New York Oncology Opens in Clifton Park – by Sam DeCelle

Deemed the “Center of Hope", by U.S. representative Paul Tonko, the new New York Oncology and Hematology held their open house on Friday June 5th at their new location at 3 Crossing Blvd, Clifton Park, NY.

   On hand at the ribbon cutting were doctors working for NYOH as well as many patients who came to share their stories and experiences about their time with NYOH.

Read the entire article in the June 11th issue.

New Waterford Policeman Saves Life – by H. Wessell

TOWN OF WATERFORD, June 2 – About a months ago in the Town of Waterford, two of its police officers, trained last year in use of  the drug Naloxone, an antidote capable of reversing in moments  a potentially fatal heroin overdose, for the first time saved a life –  of a man who was as good as dead.

   This month, another Waterford officer, the newest member of the department, did it again.

Read the entire article in the June 11th issue.

Memorial Garden for Malta Presbyterian – by S. McBride

Malta Presbyterian Church sits quietly in the midst of a bustling area.  Cars whiz by on the road in front of it.  The sounds of new construction can be heard not too far away. A modern bank building sits just to the west of it.  A woodlot of tall maple, locust and sumac trees and various bushes shield it on its north and east sides, a quiet reminder of the once-rural landscape the simple but elegant building has graced for 170 years.

Read the entire article in the June 11th edition.

Mechanicville Student Athletes Honored – by Sam DeCelle

Student Athlete, not Athlete Student. Something that Mechanicville High School sports has proven as correct over the past year as many of our students were honored by NYS at the conclusion of the spring sports season as scholar athletes.

   To attain this title and be recognized by the state, a team must have a percentage of its athletes with a 90 or above grade average. This past school year, Mechanicville had representatives from eight different sports teams. The percentage of students needed to meet the qualifications depended on the size of the sports team.

Read the entire article in the June 11th edition.

The Express Newspaper June 11, 2015

Awards and Achievements/Local College Students

Katelyn E. DiBenedetto Receives 2015 Phi Kappa Phi Love of Learning Award

BATON ROUGE, LA (06/09/2015)(readMedia)-- Katelyn E. DiBenedetto of Clifton Park, N.Y., recently was awarded a Love of Learning award worth $500 from The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi--the nation's oldest and most selective collegiate honor society for all academic disciplines. DiBenedetto is one of 80 recipients nationwide to receive the award.

DiBenedetto, a Ph.D. student in anthropology at University of Nevada, Las Vegas, plans to use funds from the award to alleviate travel costs to Cornell University to utilize their stable isotope laboratories.

Clifton Park Resident Rachel Harrison Returns from Zurich Following Intensive Research Project

WORCESTER, MA (06/09/2015)(readMedia)-- Rachel Harrison of Clifton Park, N.Y., a junior majoring in mechanical engineering at Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI), recently completed an intense, hands-on research project in Zurich. The project was titled WPI Analyzing Industrial Service Businesses 2015.

Local Students to Attend Clarkson University

POTSDAM, NY (06/08/2015)(readMedia)-- Read the following about the new students who will attend Clarkson University as members of the Class of 2019:

Austin Gregory Beyer of Clifton Park, N.Y., a graduate of Shenendehowa High School, is majoring in engineering studies.

Sarah Emily Duclos of Clifton Park, N.Y., a graduate of Shenendehowa High School, is majoring in mechanical engineering.

James Ellis Homan of Clifton Park, N.Y., a graduate of Shenendehowa High School, is majoring in engineering and management.

Alexander Lavigne of Waterford, N.Y., a graduate of Shenendehowa High School, is majoring in business studies.

Bradley Thomas Pearson of Clifton Park, N.Y., a graduate of Shenendehowa High School, is majoring in business studies.

Andrew Travis of Stillwater, N.Y., a graduate of Stillwater Central School, is majoring in aeronautical engineering.

Rhein T. Zeronda of Clifton Park, N.Y., a graduate of Mekeel Christian Academy, is majoring in engineering studies.

Mechanicville Resident Named to Spring 2015 Dean's List at Dean College

FRANKLIN, MA (06/05/2015)(readMedia)-- Anna McKenzie from Mechanicville has been named to the Dean's List at Dean College for the spring 2015 semester.

The following local residents recently graduated from Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI).

Zachary Stewart of Clifton Park, N.Y., was awarded a bachelor of science degree in chemical engineering.

Senthil Jayaseelan of Mechanicville, N.Y., was awarded a master of business administration degree.

Kenneth Angeliu of Clifton Park, N.Y., was awarded a bachelor of science degree in mechanical engineering.