Campaign signs are sprouting all over Shandaken, as the candidates gear up for the November election. A debate has been set for October 30, to be mediated by a representative of the local news website watershedpost.com.

Over the next few weeks, we will present interviews with the candidates, beginning with Republican supervisor Rob Stanley and Democratic challenger Kathy Nolan. Next week, we’ll talk to the town council hopefuls, Democrats Peter DiSclafani and Michael Koegel and Republicans Vincent Bernstein and Alfie Higley. Finally we’ll interview town clerk Laurilyn Frasier, a Republican, and Democratic candidate Joyce Grant, as well as highway superintendent Eric Hofmeister, running on Democratic and Republican tickets, and Keith Johnson, who’s been endorsed by the Conservatives.