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March 10, 2010 | DrMarotta | Living | 0 Comments
CLIFTON PARK (March 10) -- Health means more than just not having a disease or being sick. The World Health Organization defines Health as a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity. Modern societies idea of "health" has become so
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March 7, 2010 | DrFerguson | Living | 0 Comments
CLIFTON PARK (March 7) -- You need to understand that your brain and your nervous system totally control you -- all of you. Every little bit. They control the function of every organ, cell and tissue; your brain and nervous system control every part of your being. They are comparable to a super comp
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March 7, 2010 | Editor | Food, Living | 0 Comments
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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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 (Feb. 25) -- Look out the window, it's February in upstate New York ... are you surprised to see over a foot of snow? For some the emotion experienced from this sight is excitement (school closings, sledding, snow men, etc.); for others it's sadness (shoveling, shoveling, low back pain,
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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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CLIFTON PARK (Feb. 21) -- How many of you have felt uneasy about the amount of soft drinks your children consume each day? If your intuition has given you internal "warnings," you are correct. As a chiropractor who has taken care of hundreds of children over the past 5 years and done extensive re
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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) -- We all see the commercials on television that tell you to take this medication or use that pain-relieving cream for joint or muscle pain caused by arthritis. But is your pain due to arthritis? Many people believe that arthritis causes pain. This is not necessarily true!
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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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MALTA (Feb. 15) -- Well it’s that time of year again when we get to settle up with the IRS and New York state on our 2009 taxes. Either they’ll owe you or you’ll owe them. Here are some tips that can help tilt the tables in your favor: Be sure to claim the new Make Work Credit on your re
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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. ...
