KNOX — As a developer considers a large subdivision in the town, area residents and officials speculate about its effects.

and Melissa Hale-Spencer

BERNE — George Montesano has spent much of his lifetime helping others as a volunteer firefighter. Friday was payback day.

BERNE — Frustrations mounted last week as officials discussed purchasing new trucks for the town’s highway department.

Asks town to repair culverts
Farmer waits as his fields flood

RENSSELAERVILLE — Robert Seeger has waited for two years as his pastures and fields flood and erode.

ALBANY COUNTY — A local law to support and protect farmland and foster good relations between farmers and non-farmers passed unanimously Monday night in the Albany County Legislature.

New commercial and residential swimming pools need to have alarms to detect an unsupervised child or pet, or an intruder breaking the water.

HILLTOWNS — The race is on.

Two Democrats will be battling to represent the Hilltowns in the Democrat-dominated county legislature.

BERNE — A June 4 report by the state comptroller’s office shows no wrongdoing or mismanagement by Berne-Knox-Westerlo School District administrators or board members.

ALBANY COUNTY — Local restaurants are preparing to change how they cook since the county legislature voted to ban trans fat.