NEW SCOTLAND — As debate rages over the fate of the old Bender melon farm, the eventual development of the commercial zone is virtually undisputed.

Three incumbents and one challenger

NEW SCOTLAND — With three seats open on the town board this November, the first challenger has thrown his hat in the ring.

VOORHEESVILLE — The public library here hopes to begin planning for a new building in the coming year and has presented a budget for 2009-10 that looks quite similar to this year’s spending plan.

VOORHEESVILLE — Two school board members — C. James Coffin and Cheryl Dozier — are defending their seats and one challenger — Justin Brusgul — is making a run this year.

VOORHEESVILLE—Voorheesville will be one of the first communities to receive federal disaster aid in the amount of $18,500 for damages from the monster ice storm in December 2008.

VOORHEESVILLE — Ever since Thomas Reardon was a student in elementary school, he wanted to work in one.

NEW SCOTLAND — Since the town hired an Internal Control Officer in January, it has been steadily working towards restructuring parts of its operation.

Brusgul faces off against incumbents Coffin and Dozier

VOORHEESVILLE — Three candidates are running for two seats on the Voorheesville School Board.

NEW SCOTLAND — Councilman Richard Reilly’s controversial bill to govern the town’s commercial zone was sent to the Albany County Planning Board for review in a unanimous vote by the town board last night.

NEW SCOTLAND — A law framed by the town’s planning board will likely head for review by the county planning board while a law favored by a vocal citizens’ group is left behind.