Hilltowns

Warm weather, fields of deer, running sap — it must be spring

On May 1, the Old Men of the Mountain wished they had the opportunity to dance around the May pole but their old bones wouldn’t let them do it.

Knox fire set by child in ‘timeout’

A 10-year-old from Knox has been charged with two felonies after he set fire to his bedroom.

Photo: McCoy visits the Hilltown seniors

Back in the fall, Albany County Executive Dan McCoy stopped by the Helderberg Senior center and was grilled on various topics. Last Tuesday, he returned to a much calmer scene with the seniors.

Knox fire intentionally lit by homeowner to demolish shed

A landowner, thinking the end of the burn ban date was May 2, intentionally set his shed on fire, leading to Knox Volunteer Fire Company to respond.

State funds will repave Hilltown, New Scotland road

$1.4 million will fund repaving on Route 157 from 157A to Route 85 in the towns of Berne, Knox, and New Scotland.

Student-parent spat leads to questions about parent visits at BKW

After his son and other students were approached by an angry parent at Berne-Knox-Westerlo Elementary School, Matthew Warnken wants to know why parents are often on the campus.

Berne board moves ahead with two youth council appointments, stalls on another

The Youth Council has five members now, while it previously only had three. A lack of members has led to concerns about holding events while a stalled appointment has led to accusations of political bias on both sides.