Douglas LaGrange, a Republican, is an eighth-generation Feura Bush dairy farmer. "I’m not a politician...I have no aspirations beyond the town board," he said, going on to add that he’ll be able to "put all that party garbage aside."

Democrat Margaret Neri, an attorney making her first run for public office, expressed that one of her prime priorities as a town board member, will be to listen.

NEW SCOTLAND — Two Democrats are running unopposed on Nov. 8 to keep their full-time post.

Diane Deschenes has been town clerk for five years.

Darrell Duncan has been highway superintendent for 11 years.

NEW SCOTLAND — Two attorneys in town are facing off for one town justice position.

Incumbent Judge Thomas Dolin, a Democrat, says his 12 years of experience as a New Scotland judge make him good at his job.

NEW SCOTLAND — Supervisor Ed Clark is running on his reputation and record against Elizabeth Stewart, who says she offers a proactive, go out and get’m approach.

NEW SCOTLAND — The councilmembers govern a town with a population of about 8,500 and an annual budget of about $5 million.

New Scotland is one of the few local municipalities with a viable two-party system.

NEW SCOTLAND — The two hot-button issues this campaign season are water and planning. With candidates from both major political parties vying for a supervisor position and two town board seats, the competition for votes has been intense.

VOORHEESVILLE — Last Thursday, the girls on the Guilderville swim team wore T-shirts they had made for their meet at Burnt Hills. The shirts said, "This one’s for you Ed."

BERNE — The Berne-Knox-Westerlo girls’ soccer team kicked into high gear and sped by Canajoharie, 6-0, in a rain-soaked game in Berne on Friday.

VOORHEESVILLE — The circumstances were strange, but the Voorheesville football team will take the outcome.

It took two days to complete the game, but Voorheesville was able to win a big divisional game over Canajoharie, 15-6.