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CLIFTON PARK (May 16) — One of the reasons Rebecca Telesh moved to New York state was because she wanted her children to receive a good education. And so far, she has been happy. But Telesh worries about how much longer that will be. The mother of 3 says that if the Shenendehowa continues to cu
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ALBANY (May 11) — For a debate, there wasn't much debate. Craig Hayner and James Whalen, 2 of the 3 Republicans vying for the party's nomination to oppose Democratic incumbent state assemblyman Bob Reilly in this fall's election, agreed on pretty much everything except who would be the best can
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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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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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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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JONESVILLE (April 18) -- The Jonesville Store has survived since 1854, but the Clifton Park building code might do it in. The former general store turned restaurant is historic, and that's a big part of the problem. It seems that building codes have changed a bit in the past 150 years. Fire codes
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CLIFTON PARK (April 1) -- The Clifton Park Action Park, run by the town's Office of Parks, Recreation and Community Affairs, opened today for its 2010 season. The 100x100-foot park has approximately 20 pieces of concrete and modular skate equipment for both skateboarders and inline skaters and i
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CLIFTON PARK (March 29) -- There are 3 towns in the 109th assembly district -- Clifton Park, Halfmoon and Colonie -- and now each of them has a Republican vying for the chance to oppose Democratic incumbent Bob Reilly in this fall's general election. James Whalen, a member of the Clifton Park's
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CLIFTON PARK (March 20) -- As you probably already know by now, Rep. Scott Murphy, a Democrat from Glens Falls who represents Southern Saratoga County, has announced he will vote in favor of the most recent healthcare bill in the House of Representatives. The congressman said his office will rema
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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. ...
