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MECHANICVILLE (March 7) -- For Park 19 Cookies, this year's Academy Awards celebration could be the beginning of a beautiful friendship. Or at least a sweet business relationship. Park 19 was chosen to provide cookies for gift bags given to Oscar dignitaries staying at the Four Seasons Hotel i
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CLIFTON PARK (March 6) -- Some Koda Middle School students are receiving lessons in sewing -- and in helping others. The 7th-graders are learning how to sew in their family and consumer sciences (FACS) class by creating quilts for children who could use some extra comforting. The 10 community ser
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CLIFTON PARK (March 3) -- When Alpin Haus started looking to add a location in Saratoga County, it first focused on Saratoga Springs. That was before the folks at Clifton Park Center started pointing out the advantages of Southern Saratoga. On Tuesday, the mall announced that Alpin Haus had decid
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CLIFTON PARK (Feb. 24) -- When she was little, Masha Hamilton had 2 goals: to be a writer and to have a lot of adventures. So far she has managed to do both -- and she's not done yet. Hamilton spent years as a foreign correspondent, including stints in the Middle East, Moscow and Afghanistan.
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CLIFTON PARK (Feb. 22) -- A great idea, perfect timing and a strong team effort enabled Shenendehowa high school students to win a $77,137 grant to set up a composting program for the school district. The program aims to start in the high schools by getting students and teachers to dump their bio
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HALFMOON (Feb. 18) -- If you're looking for some traditional Irish food this St. Patrick's Day, skip the corned beef and cabbage. The dish -- like the St. Patrick's Day parade -- is an American invention. It was created by immigrants, likely in New York or Boston. Back in the old sod, beef would
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CLIFTON PARK (Feb. 18) -- Being in the armed forces can be tough on the body. Wearing body armor in a combat zone, carrying heavy equipment and even dealing with combat injuries. But even the behind the lines, jobs can be difficult. Computer and administrative work can be tough on the back and ar
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CLIFTON PARK (Feb. 17) -- Classes start soon for the town of Clifton Park’s Community Emergency Response Team, a federally certified program that provides emergency preparedness and response training for local volunteers. The training prepares residents to better cope with and manage emergencie
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CLIFTON PARK (Feb. 14) -- Melissa Grattan had special Valentines Day plans for her husband of 10 years. They would spend a nice romantic morning together -- competing in an indoor triathlon at the Southern Saratoga YMCA. Not only that, but Melissa Grattan -- who owns Make It Fit, a personal fitne
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CLIFTON PARK (Feb. 13) -- Lauren Silberstein just won Clifton Park Idol, but her younger sister Dana was the one who was excited. That's because Dana called dibs on the cellphone that was included in the winner's prize package. Lauren Silberstein, a Shenendehowa 9th-grader, took first place Satur
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HALFMOON (Jan. 20) -- With the economy as bad as it is, you would think local governments would do what they could to he...
CLIFTON PARK -- Imagine a classroom full of preschoolers minding their manners -- and having fun doing it. Welcome to...
WATERFORD -- The Friends of the Waterford Library might be a small group, but it has big plans for the upcoming year. ...
