is running to keep his seat on the school board because he’d like to build programs when the economy turns around.  He started his first term on the board three years ago, just as the recession was beginning.

NEW SCOTLAND — Town board members are negotiating the details of the latest incarnation of a bill that would limit the size of retail development.

Kendall honored for being “always and forever” helpful

NEW SCOTLAND — Conversation often turns to a gravely croon with George Kendall, who played for decades at area bars.  Now, at 76, he sings at old folks’ homes.

Deputy Mayor Hotaling mourned

VOORHEESVILLE — Always a leavening presence, William Hotaling was part of the village’s bedrock.  He died on Monday, May 2, 2011 at St. Peter’s Hospital surrounded by his family.  He was 69.

NEW SCOTLAND — The ethics law that the town board unanimously adopted nearly a year ago and went into effect in January has been amended by a narrow margin.

NEW SCOTLAND — Town board members are negotiating the details of the latest incarnation of a bill that would limit the size of retail development.

seeking 2^nd term on V’ville School Board

Taxes to go up 2 percent, spending down to $21.3M

VOORHEESVILLE — The school board unanimously accepted a $21.3 million spending proposal for the next school year — a decrease of about 1.8 percent in spending from the current budget.

The spirit of Hesiod and Homer lives on as poets vie for laurels

VOORHEESVILLE — Last week, Barbara Vink was in Florida, on vacation from her job at the Voorheesville Public Library. One night, she was up late.

Embracing diversity in Voorheesville

NEW SCOTLAND — Like the other patrons of the Voorheesville Mobil station, Dianne Luci was charmed by the family who bought it a year ago.