NEW SCOTLAND — More than 150 residents turned out last Wednesday at the high school performing arts center to tell the five-member Commercial Zoning Advisory Committee how they want the town to be zoned for large-scale retail plazas.

Historical group honors old farm

The Men’s Room opens third barbershop in Voorheesville

VOORHEESVILLE—It used to be that a Voorheesville man needing a haircut had to travel seven miles to reach a barber.  Not anymore.

Senior district goes through

NEW SCOTLAND — With a split vote, the planning board here last week approved the creation of a residential senior-housing district behind the medical building on New Scotland Road.

After research, village allows cap signs

VOORHEESVILLE — Signs promoting a 50,000-square-foot cap on commercial development have been appearing, and disappearing, in and around the village here.

NEW SCOTLAND — Accusations of “kickbacks” and threats of lawsuits shook up the town planning board meeting Tuesday night. Neighbors vocally objected to the board’s split votes on one issue, while another complained about her neighbor’s activities.

New Scotland mulls coordinated assessment

NEW SCOTLAND — The town board here moved toward greater efficiency last week as it learned how to consolidate assessment duties and hired a part-time internal control officer.

Contractor threatens suit

VOORHEESVILLE — The contractor who did the million-dollar firehouse renovation for Voorheesville said yesterday he plans to sue the village.