The Democratic primary for county posts is often more important than the general election in November.

Cheyenne Keppler rode her four-wheeler to the top of a hill and watched as the cows were loaded into trucks. She wondered if they would have the same treatment they had gotten at her father’s farm, with pastures to roam in and the healthiest grain to eat.

ALBANY COUNTY — Two Albany Family Court seats are open since Margaret Walsh was elected to State Supreme Court and Gerald Maney is retiring.

Seven candidates are running in the June 25 primary to secure the Democratic line.  Albany County Democrats may cast their ballots for two of the seven on Tuesday.

Both Andra Ackerman and Holly Trexler are city judges who are running on their records of programs they put in place to help defendants.

Albany City Treasurer Darius Shahinfar and Chief City Auditor Susan Rizzo will be running in Tuesday’s Democratic primary to replace retiring Albany County Comptroller Michael Conners on the ballot this fall.

NEW SCOTLAND

On Thursday of last week an airplane flew over this village, going parallel with the West Shore railroad. This is the first air machine that has been seen in this vicinity.

ALBANY COUNTY — Cornell Cooperative Extension of Albany County is presenting a free, four-part Healthy Families Series for parents or caregivers to attend with their youth.

Dinner will be provided each night. Bus passes are available for transportation assistance.

Communities can act when the feds fail.

The Albany County Paid Sick Leave Act was defeated on Monday night, as one-third of the Democrats in the county legislature joined every Republican in a  21-to-17 vote.