Katherine Dieckmann, Westerlo

Kelly and Patrick Martin, Berne

Jeannette Rice, Rensselaerville

Mary Ann Ronconi, Berne

KNOX — On Wednesday, a Cohoes man crashed in Knox, and later died of severe injuries, after a brief police chase elsewhere had ended.
Jason S. Benn, 49, was pronounced dead at Albany Medical Center.

State Police, in a press release on Thursday, said event unfolded this way:

Helene G. Goldberger, Paul J. Baitsholts, Berne

Karen Schimmer, Berne

Laurie Searl, Berne

Dianne Sefcik, Westerlo

These days, each one of us, as citizens, have to be on our guard to see that the United States’ great experiment in democracy succeeds. It seems it would be easy in a small town for those representing the people to be attuned to their needs.