Faced with using over half a million dollars for buying machines, the town board hosted a heated exchange at its April meeting.

EAST BERNE — Mary F. Delligan loved to help others; she took care of her family and of those who were ailing.

She died peacefully on Saturday, April 16, 2016, surrounded by her loving family. Born on July 15, 1940, she was 75.

KNOX — Robin P. Salisbury, a gardener and former courier, died on Thursday, April 7, 2016, at Albany Medical Center following a long illness. He was 65.

Mr. Salisbury was born on Feb. 24, 1951, in Albany to William E. and Marguerita (née Wilcox) Salisbury.

Mary Beth Peterson and Misty Schaffer. Hilltowns Community Resource Center

WEST BERNE — Stephen Torok, who worked for the county highway department and later as a railroad construction inspector, died at Daughters of Sarah Nursing Center on Wednesday, April 6, 2016. He was 84.

Artist Tim Jackson’s satiric pen and ink work has evolved into art that still contains an undercurrent of humor as he creates with his less dominant arm after a stroke.

Kathleen Putzig will teach schoolchildren about their history and has plans for celebrating the town's bicentennial.

Berne-Knox-Westerlo plans to use its added state aid to fix one-time problems next year like resurfacing the track or abating asbestos in the elementary-school basement.