Although the Helderberg Lake Dam, in Berne, had cracks and other deficiencies over the decades that it had undergone inspections by the New York State Department of Conservation, it was not considered to be out of state compliance until 2016, because of a lack of an engineering assessment due two years prior, and again in 2018, following an engineering assessment.

SOUTH WESTERLO — Gordon Homer Tuttle’s career as a mechanic was foretold by his childhood play, making motor noises, and enhanced by his Army training.
 A lifelong resident of South Westerlo, he died on Saturday, March 26, 2022, at Greene Meadows Nursing Home under hospice care. He was 87.

Kenneth Jennings, Knox

We believe the citizens of Knox value honesty and fairness and would admire the courage of board members willing to admit a mistake and move forward for the good of all.

The Berne Town Board appeared highly critical of the tax district proposal at its meeting last month, suggesting alternative solutions to fund the unsound Helderberg Lake Dam.

Rensselaerville residents Travis Myhre and Tanya Skinner manage the Hudson Valley Vengeance, a travel-baseball team that takes adolescents from the Hilltowns and beyond and develops their natural athletic abilities.

Laura Murphy, Timothy Fischer, Knox

Brigitte McAuliffe, Knox

The Berne-Knox-Westerlo Board of Education accepted Superintendent Timothy Mundell’s proposed budget in a unanimous vote, along with the district’s annual bus proposition and the proposed purchase of 1772 Helderberg Trail. All three items — plus school board elections — will be subject to a district vote on May 17.