WESTERLO--Jacob Ostrander does not chase celebrity—he uses it for target practice.

RENSSELAERVILLE — A young man who was arrested for kidnapping and rape after escaping from Rensselaerville’s Camp Cass Residential Center has received nearly the maximum sentence for the crimes.

WESTERLO—The Albany County District Attorney’s Office is seeking jailtime for a Greenville man who is charged with drunk driving in Westerlo.

WESTERLO—After losing as a Republican in a race for town board two years ago, Councilman R. Gregory Zeh Jr. may run on the Democratic ticket this year, or on the Republican ticket, or both.

KNOX—A first-time candidate wants to shake things up in Knox, a town that has had the same supervisor for over three decades.

KNOX—The owner of the Fox Creek Flea Market will keep his business running even though he has been, and will continue to be, ticketed for violating the town’s zoning ordinance.

BERNE—A Berne councilman will try to become town supervisor in November.

RENSSELAERVILLE — A large donation will preserve a wild portion of Rensselaerville and link two of the Hilltowns’ wildlife areas.

BERNE—The Berne-Knox-Westerlo School District is a lot different than the one in which the new school board president grew up.
"I went to a very large school," said Janet Finke.