s term, the United States Department of Agriculture ordered its staff to remove webpages related to climate change, prompting a lawsuit that was filed this week by various advocacy organizations. The Enterprise spoke with local experts about the impact the USDA’s new stance on climate change might have on the region’s farmers. 

A 4.25-megawatt project from TJA Energy, previously reported by The Enterprise, was tabled last year but is expected to come back next month. A 3.8-MW project, by RIC Energy, was proposed in January. 

Joel Willsey, East Berne

The two resolutions passed by the town board at its Feb. 13 meeting represent significant progress on two of the town’s most longstanding issues. 

Ambulances transported four people to Albany Medical Center, including one in critical condition, after a traffic accident near the intersection of Township Road and Lewis Road in Knox.

Rick Georgeson, Member, Town of Knox Conservation Advisory Council

Berne-Knox-Westerlo chemistry teacher Brian McCoy resigned from the district following an investigation that involved the Albany County Sheriff’s Office.

The Berne Town Board will hold its annual reorganizational meeting on March 5, followed by a regular town board meeting on March 12. These are the first meetings the town board will have had since July.