The winery relocated from Guilderland to the former Picard’s Grove in New Scotland this summer, and held a soft opening this week for its expanded tasting room, where patrons can sample their ultra-rare birch wine, among other offerings.
The Voorheesville Central School District held a budget forum last week where it invited discussion on a new volunteer first-responder property-tax exemption, and an expansion of both the senior citizen and veteran tax exemptions. The estimated cost of the board passing all three exemptions would be about $100 annually for the average taxpayer.
The town clerk has myriad duties serving as a recording secretary, filing officer, elections coordinator, and managing records as well as dispensing licenses for dog owners, hunters, games of chance, and marriages.
The town board race in this once rural, rapidly-turning-suburban town is hotly contested again this year. Republicans Peter Drao and Charissa Mayer are challenging Democratic incumbents Bridgit Burke, seeking a second four-year term, and William Hennessy, seeking a fourth term.
