Hilltowns



WESTERLO — In 2007, Westerlo created a new planning board, moved forward with a plan for land use, and supported a low-income senior housing project in the town.



KNOX — In Knox, 2007 began and ended with Town Hall.

At its first meeting of the year, the town board revisited renovation plans and, at its last meeting, adopted a conceptual plan.

Buddhists build retreat, bust goes awry, deaths rock community

BERNE — In Berne, Democrats retained their position of dominance in 2007 and residents continued their support of a senior housing complex to be built in the hamlet by developer Jeff Thomas.





BERNE — In a landslide, voters gave the go ahead Tuesday for a $12.7 million project to renovate the Berne-Knox-Westerlo schools — the most expensive project the district has undertaken.

Knox board adopts plan for town hall



KNOX — After years of talk, Knox has a plan for Town Hall.





EAST BERNE — After opening in October, business at Destination Perfection, a new salon in the hamlet, is picking up, said Melanie Stempel, who owns the salon with her sister, Heather Schwenk.





BERNE — The art of gift-wrapping — complete with ribbon flowers — is blossoming in Berne.

A handful of women gathered on Saturday to prepare for an upcoming fund-raiser for the Berne library.






HILLTOWNS — An annual Christmas program serving Hilltown families in need is celebrating its 17th year.

Closing its doors



WESTERLO — As St. Peter’s Hospital announced last Thursday that it will close the Perkins Center in February, residents speculate about their future health care.





WESTERLO — A group of citizens is fighting to keep the Perkins Clinic in Westerlo open.

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