WESTERLO — Despite protests from residents who packed town hall last Tuesday, the Westerlo Planning Board granted a permit that will allow the DeGennaro family to put its fuel service business on Flood Road.

Looking to build a brave new world
Caprio seeks others for free school and ecovillage



HILLTOWNS — April Caprio has decided to live her dreams, and she’s hoping others in the Hilltowns will join her to make them a reality.

SOUTH BERNE — Joel L. "Jody" Rapp "loved everything," his mother, Rachael Rapp, said.
Mr. Rapp died on Saturday as a result of injuries he received during an accidEnt on Friday evening. He was 34.

BERNE — Paul Zuk — a farmer, a mechanic, a woodworker — was a man of many talents, all cultivated through hard work and shared with generosity.

Volunteers help flood victim
Citizens change the course of stream and Whiteford’s life

BERNE — A Berne man died Saturday after his truck went off Cole Hill Road Friday night and burst into flames.

One historian’s curious journey into the past|
brings the Hilltown community along for the ride

WESTERLO — The town of Westerlo celebrated its first municipal water system with a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Tuesday.

EAST BERNE — As town and county officials continue to push a highway merger, Berne workers peppered them with questions at a meeting last Wednesday.

BERNE — Brian Corey is fulfilling a long-held goal in becoming principal at the Berne elementary school.
"I wanted to become a principal since I began teaching," Corey said.