Emily Constance Rauch, an artist and former educator who lives in Rensselaerville, was awarded a grant from the Puffin Foundation that she will use to create a collage made up of trash, highlighting the reusability of commonly tossed items.

WESTERLO — “John C. Rosenthal I entered the Lord’s loving arms on Sunday, Aug. 25, 2024 at his home surrounded by his loving wife, children, and family,” his family wrote in a tribute.

Born in Albany on March 6, 1949, he was the son of the late Charles E. Rosenthal Jr. and Alberta S. (née Masa) Rosenthal.

Karen Haseley, Rensselaerville

Kenneth Guarino, Berne

The Rensselaerville Water and Sewer Advisory Committee, which is actively working to upgrade the town’s water system, has received an administrative order from the United States Environmental Protection Agency for the water district’s repeated violations over the years around certain disinfection-byproduct contaminants.

Joel Willsey, East Berne

New York State Police have confirmed it was the body of Anthony Moretti, a 35-year-old man from Albany, that had been recovered from a wooded area near the Bozen Kill in Knox. 

Berne Town Board members Al Thiem, Leo Vane Jr., and Joe Martin have each resigned from the board, with complaints about Supervisor Dennis Palow as their reason.

Mike Vincent, Berne

Vince Virano, Albany