NEW SCOTLAND — The town’s Democratic committee has endorsed Elizabeth Stewart, a business-development manager, for supervisor; she’ll run against incumbent Ed Clark this fall.

— Holly Grosch

NEW SCOTLAND — This fall, at the election booth, there will no longer be a column for tax collector.

— Holly Grosch

— Matt Cook

Leaders of an organization that has played a key role in preserving the natural landmarks of Albany County plan to do the same in other parts of the area.

By Andrew Schotz

ALBANY — Trackside at the University at Albany, Eleanor Alland waited and waited on Saturday, in wilting heat, for her son to compete.

— Matt Cook

BERNE — The town of Westerlo has repeated its request to buy the Westerlo Elementary School building.

— Matt Cook

MEDUSA—In the southern Hilltowns, among the farms and forests, a small factory turns out some of the best condiments in the world.

— Maggie Gordon

ALTAMONT — Some lessons stay with you for a lifetime. Helen Vartigan is 63 now. She remembers her tour of duty as a 25-year-old nurse in Vietnam as vividly as if it were yesterday.

— Matt Cook

— Nicole Fay Barr

ALTAMONT — The village’s search for water, Michael and Nancy Trumpler’s agreement to provide it, and developer Jeff Thomas’s desire to tap into the supply has resulted in a lawsuit triangle.