Supporters of Emily Vincent, who was illegally demoted as a full member of the Berne planning board to alternate status, have donated more than $5,000 to a GoFundMe page dedicated to her just one day into its existence. She plans to use that money to fund her brain surgery, as well as take legal action against the town.

Esports, or competitive video gaming, is a $1 billion dollar industry that Berne-Knox-Westerlo teacher William Dergosits wants to bring to the school. He says it may open doors for students academically, professionally, and socially — especially for those in what he calls the “hidden demographic.” 

At its reorganizational meeting on Jan. 1, the new town board of Berne removed several long-standing employees from their posts, stoking the ire of residents. Some of the board’s decisions are illegal, The Enterprise has learned.

Kindness was evident as well as enthusiasm on the dance floor Friday night. It was the fifth Hilltown Dance and its organizers are hoping more adults with disabilities will attend the monthly gathering.

Joel Willsey, Councilman Berne Town Board

DELANSON — Frank Edward Luksa, a World War II veteran who was on the Allies’ lead ship for the invasion of Normandy, could fix anything broken, his family said.

He died peacefully at his daughter’s home in Altamont on Monday, Jan. 6, 2020. He was 98.

Richard William Bradt, a decorated Korean War veteran, was a devoted family man who served his church and community. He was also a gifted athlete who played semi-pro baseball.

He died on Tuesday, Jan. 7, 2020, with his family at his side. He was 84.

The Berne Town Board ousted Emily Vincent, a Berne farmer, before she completed her term on the town’s planning board, breaking the law, to appoint Thomas Spargo as chairman. Vincent should be reinstated.