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CLIFTON PARK (May 10) — Former FBI laboratory director John Hicks has seen plenty of advances in forensics during his career. The changes in DNA technology have dramatically changed crime fighting. But sometimes the drama overshadows good old-fashioned police work. Because of television shows s
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BALLSTON SPA (May 6) — It's not every 17-year-old who heads up her own charitable organization. But Ashlie Busone does. Even more amazing, she started when she was 14. Busone, a Ballston Spa High senior, founded and runs Hippies for Hope. The group sells tie-dyed T-shirts for $10, and for ea
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CLIFTON PARK (May 4) — Pancho's will be holding an extra special celebration this Cinco de Mayo. It will be the grand opening of the Mexican restaurant's expansion. Pancho's had the opportunity to add the space when its next-door neighbor, The Market & Bistro, closed. The expansion adds 90 seat
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BALLSTON SPA (April 30) — Hollywood … Manhattan … Las Vegas … Ballston Spa? All of them are home to one of the nation's Hot 100 salons, according to Salon City and Beauty Entertainment magazines. In Ballston Spa, it's Make Me Fabulous — ranked 77th. Make Me Fabulous was already well
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CLIFTON PARK (April 28) — On Saturday, a herd of dinosaurs will march through The Crossings in Colonie. And leading them will be Arongen second-grader Liam Carlson. The teams of dinosaurs will be walking in the 2010 Take Steps for Crohn's & Colitis, a fundraiser for the Crohn's and Colitis Foun
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CLIFTON PARK (April 26) — John Dillon always knew he wanted to be a photographer. "I had my first job as a photographer when I was 13 years old," he said. "I was 15 or so when I shot weddings on a professional basis — before I even had a driver's license." He served as a photographer in th
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CLIFTON PARK (April 24) -- The Team LUNA Chix program brings together women interested in learning new sports, staying active and inspiring others to do the same. The Albany triathlon team has some wonderful leaders who are ready to inspire women to try and achieve. They are Clifton Park's Kriste
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BALLSTON SPA (April 22) -- Are you supporting child labor with that chocolate bar you're buying? Does your cup of coffee keep kids out of school? If you're not buying fair-trade products, the answer very well could be yes. "Everybody loves chocolate, but they're not always aware of its hidden
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CLIFTON PARK (April 20) -- St. George's Episcopal Church has become the most recent entrant in a Clifton Park trend -- opening a private elementary school. St. George's will start offering classes for kindergarten and first grade in the fall. It joins Mother Teresa Academy and the Saratoga Academ
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CLIFTON PARK (April 19) -- Sometimes being a hero doesn't always take a lot of skill or a lot of strength. Sometimes all it takes is a little time and a big heart. And perhaps a rake. Or a paintbrush. That's often what it takes to help a senior, a low-income family, a disabled person or a vete
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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. ...
