The county’s Fire Service Academy, a pilot program, will teach a free 40-hour course, starting April 1, at the East Berne firehouse.

After former Berne Supervisor Kevin Crosier showed up at the house of a woman who’s applying for one of the town’s two open town board seats, Supervisor Dennis Palow expressed concern to The ...

Some others have said, in essence, that the areas Putin has invaded are Russian people anyway, so why not just let them return to Russia. In truth, research shows that a high percentage of Ukrainians, ...

As you may know, the next and possibly last town board public hearing on the new draft comprehensive plan is scheduled for March 18. I was fortunate to have had the opportunity to be on the resident ...

Loretta Whalen, one tough lady, died suddenly on Saturday, March 8, 2025 from complications of influenza. Born at home in Watervliet in July 1925, she was the third child of Phillip and Rose (née Dean ...

I am a teacher who has a flip phone, so I do not spend much time on my phone other than to talk; however, I am totally against banning phones in school. The issue of using or not using a phone in ...

Mr. Bourque will be speaking on the Altamont StoryMap, highlighting the village’s history, public parks, cemeteries, and attractions. Mr. Bourque will be emphasizing the ability to access this ...

We have all genres of fiction, a wide assortment of non-fiction, young adult, and children’s books. Many next-to-new games and puzzles are ready for new owners. We have audio books, music CDs, and ...

The Hometown Heroes Committee will also be honoring first responders on their very own banner. First responders are our communities’ local heroes, often the first ones on the front lines, saving lives ...

Come and join us for an Egg-Citing Easter Egg Hunt to be held at the New Salem firehouse located at 694 New Salem Road on Saturday, April 12, beginning at 10 a.m. with the Easter Bunny. It will be ...

Yet the Trump administration is gutting the agency, threatening the science that keeps us safe. NOAA has provided free, reliable, weather forecasts for 55 years, helping communities prepare for ...

We have felt some effects from the new administration down in Washington,” Albany County development chief Kevin O’Connor said during a March 4 meeting of the county’s IDA.