NEW SCOTLAND — The Presbyterian Church here has been certified by the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) through February 2026 as an Earth Care congregation.

NEW SCOTLAND — The New Scotland Historical Association dedicated two markers this week — each one a first.

On Friday, June 13, New Scotland got its only historic marker honoring a woman, Winifred Goldring. She was the first female state paleontologist in the nation and in the world.

A new state policy mandates that each school district adopt its own policy concerning students’ use of personal electronic devices by Aug. 1. 

In a complaint filed on May 27, Roman Tsegelniuk alleges that, on July 25, 2024, he was lawfully working on restoration of the Hilton barn when he “fell from an unsecured, defective, and dangerous scaffold on the premises.”

The decision to hold off on construction, at least according to Kevin O’Connor, Albany County’s economic development chief, was in response to the Trump administration’s levying of heavy tariffs on goods manufactured outside the United States.

With 587 ballots cast, 415 Voorheesville School District voters were in favor of the now-approved spending plan for next year while 172 residents were against it. 

Voters won’t be asked to choose a library trustee as incumbent Sarah Brunt is unopposed for her seat. 

VOORHEESVILLE — For more than a decade, the village of Voorheesville has pursued a seemingly simple goal: silence.