ALBANY COUNTY — Blue America’s answer to the Tea Party is planning to meet in locations across the country on Saturday, including in the Capital Region.

NEW SCOTLAND — A big box is opening on Route 85, but it’s nothing new, it’s been there for years.

Abbasi named principal

Two seats open on VCSD board

VOORHEESVILLE — Two seats on the district’s seven-member board of education are up for election this year, and board President David Gibson is not planning to seek re-election.

NEW SCOTLAND — One of New Scotland’s two town judges is mounting a campaign for a seat on the surrogate’s court.

NEW SCOTLAND — Nearly 300 acres on the Helderberg escarpment will remain undisturbed since it has been given to the Mohawk Hudson Land Conservancy.

By Zach Simeone

NEW SCOTLAND — Before its meteorological tower in Knox comes down this October, Helderberg Community Energy is hoping to erect one in nearby New Scotland.

Can other groups keep Thacher open?