Hilltowns

Rensselaerville’s Water and Sewer Advisory Committee plans to hire a contractor in the spring to unearth curb stops that have been buried or are functionless. The committee would also like to get modern water meters for the 79 homes in the district.

RENSSELAERVILLE — A Rensselaerville man, Travis J. Hawley, 24, was charged by State Police on Feb. 25 with first-degree course of sexual conduct against a child, a felony.

The new Berne Town Board continues to hear public comments and to adopt new policies as it learns of issues left from the previous administration.

The bonding will allow for the replacement of a cluster of aging buildings at a former shale quarry with a modern, geothermal-heated facility.

The town of Berne had removed the case to federal court but, on Dec. 11, 2025, in a nine-page decision, U.S. District Judge Anne M. Nardacci remanded the case to the Supreme Court of New York, Albany County and also ordered that fees and costs — which total about $11,000 — be covered by the town.