New Scotland

The problem faced by the town was one of both tight and blown deadlines.

The New Scotland Planning Board is currently reviewing two proposals for battery energy storage system (BESS) facilities in town. 

Dozens of homes and hundreds of storage units.

Jalynn S. Walker, 26, of Slingerlands was arrested on Feb. 8 for driving while intoxicated and other vehicle and traffic law violations.

She was charged by State Police after she crashed her car at about 10:39 p.m. on the Thruway in Albany.

Mayor Rich Straut in a Feb. 9 letter to Governor Kathy Hochul asked that “Norfolk Southern be added to the State of New York’s list of non-responsible, debarred, or otherwise ineligible contractors, and precluded from applying for future grants of New York State taxpayer dollars.”

The school board was presented with the first draft of next year’s budget during its recent meeting. 

In a May 2021 letter to the New Scotland Water Committee, the Newells discuss having the water line “conveyed to the Town.”

The Jan. 30 order from Chief Judge Brenda K. Sannes finalized a Dec. 3 preliminary injunction that prevented the village from interfering in construction of the facility.

Town Attorney Michael Naughton noted that the agreement, which dated back to 1982, brought Feura Bush in line with the rate structures  of other local water districts, like Heldervale.

Winchell made the announcement Wednesday, citing family obligations; she expects to resign at the Voorheesville Board of Trustees Feb. 11 workshop