ALBANY COUNTY — Jonathan P. Francis, a lawyer who waged a standoff in May with police after threatening suicide, was disbarred last week since he pleaded guilty to a felony charge.

KNOX — After writing poetry for many years, H. Steven Soehnel believes he doesn’t have anything others don’t have, and he doesn’t measure his success or happiness by publications or prizes.

RENSSELAERVILLE — After the town board voted unanimously last month for new zoning laws, it was harshly criticized last week by two members of a farmland protection group.

Cigarette thieves collared, broke into Westerlo store

WESTERLO — Two Greene County residents were arrested this week for stealing over $1,000 worth of cigarettes from M & B’s Stop ’n’ Shop in Westerlo.

Controversy as board disagrees on issues, land-use planning
...Cass closed, former supers arrested

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.