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🌱 Carlton Road reopens after watermain fix, but drivers should slow down

Clifton Park, New York Patch AM: a 4 min read

Hello Clifton Park! Here's our latest buzz. Let's get into it. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Carlton Road reopens after watermain fix, but drivers should slow down
  • Clifton Park brothers tied to multimillion-dollar Medicaid fraud probe

Also on today's calendar: Joint Boards Meeting and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: There was a pink man who lived in a one story pink house. Everything he had was pink. What color were the stairs? 🤔 (Answer below!)

☑️ Important voting information: The Nov. 3 general election is coming up. Official New York election resources: Find your polling place | Register to vote | Check your registration | Absentee, mail and early voting.

Weather forecast:

  • Tuesday: Sun through high clouds, with a high of 67 and low of 45 degrees.
  • Wednesday: Mostly sunny and very warm, temps: high: 73, low: 55.
  • Thursday: Cloudy and warm; p.m. rain, with a high of 70 and low of 54 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Clifton Park watermain repaired on Carlton Road (dailygazette.com) — Carlton Road in Clifton Park has reopened between Van Patten Drive and Kinns Road after a watermain repair, but officials say it remains an active construction zone and drivers should use extra caution. The Clifton Park Water Authority fixed the aging main, which has caused several past breaks, and the town is now coordinating repaving in the near future. Expect changing conditions and slowdowns in that stretch.
   

• Capital Region family charged in $4.7M in Medicaid fraud scheme (dailygazette.com) — Two Clifton Park brothers are among several Capital Region medical transport operators accused of filing more than $1.6 million in false Medicaid claims, part of a wider $4.7 million fraud case announced by the state comptroller. The charges highlight ongoing scrutiny of transportation billing practices affecting communities like Clifton Park. All defendants are due back in Schenectady City Court in December.
   

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    Tuesday November 3
  • Manga Meetup →
    Clifton Park Halfmoon Public Library, 475 Moe Rd, Clifton Park
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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • I MAY need someone to hang 9 pictures over furniture.
    A friend has offered but keeps putting it off. He said definitely this week. A couple are heavy. I have a ladder and necessary items for hanging… (Nextdoor Plant Road)
  • I’m Morgana and I offer residential cleaning services.
    If you’re looking for someone reliable, trustworthy, and detail-oriented to take care of your home, I’d love to help (Nextdoor Plant Road)
  • Maurices posted a job opening for Retail Assistant Manager - Part-Time in Clifton Park. Apply here.
  • AVI Foodsystems posted a job opening for Food Service Worker, Part-time (Siena University) in Clifton Park. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Clifton Park here.

🗞 Nearby News

Halfmoon

  • Halfmoon mom pleads guilty to manslaughter in overdose (wnyt.com)
  • How Trump's made-for-TV crusade against noncitizen voters mostly came up empty (syracuse.com)

Schenectady

  • Schenectady calls special meeting for Monday to pass budget (dailygazette.com)
  • Tech evidence helped win Schenectady teen murder verdict (wnyt.com)
  • Meet Kylie Morgan At Frog Alley Brewing In Schenectady! (wgna.com)

Ok Clifton Park! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "There was a pink man who lived in a one story pink house. Everything he had was pink. What color were the stairs?" — There were no stairs. (Thank you Ro B. for sending it in!)
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