BERNE — The highway department, having difficulty meeting the state’s standards, may soon have to stop accepting waste-oil from town residents.

Berne pays $8,000 for an election that wasn’t needed

BERNE — A miscommunication between a town judge and the state’s retirement system has led to an election in Berne this fall that wasn’t required.

Should Westerlo pay Christian School for fuel oil?

WESTERLO — Members of the Helderberg Christian School Board are distressed because funds raised for fuel oil may have been lost when the building it leased was sold.

KNOX — Two years ago, Ryan Slingerland, at age 16, was killed in a car accident. Earlier this week, the memorial that stands in his honor on Street Road was vandalized.

RENSSELAERVILLE — Recent town board meetings have been dominated by debates over the use of town finances, specifically regarding the need for trucks in the highway department, and a copy machine at Town Hall.

KNOX — A Hilltowner drowned earlier this week at his camp in Roseboom, N.Y.

Lansing embraced the town as his family

RENSSELAERVILLE — Bob Lansing was a man who centered on his family and extended it to include the town that raised him.

BERNE — While most roles on Berne-Knox-Westerlo’s new budget advisory committee have been filled, there are currently two vacancies: one to be filled by a district resident, and one by a district employee.