MARGARETVILLE - In swift, back-to-back hearings and meetings Tuesday, April 7, Margaretville trustees addressed the financial realities of 2026, navigating a public budget hearing, a tax cap … more

BOVINA - Faced with aging equipment and rising costs, Highway Superintendent Ed Weber urged the Bovina Town Council on April 14 to consider a more practical approach: fix what can be fixed - and … more

COLCHESTER - A series of safety concerns - from unstable trees to structural issues inside Town Hall - prompted swift action from town officials during a report delivered by Supervisor Rob Hafele at … more

ANDES - With winter receding unevenly into spring, Andes Highway Superintendent John Bouton described a road system in transition - and, at times, under strain - during a report to Andes council … more

COLCHESTER - A proposal to temporarily halt utility-scale solar developments drew measured but pointed public comment Wednesday, April 15, as the Colchester Town Council held a public hearing on a … more

* A previous version of this article reported that a donation to the Highway Department came from DCEC. The donation came from Mike Scarimbolo, not DCEC. MEREDITH - The Meredith Town Council met on April 14 and navigated a dense thicket of infrastructure repairs and budgetary adjustments. Led by Supervisor James Ellis, the meeting served as a … more

COLCHESTER - Colchester Highway Superintendent Ken Eck gave a report of routine roadwork with equipment failures, infrastructure repairs and a shrinking workforce at a Colchester Town Council meeting … more

BOVINA - A public comment period at the Bovina Town Council meeting on Tuesday, April 14, brought concerns about forest management, road safety and tax policy into sharp focus, as residents urged … more

MEREDITH - A routine town board meeting on Tuesday, April 14, opened a window into two persistent strains in rural governance: the strain on infrastructure and the strain on public voice. Under … more

ROXBURY – Several major grant-funded initiatives are finally moving from the planning phase into active execution in Roxbury and Grand Gorge according to announcements from Peg Ellsworth at a … more

SIDNEY - The public is invited to Sidney’s annual Arbor Day Celebration on Friday, April 24 at the pavilion in Sidney’s Keith Clark Park on River Street. The 10 a.m. program will begin with … more

MEREDITH -   For the first time in two decades, the town of Meredith is preparing to hold a mirror to its future. At a town council meeting held Tuesday, April 14, Supervisor James Ellis … more