Hilltowns

Time flies at Tuesday breakfasts but can drag in between

by John R. Williams

It was cold last Tuesday morning! It has been colder by a lot, but for some reason the OFs thought it was really cold when they got to the Chuck Wagon Diner in Princetown.

VanAlstyne sentenced to 18 years to life

Kenneth White’s family cried quietly in the courtroom last Thursday morning as his killer read a statement to the judge, expressing her remorse.

Tough start for new super

Knox's new supervisor, Vasilios Lefkaditis, needs a board majority to make the changes he says the public wants.

Repetitio est mater studiorum: Repetition is the mother of learning

by John R. Williams

On the last Tuesday of year 2015, Dec. 29, the Old Men of the Mountain met at the Duanesburg Diner in Duanesburg. This was the first day that the OFs have even had a hint of winter driving.

2015: Berne woman still wants name cleared

BERNE — Institutions continued their ascent in this rural rectangle, putting a spotlight on its central orientation in the Hilltowns.

2015: Controversy doesn't preclude common causes

Despite differences in 2015 — ranging from placement of a sheriff’s tower to politics — residents of Rensselaerville pulled together.

Westerlo celebrates 200 years and makes history, too

A full slate of Republicans challenged the Democratic incumbents on the Westerlo Town Board and one of the GOP newcomers won a seat.

Irreverent Christmas songs enliven December breakfast

by John R. Williams

Tuesday, Dec. 22, the morning temperature at 5:30 was 43 degrees; it was cloudy, and still dark.

Ticks and drones, laser lights and illness are all fodder for breakfast talk

by By John Williams

The Old Men of the Mountain were fortunate enough on Tuesday, Dec. 15, to meet at the Your Way Café in Schoharie.

2015 in Knox: A year of sorrow

Death took its toll this year as two community leaders died of cancer. The aftermath of a boy's murder was ever present.

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