BERNE — With a cast of 80 middle- and high-school students, and nearly 20 others contributing to the production, a great and all-powerful Oz is coming to the Hilltowns this weekend.

BERNE — Nearly 10 years ago, two teachers had an idea, and that idea was in full swing Friday at the Berne-Knox-Westerlo Elementary School.

WESTERLO — The head of a local hunting group says that deer populations are dwindling because of predatory coyotes, but the state’s Department of Environmental Conservation says a number of factors contribute.

RENSSELAERVILLE — Responding to widespread animosity and mistrust, the town board voted unanimously last Thursday to close the Cass Residential Center for delinquent youth.

WESTERLO— Fifteen years after disbanding Westerlo’s planning board, the town board voted unanimously Tuesday to appoint a new one and to begin interviewing candidates.

WESTERLO — After recurring acts of vandalism and abuse of its facilities, Westerlo Town Park will soon be changing. Fees will be charged, and playground equipment will be added.

BERNE — The Berne-Knox-Westerlo School District is gearing up for a full vote on renovating its secondary school with plans that could cost taxpayers anywhere from $2.3 million to $3.7 million.

RENSSELAERVILLE — In the midst of widespread resentment toward a juvenile detention center in town, Cass Residential’s future remains uncertain.

WESTERLO — The town board voted unanimously last week to support a grant application for low-income housing in Westerlo.

However, the board raised concerns about zoning and water for the project.

BERNE—As Supervisor Kevin Crosier updated residents last week about the town’s highway department sharing services with the county’s department of public works, Councilman James Hamilton questioned him throughout.