Alplaus News

While the recession and other economic hits have many communities facing tax hikes, Clifton Park is poised to weather these hard times with no new taxes or fees, thanks to smart stewardship of the town's money.

At the front of "Look at the Birdie," a new collection of unpublished early fiction by Kurt Vonnegut, Delacorte Press reproduces a rousing letter the young author wrote to a friend in 1951.

A teenager faces a reckless endangerment charge after driving his car toward an approaching officer Friday, town police said.

By Caitlin Tremblay EDITORS' NOTE: Caitlin Tremblay, a journalism student at the University at Buffalo, ends her summer internship with us today.

EDITORS' NOTE: Caitlin Tremblay, a journalism student at the University at Buffalo, ends her summer internship with us today.

Condom Man -- the voice of STD prevention -- says "Wrap it up or die!" On June 20, Too Deep Entertainment and Condom Man will host an STD Awareness Day for teens in the Capital Region.

Emily, their oldest, graduated this spring from Northeastern University with a degree in graphic design - a rowing scholarship helped to pay her tuition.