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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Principles of health — what is it?

Principles of health — what is it?

CLIFTON PARK (Feb. 28) -- After being a patient at our clinic for a little while or reading my weekly articles, you'll probably realize that chiropractic represents a very different approach to ensuring amazing health and wellness. And that your health is based on 4 important and profound principles

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Remove snow carefully to avoid back pain

Remove snow carefully to avoid back pain

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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Adventures and dreams inspire author's works

Adventures and dreams inspire author’s works

(Editor's note: Masha Hamilton's events at East Line Books were snowed out in February and will now be held on March 27.) 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 no

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Shen HS students win $77K environmental grant

Shen HS students win $77K environmental grant

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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Are you poisoning your kids?

Are you poisoning your kids?

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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Chiropractor offers free care for veterans

Chiropractor offers free care for veterans

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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Is arthritis the cause of your pains?

Is arthritis the cause of your pains?

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 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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The mythology of growing pains

The mythology of growing pains

CLIFTON PARK (Feb. 14) — Have you experienced the heartbreak of having your child cry at bedtime with what seems to be indescribable pains in his or her legs? You might have tried all the standard parent remedies: hot towels, walking, reading, cuddling and massaging the legs, all to no avail. T

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