ALBANY COUNTY — Albany County Executive Michael G. Breslin signed a contract this month to purchase the long-awaited Albany County Rail Trail from Canadian Pacific Railway.

NEW SCOTLAND — The costs of implementing new federal requirements for stormwater management are being passed down to the local level.

NEW SCOTLAND — Plans are progressing for both a cluster development and a senior housing project in town.

NEW SCOTLAND — After three years of study, the Kensington Woods planned-unit development proposal is finally before the public, but only in its initial stages.

NEW SCOTLAND — Still in disarray, the town board here is drafting a second extension for a commercial building moratorium.

First five months of revenue recovery nets $13K

Town talks of building new road

NEW SCOTLAND — While still waiting to hammer out funding from the state, Supervisor Thomas Dolin asked the town engineer yesterday to hold off on surveys the town board authorized on Monday.

Salerno charged for failing to stop at crossing

NEW SCOTLAND — One week after surviving two train impacts in the space of a minute, Peter Salerno was charged with failing to stop at a railroad crossing, a misdemeanor.