The increase, the first since 2009, raises minimum New Scotland senior household eligibility requirements from $29,000 to $50,000, and from $37,400 to $58,400.

“The most interesting section at John Boyd Thacher State Park are the layers in the cliff face that date to the Silurian and Devonian periods,” the National Park Service says, which are collectively referred to as the Middle Paleozoic Era, from 444 to 359 million years ago, a time in the Earth’s history characterized by high sea levels with expansion of marine invertebrates, reef communities, and fish. “This era also marks the emergence of plants and insects on land, and near the end of the Devonian Period, the appearance of four-legged animals.”

The latest changes, approximately $150,000 in total, were approved by the town board during its Dec. 13 meeting. But New Scotland taxpayers won’t be on the hook for overages, according to Councilman William Hennessy. 

He never crushed a car. He treated them as if they had souls.

The approval was made by the New Scotland Planning Board at its December meeting. 

In October, an Albany Court judge signed off on an order authorizing the Utica National Insurance Company to pay Stephanie Remmert $16,183.97, and her lawyers, Harding Mazzotti LLP, $6,316.07.

In reality, the New Scotland Town Board last month adopted a budget for next year that is up about $515,000 over this year, according to Lisa Boehlke, Supervisor Doug LaGrange’s clerk and bookkeeper. 

“It’s a dexterity game, a tabletop game that originated in Canada,” said Jason Molloy, president of the Extra Pint Crokinole Club. “It’s a disc-flicking game with aspects of curling, darts, marbles, and bocce ball.”

Judy Kimes, Publicist, New Scotland Historical Association

The volunteers managed to keep the fire to the first floor, Chief Steve Ayers said, although there was smoke damage on the second floor. “But the family should be able to get their possessions intact from the second floor,” he said.