Clifton Park resident becomes law firm partner

Clifton Park resident becomes law firm partner

CLIFTON PARK (July 7) — Clifton Park resident Mia VanAuken has been named a partner at D'Agostino, Krackeler, Maguire & Cardona (DKMC), a civil litigation and general practice law firm based at The Sage Mansion in Menands. VanAuken devotes the majority of her practice to the defense of medical

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Parade, fireworks for Fourth in Clifton Park

Parade, fireworks for Fourth in Clifton Park

CLIFTON PARK (July 4) — For 3 years, Pam Cirilli and her family have been coming to the annual Clifton Park Fourth of July parade. That wouldn't seem so unusual if the Cirillis weren't from Nanuet in Rockland County and driving to the event from their summer Adirondack home in Wells. "We jus

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Clifton Park-Halfmoon library seeks trustees

Clifton Park-Halfmoon library seeks trustees

CLIFTON PARK (June 18) — 2 of the 7 Clifton Park trustee positions on the 2011 Clifton Park-Halfmoon Public Library Board of Trustees are up for election this September. Candidates from the town of Clifton Park are currently being sought for the two available trustee positions. A library truste

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Caporizzo, Curtis Lumber team to help homeless pets

Caporizzo, Curtis Lumber team to help homeless pets

BALLSTON SPA (June 17) — Steve Caporizzo credits his mom for his interest in helping homeless pets. "She always made it a point to speak for the pets because they can't speak for themselves," said Caporizzo, WTEN's chief meteorologist since 1989. From 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Caporizzo's

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Kindergarteners read to feed

Kindergarteners read to feed

CLIFTON PARK (June 16) — The kindergarteners at Mother Theresa Academy love to read. In fact, Wednesday they were given a choice of what to do during free time. They opted to read. "When I was in kindergarten I was all about the toys," said Tara Durning, one of the school's kindergarten teac

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California Transit Authority to headline July 4th celebration

California Transit Authority to headline July 4th celebration

CLIFTON PARK (June 15) — California Transit Authority — featuring drummer Danny Seraphine, a founding member of the band Chicago — will headline this year’s July 4th celebration at the Clifton Common. From 1967 to 1990, Seraphine played on and helped produce 18 gold and 13 platinum albums

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Clifton Park to hold Neighborhood Watch program

Clifton Park to hold Neighborhood Watch program

CLIFTON PARK (June 4) — The town of Clifton Park, in cooperation with the Saratoga County Sheriff’s Office, will host a “Neighborhood Watch” program for residents at 7 p.m. June 10 at the Clifton Park Public Safety Building. The informal meeting will give residents an opportunity to share

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Honor guard remembers deceased veterans

Honor guard remembers deceased veterans

CLIFTON PARK (May 27) — Members of the Saratoga National Cemetery Honor Guard are no longer in the service, but that doesn't mean they're done serving. Five days a week members of the guard's 6 squadrons are on duty providing military honors — playing taps, firing a rifle salute, folding and

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School budgets pass easily

School budgets pass easily

CLIFTON PARK (May 18) — Maybe it was because voters knew school districts were losing millions in state aid, but voters throughout Southern Saratoga overwhelmingly approved the school budgets on Tuesday's ballots. Voters also approved all of the propositions on the school district's ballots —

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Shen board candidates make final pitch for votes

Shen board candidates make final pitch for votes

CLIFTON PARK (May 17) — The Tesago PTA gave Shenendehowa board of education candidates a final chance to talk about why they deserve your vote. Incumbents Gary DiLallo and Rick Mincher along with Rebecca Telesh and Andrew McCarty — all vying for 3 openings on the board — talked budget, budg

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