BERNE — John Crosier, a founding member and long-time chairman of the Berne Planning Board, has stepped down after 35 years.

KNOX — Police found 20 marijuana plants in Edward and Patricia Gardineer’s East Berne home.

RENSSELAERVILLE — Following multiple escapes from the Cass Residential Center — the most recent in November of last year — nearly 500 local residents are petitioning the town, county, and state to close Cass down.

BERNE — Before holding its first meeting of the year, the Berne Town Board made its appointments.
Supervisor Kevin Crosier wished all in the packed town hall a happy new year and called the organizational meeting "housekeeping."

In Rensselaerville
New year starts with celebration of Eagles

In Westerlo
Highway workers earn 75 cents more an hour



WESTERLO — In its first meeting of 2007, the Westerlo Town Board rapidly made its appointments and resolutions.

In Knox
Town salaries get 3-percent raise



KNOX — The town appointed its officials at its re-organizational meeting on New Year’s day at noon.

Westerlo in 2006
Debate on development, Flood Road permit, town attorney

Rensselaerville in 2006
Packed halls, split votes, and a Field of Dreams

Knox in 2006
Testing the limits in harnessing wind energy, regulating dirt-bike noise



KNOX — In a hold-the-line budget year, Knox continually pushed the limits.