By Zach Simeone

BERNE — The Berne-Knox-Westerlo School District has hired Brian Keller as its first dean of students to free the high school principal from disciplinary work. Keller sees his new job as an opportunity to teach students about life.

Seeing familiar sights in a new way through an artist’s eyes

By Zach Simeone

BERNE — A group of kids is back in school after cleaning up parks and cemeteries this summer. This year, six were selected by a set of income-based criteria to be part of the Berne Summer Youth Program.

By Zach Simeone

By Zach Simeone

ALBANY — Thomas Spargo, a former New York State Supreme Court Justice, was found guilty of two felony charges last Thursday, and is not planning to appeal.

WESTERLO — A plan by the Shaver brothers to build a motocross track on Route 85 in the midst of woods and farmland has created upheaval in this rural Helderberg town.

George Van Etten opened his farm to all

KNOX — A hard-working and frugal man, George Van Etten loved farming his land and providing for his family.

After a long illness, he died in his sleep at his Knox home on Aug. 22, 2009. He was 76.

Jury still out: Fate of former judge, Spargo, rests on lawyers’ La Canard luncheon

By Zach Simeone

By Zach Simeone

HILLTOWNS — On Sept. 15, voters will decide which Hilltown candidates get to run on third-party lines in the fall elections.