NEW SCOTLAND — Political squabbles have already begun to play a role in the upcoming town elections.

NEW SCOTLAND — Marilyn Holmberg was the kind of women who put a pool in her backyard although she herself couldn’t swim, just so the neighborhood kids could.

VOORHEESVILLE — The arts are something this year’s salutatorian said she will take with her the rest of her life. Jennifer Lysenko played in the band, sang in the chorus, and acted on stage at Clayton A. Bouton High.

VOORHEESVILLE — When asked his fondest memory of his Voorheesville education, this year’s valedictorian, Matt Lombardi, said, "My whole senior year as a class."

VOORHEESVILLE — The sun beat down and then off the pavement, casting a glow on the graduates’ faces as they processed into the tent set up alongside their school’s athletic field.

NEW SCOTLAND — After a year with postponements and surprise roadbumps along the way, Michael Saccocio of Schenectady received a long-awaited variance from the zoning board this Tuesday.

NEW SCOTLAND — After a bitter meeting among town officials last Tuesday, a new or updated comprehensive land-use plan for New Scotland seems far off.