A woman of many talents has a house packed with a lifetime of artifacts

KNOX — Irma Garlock built her house with her own hands.

ALBANY COUNTY — Residents seeking information about long-term care and services may call Albany County — NY Connects to speak with a caseworker; the number is 447-7177.

The staff is on duty weekdays from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

ALBANY COUNTY — About 1,600 people in Albany County get some kind of home care through the county, according to Patty Smith-Willsey, director for Adult Services.

RENSSELAERVILLE — A bill that would prohibit industrial wind development in town will get a public hearing next week.

Federal funding is up in the air

BERNE — While the town had once expected federal funding for replacement of the Kaehler Lane Bridge, Berne may end up having to foot the bill.

RENSSELAERVILLE — Pulitzer Prize-winning poet Galway Kinnell will make his way to the Hilltowns this weekend to share his thoughts with an audience of 100.

Knox Country Store closes its doors

BERNE — In the wake of a failed budget, and with a new superintendent, the Berne-Knox-Westerlo School Board has stuck with its current president, and has hosted a community forum to guide its future.

BERNE — After more than a decade of disrepair, the Kaehler Lane Bridge is scheduled to be rebuilt within the month.