RENSSELAERVILLE — David Bowdish says he was surprised on Thursday night to hear from a neighbor that he was on the ballot, running on the Republican line to be town supervisor.

BERNE — A driver of a truck that crashed in Berne this June pleaded guilty last Friday to one count of aggravated vehicular assault, a felony, in Albany County Court, according to a release from the Albany County District Attorn

Knox Supervisor Vasilios Lefkaditis, faced with accusations about his dealings as a stockbroker two decades ago, says he has nothing to hide and that he learned lessons that make him a good supervisor.

In Knox, a review of the proposed 2018 budget led to a discussion of how much of a pay increase its transfer-station and highway-department workers should receive.

BERNE — In the town of Berne, all seats are contested in the upcoming November elections, from the town supervisor to the tax collector, giving the town a total of 20 candidates for residents to choose among.

BERNE — Ronald Shultes, a Democrat running on the Democratic line, is challenging one of the few Republicans in the town of Berne for the role of highway superintendent. A former town highway employee, Shultes said he would like to better the department in areas such as safety and road work.