Bell tower in Berne will commemorate the consolidation of two churches

BERNE — The history of two churches will be commemorated in a new tower, home to antique bells from both of their steeples.

Poets, novelists, journalists to celebrate the written word

RENSSELAERVILLE — The rugged beauty of the Helderbergs inspires writers.

WARNER LAKE — The Hofbrau won’t be opening a boat launch as a commercial venture this year.

A black belt and pianist, White plans future as psychologist

Marion Rose White, Berne-Knox-Westerlo’s salutatorian, credits her family for her success.

An athlete and scholar, Forti hopes to join the Peace Corps

“We all knew Katie was going to be valedictorian,” said Marion White, the Berne-Knox-Westerlo salutatorian, of Kathryn Sierra Minnie Forti.

Tom Galvin tells grads they are ‘truly good kids with unique talents’

BERNE — At Shadowbrook Farms, rescued Thoroughbred horses far outnumber any other breed.

BERNE — Tom Cavanagh always wears an American flag do-rag. “I show the colors because a lot of people are not proud of being American,” he said.

Kohl has a new role — restaurateur

DELMAR — A Westerlo resident has opened a restaurant in Delmar to fill a void she found there.

KNOX — Rebecca Michael was busy this week, packing her worldly goods and those of her two young children, into boxes. Her home at Knox Estates trailer park was strewn with cartons.