Alpin Haus coming to Clifton Park

Alpin Haus coming to Clifton Park

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 gets grant for solar panels

Clifton Park gets grant for solar panels

CLIFTON PARK (March 2) -- Clifton Park has received an additional $35,414 through the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority as part of a project to install solar panels on the town’s highway garage. Once installed, the solar panels will save the town approximately $3,626 annuall

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Sullivan joins Chamber staff

Sullivan joins Chamber staff

CLIFTON PARK (March 2) -- The Chamber of Southern Saratoga County welcomes Carrie L. Sullivan to their team as director of finance and administration. Sullivan's responsibilities include day-to-day financial and office management of the Chamber as well as serving as executive assistant to Chamb

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Clifton Park's Tighe named Campus Leader

Clifton Park’s Tighe named Campus Leader

ALBANY (Feb. 26) -- Clifton Park native Amy Tighe, a junior majoring in public policy at the University at Albany, has been selected to participate in the 2010 Campus Leaders Today, Community Leaders Tomorrow (CLT2) program. CLT2 helps college students across the country learn the leadership and

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Clifton Park to offer CERT training

Clifton Park to offer CERT training

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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Silberstein, Ravenswood win at WinterFest

Silberstein, Ravenswood win at WinterFest

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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Clifton Park supports IDA tax base analysis

Clifton Park supports IDA tax base analysis

CLIFTON PARK (Feb. 2) -- The Clifton Park Town Board announced support for the Clifton Park Industrial Development Agency’s tax base analysis study, which will catalog current zoning regulations and analyze the fiscal impact of future land use scenarios in town. The study is taking place in adv

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Clifton Park group aids Haiti orphanage

Clifton Park group aids Haiti orphanage

CLIFTON PARK (Jan. 29) -- For 4 days, every time the telephone rang Cindy Schmehl worried. She hoped for the best but prepared for the worst. Ever since the Haiti earthquake, Schmehl worried about the 29 children at the Orphanage of Good Faith in Port au Prince. "It's one of those situations wher

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Shen, Mechanicville to host H1N1 clinics

Shen, Mechanicville to host H1N1 clinics

CLIFTON PARK (Jan. 28) --Saratoga County Public Health Nursing Services will be offering H1N1 flu clinics for students, parents, siblings 4 years and older, staff and the general public in the Shenendehowa and Mechanicville school district. The Shen clinic will be 4-7 p.m. Feb. 11 at district off

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Clifton Park Idol to highlight WinterFest

Clifton Park Idol to highlight WinterFest

CLIFTON PARK (Jan. 26) -- A singing competition for children ages 6-17 and a best soup contest are two highlights of this year’s 20th annual WinterFest, an event with fun for the whole family in several sites throughout town, held this year on Feb. 13. The Clifton Park Community Chorus will per

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