NEW SCOTLAND — Albany County’s planning board has made the opposite recommendation as the town’ planning board regarding the extension of a moratorium on large-scale commercial buildings in town.

NEW SCOTLAND — Sheila Kelle clips sculptures from the coats of her clients.

The young owner of Pet Styles approaches her craft with an artist’s eye and practicality.

VOORHEESVILLE — In the pointed language of a poet, Dennis Sullivan uses one word to describe the poetry scene in Voorheesville: seething.

NEW SCOTLAND — Two of the candidates vying for the Republican line in next month’s primary are also being endorsed by a new party, called New Scotland FIRST.

VOORHEESVILLE — A web, centered on transportation, touches several areas of school district operations.

Whitley to be first middle-school principal

VOORHEESVILLE — Brian Whitley will be Voorheesville’s first middle school principal, and he’s filled with ideas about how the job should be done.

NEW SCOTLAND — Remaining consistent on its stance regarding the town’s moratorium on large-scale retail development, the planning board voted, 5 to 1, to recommend against an extension.

ALBANY COUNTY — The summer’s deluges of rain may soon bring some relief to area farmers.

Governor David Paterson on Monday requested that the United States Department of Agriculture designate 17 counties including Albany, as agricultural disaster areas.

Fire chief proposes new $320K truck

NEW SCOTLAND — Republicans have a new candidate for supervisor in this year’s divisive election.