Scotia Glenville

A home in west Glenville was destroyed Thursday in a fire that prompted a large regional response.

Lawmakers in Scotia have introduced legislation on a proposed local law to exceed the state’s property tax cap for the 2025-26 fiscal year, though Mayor David Bucciferro said he’s still compiling a spending plan and it’s unclear what a final tax rate may look like at this time.

The party chair attributes the lull to the role's full-time requirements, thwarting potential candidates looking to avoid taking risks in hopes of maintaining employment security.

Staff reductions are possible as officials from the Scotia-Glenville school district grapple with how to close a $2.8 million budget gap for the 2025-26 academic year.

A decision not to install a building-wide alert system in the new Scotia fire station has led to increased response times and has jeopardized public safety, according to a senior member of the department.