The Berne-Knox-Westerlo Board of Education welcomed new member Lisa Joslin, appointed Matthew Tedeschi as board president, and heard from Superintendent Timothy Mundell about critical race theory. 

A new program designed by Cornell Cooperative Extension Albany County aims to supply Hilltown residents — regardless of their income — with products and education that will make for safer homes and healthier occupants.

Lawrence Zimmerman, Berne

George Hebert , Cohoes

A choice gives citizens a reason to participate — to control the direction of their government. For the good of democracy, Westerlo Democrats, give voters a choice.

BERNE — There’s a common and somewhat pejorative joke about how the “Lord of the Rings” series should have been called “The Very Long Walk.” The humor lies in the fact that J.R.R.

BERNE — John Jeanneney — who loved history and dogs — died, after several years of declining health, on Monday, July 5, 2021, at his home in Berne, with his family by his bedside. He was 86.

Incumbent Berne town justices Albert Raymond and Alan Zuk both declined GOP nominations. The party will not seek replacements. 

Berne-Knox-Westerlo salutatorian Corey Bub, of Westerlo, will attend Schenectady County Community College to study game design.

Berne-Knox-Westerlo valedictorian Quinn Toomey is headed to Keuka College, in Yates County, to study applied mathematics and finance and to play baseball.