New Scotland

The four-quadrant gate systems, in addition to preventing cars from attempting to maneuver around the crossing stop arms — a feat attempted three times in the past two years — mean train engineers will no longer have to  blow their whistles as they travel over the county-owned roads. 

The lawsuit was filed on Dec. 11 by Thomas and Valerie Newell along with their daughter, Erin. The crux of the case turns on whether the pipe is defined as a water main, which the town would maintain, or a lateral, for which the Newells would be responsible.

SLINGERLANDS — On the morning of Dec. 2, State Police say, a vehicle was stolen in the area of New Scotland Road in Slingerlands and later located, with help from the Albany County Sheriff’s Office, on North Manning Avenue in Albany.

Chief Judge Brenda K. Sannes signed the order Dec. 3.