Ken Guarino, Berne

Sandy Gordon had initially filed a lawsuit against Joshua Rockwood and his wife over their failure to pay him for farming equipment he had sold to them. Rockwood now alleges that Gordon “slandered” him in The Enterprise and had harassed him, among other alleged incidents.

Steep drop-offs on either side of where Gifford Hollow Road meets Switzkill Road in Berne threatens the traveling public, Berne resident and former New York State Department of Transportation employee Joel Willsey warned the town in a letter, since no guardrails or signs are in place to prevent someone from driving in. 

Incumbent Rensselaerville Justice Gregory Bischoff won re-election by only nine votes, trailed by his Republican opponent, Richard Tollner. Although the Albany County Board of Election has released its official general election results, some ballots have been sent back to voters to be cured of any defects, and the final total for the Rensselaerville justice race won’t be known until the end of the month. 

RENSSELAERVILLE — Conkling Hall gets the holiday season going with a full day of festivities on Saturday, Dec. 2.

Berne officials will be meeting with Ardi Cecunjanin, the owner of 1628 Helderberg Trail, to discuss the building’s future after the town board had voted last month to have it demolished. The rear of the building is falling into the Fox Creek. 

The Albany County Legislature’s Finance Committee approved the purchase of the Berne-owned property at its Nov. 16 meeting, and Legislature Mark Grimm says that the full legislature is expected to authorize it at their next meeting on Dec. 4.

Sarah Gordon, Rensselaerville

Debra Barnes Breitenbach, Publicity Chair, Hilltowns Clothing Project Kiwanis Club of the Helderbergs

Donna Gwin, President, Friends of the Berne Library