Will Clarksville school be sheriff’s substation?

CLARKSVILLE — The now empty elementary school in the center of the hamlet could soon be used for the Albany County Sheriff’s office.

NEW SCOTLAND — Thomas Dolin, a Democrat, wants a third two-year term as supervisor.  He is running unopposed.

NEW SCOTLAND — , often a fixture at town meetings and member of the ethics committee, is running for a seat on the town board on the Democratic line.  It is her first run for political office; she works as a credit analyst.

NEW SCOTLAND — Having spent nine years on the zoning board, , a Democrat, is seeking a seat on the town board.  An engineer, he owns a small firm.

School starts with fewer students, no flooding

GUILDERLAND — The school year is “off to a very good start,” Superintendent Marie Wiles told the school board last Tuesday.

GCSD frustrated with new state regs

GUILDERLAND — In a split vote last week, a disgruntled school board accepted a state-required plan for assessing the work of its teachers and principals.

NEW SCOTLAND — Margaret Adkins, a Republican, and David Wukitsch, a Democrat, are each running to keep their seats on the bench.  Both judges are unopposed, and both are attorneys.

NEW SCOTLAND — , a Republican, is making his first run for public office, contending for one of two open seats on the town board.

Some towns consider laws on hydrofracking

GUILDERLAND — A proposed development for the area behind Town Center Plaza and near Westmere Elementary School has both the town board and planning board concerned with density and traffic issues.