Knox man gets reminder of his Maryland past

By Andrew Schotz

KNOX — A piece of Jay H. Baumstein’s childhood has resurfaced 45 years later.

It was a certificate he received in honor of his bar mitzvah, which is a religious rite Jewish boys go through at age 13.

By Zach Simeone

KNOX — Construction to expand and upgrade the Town Hall is underway, after years of planning. The town board approved payments for this month’s work at last week’s town board meeting.

Berne shakes with latest quake

BERNE — Fifty earthquakes have rocked the Hilltowns in the last 29 years, and nearly half of those have occurred since February of 2009. Geologists don’t know the catalyst behind the frequent seismic activity.

By Zach Simeone

BERNE — Kevin Callagy, 52, is Berne-Knox-Westerlo’s new business official, and is excited about the job.

By Zach Simeone

BERNE — The Berne-Knox-Westerlo School District received an A– from Neil LaMere, who presented an independent audit to the school board this month.

Pastor Green, left with Lyon’s legacy,
leads Westerlo’s Baptist Church in his own way

By Zach Simeone

By Zach Simeone

RENSSELAERVILLE — When Councilwoman Marie Dermody vacates her town board post in January to become supervisor, who will be appointed to fill the empty seat? Interviews may take place next week, the town’s Democratic chairman said Tuesday.

By Zach Simeone

KNOX — On the day after elections, the town board unanimously approved its tentative $2.12 million budget for 2010, up from this year’s $2.02 million spending plan.

R’ville adopts $2.2 million spending plan, budgets for forensic audit next year

By Zach Simeone

Berne proposes $2.3 million budget, with tax decrease