CLARKSVILLE — On Monday morning, an 18-year-old woman poured kerosene into a wood stove to try to start a heating fire, igniting the house, the sheriff’s department said.

NEW SCOTLAND—A popular outdoor destination in New Scotland will be 10 percent larger after an acquisition.

NEW SCOTLAND — About 100 people came out for a public information meeting on Tuesday about the zoning changes proposed for the town’s Northeast Quadrant.

NEW SCOTLAND — The process to review the town’s comprehensive land-use plan began on New Year’s Day with new council member Douglas LaGrange being assigned as the leader.

NEW SCOTLAND — New Scotland is poised to have its first Empire Zone, a state-designated economic development area that encourages growth through tax incentives.

VOORHEESVILLE — The village of Voorheesville is in a fixing up mode heading into the new year.

The past year was spent working on budgets and passing plans for many projects that will be taking place in the 2006.

NEW SCOTLAND — This still-rural town is on the threshold of development as several projects were proposed in 2005.

NEW SCOTLAND — A sewer extension may not be built because two property owners will not grant easements, and eminent domain proceedings may be too costly for the town to pursue.

NEW SCOTLAND — A second tower application has come before the town since New Scotland’s wireless telecommunications law went into effect at the end of last year.