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MECHANICVILLE (July 10) — Being a little different has paid off for Mechanicville. When the city decided to hold an annual fireworks celebration during the 1970s, it realized there was a lot of competition on the 4th of July. So organizers decided to hold a Family Day instead. "We hold our F
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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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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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MECHANICVILLE (Feb. 10) -- If your special Valentine is hot, you might want to let him or her know with something that's as spicy as your love. You can with a spicy chocolate chili cookie from Park 19 Cookies. Of course, if your sweetheart is a sweetie, Park 19's Valentines Day cookie collection
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CLIFTON PARK (Oct. 25) -- Your tardiness in returning your library books could be a good thing for hungry people in Southern Saratoga. Both the Clifton Park-Halfmoon and the Mechanicville District public libraries are holding "Food for Fines" events, during which a donation of a nonperishable ite
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GALWAY (Oct. 9) -- From Clifton Park to Mechanicville, Jonesville to Galway, area food pantries are seeing dramatically increased demand this year. At some of the pantries, this has meant empty shelves. Others are doing OK but are eagerly awaiting supplies from the food drives that normally occur
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MECHANICVILLE (Sept. 24) -- You might not need a food pantry, but your food budget still might need a little help. If so, the Regional Food Bank of Northeastern New York has a program for you. For example, in October you can buy 1.5 pounds of bacon-wrapped pork medallions, 2 pounds of chicken ten
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CLIFTON PARK -- If you think it's rough shopping for school supplies for your children, imagine having to do it when you don't have enough money to buy everything on the list. Pencil by pencil, folder by folder, the costs add up. And if your high schooler needs a scientific calculator, the expenses
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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. ...
