HILLTOWNS — Rural character is hard to maintain when farmlands are subdivided into residential plots.

Poetry in Motion
‘Alternative therapy to go hand-in-hand with vet care’



KNOX — Creatures on two legs and four legs, long legs and short legs, suffer from muscle aches and pains, bumps, and sprains.

For 15 years
Planning board pushes to close loophole


KNOX — For more than 15 years, the planning board has been pushing for an amendment to the town’s subdivision regulations that would eliminate the "one-cut rule" loophole.

KNOX — The bucolic landscape stretching along the Berne-Altamont Road is at the center of a development debate again.

HILLTOWNS — Raymond Luhrman stooped to pluck garlic out of its muddy field despite Saturday’s downpour.
"This stuff has to come out of the ground, you know," said Luhrman in a singsong Dutch accent.

RENSSELAERVILLE — The Rensselaerville supervisor called a special meeting of the town board Tuesday night simply so he could talk to the highway superintendent.

RENSSELAERVILLE — The town is planning two structural repairs — one of its salt shed, and the other of a storm-damaged dam.

Flooded creek wreaks havoc on road and home,
Town seeks funds for repair



RENSSELAERVILLE — Sheila Whiteford wants help.

KNOX — After 20 minutes of discussion punctuated with heavy silences, Councilman Dennis Decker made the motion to accept a resolution regulating motorcycle use in the town.