A county-level lawsuit alleging that the Working Families Party didn’t submit original documents when authorizing their candidates for local office names candidates from Berne, Bethlehem, Guilderland, Coeymans, Colonie, and the city of Albany.

Former Berne Deputy Town Clerk Jean Guarino says her boss, Town Clerk Anita Clayton, suspected her of leaking information about thePublic Employee Safety and Health Bureau report regarding the death of highway worker Peter Becker. The PESH report is a public document.

BERNE — After decades of dominance in Berne, the Democrats lost the town board majority in the 2019 elections, but have a full slate to take on the GOP this fall.

A lawsuit over a small-party line has revealed Berne political candidates who had not yet officially announced their campaigns. 

Reggie Harris’s “Freedom Songs and the Civil Rights Movement” is a 90-minute event that will be held via Zoom next Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. 

Harris sings ‘freedom songs’

Reggie Harris will give a music and civil rights performance on April 21, hosted by seven libraries in the Mohawk Valley Library System.

Knox Planning Board Member Debra Nelson suddenly left a March meeting that she was attending remotely before she could cast her vote on whether to override the county planning board’s recommendation against a proposed solar facility.

Anita C. Clayton, Berne Town Clerk

Christopher Lewis is alleged to have stolen more than $2,500 worth of items from the Berne-Knox-Westerlo School District, including a television, several laptops, and a stereo system.

BERNE — A special recognition was held on March 25 for Jerry O’Malley. Jerry and his wife, Fran, reside in East Berne. Jerry has been driving ambulance for 45 years and he was recognized for the achievement by the members of Helderberg Ambulance Squad.

Frank Brady, East Berne

Zenie Gladieux,  Kiwanis Club of the Helderbergs