At a town board meeting, Berne Supervisor Dennis Palow defended the state of the town’s finances, which was called into question by outstanding electric bills and a preliminary budget whose numbers didn’t add up. 

RENSSELAERVILLE — Jost Nickelsberg, a former Rensselaerville supervisor with a passion for baseball and a résumé that included major stops on Wall Street, died peacefully on Tuesday, Oct. 25, 2022, at his home in Medusa after a long battle with Parkinson’s disease. He was 80 years old. 

Zenie Gladieux, Hilltowns Clothing Project Kiwanis Club of the Helderbergs

Amie Burnside, Chairwoman  Westerlo Hometown Heroes

The Enterprise spoke with Cornell researcher David Kay, who is currently studying this very topic, and Knox resident David Whipple, who lives on a farm that became home to the Hilltowns’ first commercial solar array, for their perspectives on the relationship between farmers, agriculture, and solar companies.

Berne Planning Board Chairman Joe Martin has been working with the Hilltown Riders to bring his idea of a more ATV-friendly town into reality. 

The antiques boutique is the first shop business at the old resort property, which owner John Dolce hopes to turn into a commercial hub.

Ralph and Jeannette Miller, Berne

BERNE — The Berne-Knox-Westerlo Central School District has received a $5,000 grant for an Outdoor Wild Learning Space; the classroom will be located near the community garden and high tunnel on the Berne campus.