State data shows just how problematic the intersection of county routes 401 and 404, the site of a recent deadly accident involving a family, really are despite the county’s insistence that safety guidelines have been followed. 

RENSSELAERVILLE — Over 300 people came to see the R’ville Stage Creations production of Shaekespeare’s “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” on July 11 to 13.

Leaning Evergreen LLC, which owns a trailer park that sits across both Westerlo and Berne, is attempting to reduce its assessed property value by around 84 percent in Westerlo and 55 percent in Berne. 

Jim Gardner’s first impulse on hearing his wife scream at the sight of a big black bear in their yard was to shoot it — with his camera.

BERNE — A Berne resident called 9-1-1 Wednesday morning after seeing an upside-down plane in a field behind his house on the Berne-Altamont Road, according to State Police who determined the plane’s pilot, its only occupant, was unharmed.

A leak in the low-level outlet in the Myosotis Lake Dam in Rensselaerville has gotten worse recently, prompting the town to partner with the Huyck Preserve, which owns the dam, to pursue a short-term solution. 

A vehicle ran a stop sign and was hit by a tractor trailer at the intersection of county routes 401 and 404 in Westerlo, an intersection that locals say is unsafe. 

RENSSELAERVILLE — Last year, Tara McCormick-Hostash had an inspiration.

After directing “It’s a Wonderful Life” at the Guggenheim Theater, she looked out over the lawn of the Hilltown Commons and thought, “This beautiful green slope would be perfect to stage ‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream.’”

Tanja Morse, 71, faces 41 charges related to animal cruelty after authorities seized 22 dogs, 15 horses, one cow, and several varieties of birds, all of which were kept without proper nourishment in “deplorable conditions,” according to Albany County Sheriff Craig Apple.

KNOX — Only 21 people voted in the Conservative primary for Knox highway superintendent but Joshua Gebe beat incumbent Matthew Schanz with 57 percent of the vote.

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