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The legitimate object of government

Local governments are the closest to the people they serve and therefore the most attuned to their needs.

Giving is the hallmark of a BKW education

Helen M. Lounsbury Galicki, Berne

Hilltowns Senior News for Wednesday, December 15, 2021

The Hilltown Seniors met on Dec. 11 for our meeting and Christmas gathering at the Community ACCESS/Senior Center with our Christmas grab bag and smiling faces.

by Alyce Gibbs
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Enrollment open for dairy farm support program’s 2022 iteration

Dairy farmers have until February to enroll in the United States Department of Agriculture’s Dairy Margin Coverage program, which insures farmers against thinning margins by issuing payments whenever the ratio between cost of feed and all milk prices hits a certain threshold. 

Knox planning board to hold public hearing on Knox II solar project

On Jan. 20, the Knox Planning Board will invite town residents to give their thoughts on a proposed 5-megawatt solar project, sited at 1953 Thomspons Lake Road.

Photos: Old-Fashioned Fun at Switzkill Farm

Photos: Peter Becker Christmas Parade in Berne

The parade was named in honor of the late Peter Becker, a former fire chief, who died last year in a Berne Highway Department accident.

Two BKW alumnae making a difference in the world

Helen M. Lounsbury Galicki, Berne

Photos: Hilltown Hope and Peace Festival

The 40 Christmas trees behind the Knox town Hall will be lit each evening through Jan. 8.

Some important issues have fallen between the cracks

Eric Marczak, Knox

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