Hilltowns

The early snowfall this season has created outdoor scenes dusted with white and wrung more beauty from the throes of fall.

Berne-Knox-Westerlo senior Andrew Bub was recognized on Nov. 14 by Albany County District Attorney David Soares during an assembly about the district attorney’s anti-bullying campaign.

Rensselaerville's 2015 plan raises taxes for the general and highway funds by 1.3 percent, about half the increase first proposed when the board planned to override the state-set tax cap.

The musical comedy set in Ancient Rome will be performed at Berne-Knox-Westerlo on Nov. 21 and 22 at 7:30 p.m. and on the 23rd at 3 p.m.

Happy almost Turkey Day!

This scribe jumped out of bed at 5 a.m. on Nov. 11 and found it was Tuesday, and time to round up whoever was going with him to the breakfast.

To the Editor:

Paul Centi, the proprietor of Township Tavern in Knox, installed an 8-by-8-foot quilt square on the side of his building last week.  A photo of the tavern from the 1880s inspired the illustration painted in the center of the wooden square.

Absentee ballots were opened on Wednesday morning to decide the winner of the close race for highway superintendent in Berne, where Democrats outnumber Republicans by nearly 3 to 1. The Republican won by 26 votes. "The fat lady has sung," said the Democratic Party chairman.

Deborah Busch, who represents a portion of the Hilltowns, said the experience demonstrated to her government failure, and malice and changed her views on the death penalty.

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