Better and more affordable broadband options are needed in each of the four Hilltowns and, while some governments there have made giant steps toward getting them, the process is long and difficult, even in the best-case scenarios.
The Rensselaerville Town Board recently cleared out all the red tape blocking the Kuhar Endowment Fund from being administered to local not-for-profits, but the delays and a lack of adequate publicity resulted in at least one organization not knowing it had to apply again.
EAST BERNE — Dennis Michaels, a skilled carpenter and a longtime resident of East Berne, died peacefully in Albany on Sunday, May 25, 2025, with his loving family by his side.
He was the son of the late Daniel Sr. and Sophie Mach Michaels.
ST. ALBANS, Vt. — Howard Irving Brown of St. Albans, Vermont, formerly of Knox, died peacefully on Saturday, May 17, 2025, at Franklin County Rehab Center, surrounded by family. He was 84.
