Razor-thin margins in the New Scotland Conservative primary has the race too close to call.

A plan from the Voorheesville Central School District that will forgo the construction of a new bus garage in favor of leasing space from Albany County would save taxpayers $3 million over 30 years, school leaders say.

After over a year of meetings and multiple redesigns, a development off of Route 85A was given conditional approval by the New Scotland Planning Board to move forward. Also at the meeting, the board asked, “What constitutes a flashing sign?”

Doreen Saia, the new president of the Voorheesville Central School Board, is looking forward to collaborating with the school board, and administration, to sustain the success the district has had.

The New Scotland Republican Party will field only one challenger for town offices this fall. One Republican Committee member lays some partial blame on national politics.

VOORHEESVILLE — The First United Methodist Church in Voorheesville invites all to come for a free lunch on the second and fourth Tuesdays of each month, from noon to 1 p.m.

There are no take-outs; diners will eat their lunches in the church hall.

For more information, call (518) 765-2895.

A car collided with a motorcyclist who had not stopped at an intersection at Route 443 in Clarksville, police say; the crash was minutes away from where emergency responders and police were stationed.