An appointment to the planning board was interrupted with an accusation that a current member had not paid a building permit fee in May of this year; the New York State building code defines a temporary greenhouse as “specialized agricultural equipment,” and therefore is not required to have a permit.

KNOX — Irwin H. King, a man who seemed to have lived many lives in one, died surrounded by his family on Saturday, Oct. 20, 2018, at Cornerstone Hospice in The Villages, Florida. He was 85.

Every vote was unanimous at Monday’s Berne-Knox-Westerlo School Board meeting as members basked in good news — ranging from success including special-need students in general-education classrooms to securing expected state aid for $20 million in capital improvements.

Both Westerlo’s town attorney and code enforcement officer will leave their posts at the end of the year.

Staff Sergeant Ronald Swenson from East Berne has re-enlisted to continue service with the Headquarters and Support Company, 42nd Infantry Division of the New York Army National Guard.

A dog-groomer from Knox is hoping to move her parlor from Duanesburg to the Knox hamlet.

A noise study at the park police training facility’s firing range begins this week.