Joseph, a Democrat, had been denied his party’s line after a court ruled that many of the signatures on his Democratic nominating petition were invalid. He will nevertheless appear on his own party line, Hilltowns First, along with the Working Families line as he challenges incumbent Chris Smith, a Conservative with GOP backing. 

BERNE — Lateef Clark says that preparing food has kept him grounded as a human being.

“It evolved me as a person … raised me to be a better human, a better man … just by meeting people of different diverse backgrounds and also just by cooking for people,” he says in this week’s Enterprise podcast.

Berne Planning Board Chairman Joe Martin will be running for town board to replace Deputy Supervisor Anita Clayton, who is not seeking re-election. Town board member Al Thiem is hoping to secure his first full term on the board, and Jeff Harvey is aiming to replace Justice Al Zuk. 

RENSSELAERVILLE — Tara McCormick-Hostash says she fell in love at age 14.

This was not an ephemeral teenage crush; this was a love that started young and became an all-encompassing passion destined to last a lifetime.

HILLTOWNS — The Hilltown Memorial Day Parade, which will step off on Monday morning looking effortless, has been worked on since December.

Eli Fanning, Knox

Nicole Gladieux, Kiwanis Club of the Helderbergs

RIC Energy is proposing to build a 4.4. megawatt solar farm on Thompsons Lake Road in Knox, but faces pushback from residents who live nearby and fear the potential impact of the project, despite the company’s assurances and modifications.

Knox residents are invited to the town hall on Monday, June 5, at 7 p.m. to discuss their problems with broadband and to optionally fill out a New York State survey that will help legislators guide funding. 

Berne resident and planning board member Mike Vincent recently asked local government officials about their efforts to secure any funding they need to make senior housing a reality in the rural Hilltown community, after a previous plan — which could still come together — failed to find a viable water source.