VOORHEESVILLE — Life and art are often intertwined for Chris Howard.

The New Scotland Planning Board on Tuesday granted site-plan approval to  modification requests made by the owner of the Grove at Maple Point development on Route 85A. 

Dawn Gibson, Voorheesville

Marilyn Miles, Program Chairwoman, Clarksville Historical Society

New Scotland resident Paul Steinkamp said the inherent beauty of the area surrounding his home makes just driving along Picard Road a pleasant experience. But the road’s pastoral setting also attracts pedestrians, bicyclists, dog walkers, and a high school track team, which can become an issue because of its curves and up-and-down speed limits.

James Coffin was elected to the Voorheesville School Board at least eight times, most recently in 2021. He won his first election in 1989.

Over the past few months, a series of authorization votes and million-dollar arbiter decisions appear to have put the Albany County Rail Trail Bridge project back on track — albeit with a price tag far greater than originally anticipated.