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.

Van Etten hops to the top

RENSSELAERVILLE — This rural Helderberg Hilltown is the first in the county to adopt a law on large-scale wind power, and the word is prohibition.

BERNE — Berne-Knox-Westerlo will pay close to $30,000 to clean up the vandalism by four seniors in June, but district residents will not have to foot the bill, according to Superintendent Paul Dorward.