🌱 How a Shen lacrosse star just made the U.S. national team

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In today's newsletter:

• How a Shen lacrosse star just made the U.S. national team
• Clifton Park brothers admit to $1.6 million Medicaid fraud scheme
• Why a Clifton Park brewery is betting big on low and no alcohol

Also on today's calendar: Albany Job Fair: October 7, 2026 at Holiday Inn Latham and 7 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call a one-legged Big Foot? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Cloudy, with a high of 65 and low of 52 degrees.
• Wednesday: Nice with clouds and sun, temps: high: 71, low: 56.
• Thursday: Mostly cloudy and warm, with a high of 79 and low of 64 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Macy Zeilman to represent the U.S. with U19 Girls Lacrosse National Team (news10.com) — A Shenendehowa High School senior from Clifton Park, standout lacrosse player Macy Zeilman, has earned a coveted spot on the U.S. U19 Girls National Team and will compete in Ontario in mid-October. Her longtime coach credits years of intense dedication and competitiveness, while Zeilman says representing the country in lacrosse fulfills a lifelong dream.
   

• Brothers Plead Guilty in $1.6M NY Medicaid Scheme (fingerlakesdailynews.com) — Two brothers from Clifton Park have admitted in Albany County Court to stealing more than $1.6 million from New York's Medicaid program through fraudulent transportation billing. Prosecutors say their companies inflated ride claims, billed for trips that never happened, and paid kickbacks, and the men have agreed to repay the money ahead of December sentencing.
   

• Pint-Sized: The art of slowing down ... without watering down (dailygazette.com) — Craft beer lovers around Clifton Park are seeing more low-alcohol and even nonalcoholic options as breweries rethink what makes a good pint. SingleCut North in Clifton Park has shifted resources toward alternative beverages, reflecting a broader upstate trend toward flavorful, lower-ABV drinks that let people enjoy taprooms without the heavy next-day hangover.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Clifton Park

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Wednesday September 30
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  Clifton Park
  8:00 am

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Other local events

Wednesday September 30
• 16U/18U Wrap Practice →
  Clifton Park Arena, Clifton Park
  4:00 pm
Thursday October 1
• A Night of Laughs and Community w/ Dr. Brady Smith →
  Hilton Garden Inn Clifton Park, 30 Clifton Country Road, Clifton Park
• Skano Open House
  Skano Elementary School, Suite 52, 970 NY-146, Clifton Park
  5:30 pm
• Arongen Open House
  Arongen Elementary School Clifton Park, NY 12065
  5:30 pm
• Chango Fall Family Literacy Night
  Chango Elementary School Ballston Lake, NY 12019
  6:00 pm
• Chango Fall Book Fair Family Shopping Night
  Chango Elementary School Ballston Lake, NY 12019
  6:00 pm
Saturday October 3
• Druthers Oktoberfest Clifton Park 2026 →
  Druthers Brewing Company, 7 Southside Drive, Clifton Park
Wednesday October 7
• Albany Job Fair: October 7, 2026 at Holiday Inn Latham →
  400 Old Loudon Rd, Latham
  9:00 am
Friday October 9
• Shake, Rattle & Roll Live at Seven Bistro →
  7 Northside Dr.
  7:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Wednesday September 30
• Comatose 20 Years, Still Screaming Tour →
  Proctors, 432 State St, Schenectady
  7:00 pm
Thursday October 1
• Connecting Tots to Nature: Niskayuna →
  Niskayuna Community Center Pavilion, 2682 Aqueduct Rd, Niskayuna
  10:00 am
• Telling Your Story – A Memoir Writing Workshop (4 weeks) — Pathways of Connection →
  Clifton Park-Halfmoon Public Library, 475 Moe Rd, Clifton Park
  10:00 am
• Chango Fall Book Fair Family Shopping Night
  Chango Elementary School Ballston Lake, NY 12019
  6:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Taking a long shot…….
  Looking for the gentleman who retrieved his unique money clip at the Grooms Road STEWARTS +/- 10 years ago. Yes a Long Shot ……… (Nextdoor Huntwood Estates)

• Capital District YMCA posted a job opening for Clifton Park Pool : Lifeguard & Swim Instructor in Clifton Park. Apply here.
• Olive Garden posted a job opening for Line Cook in Clifton Park. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Clifton Park here.

🗞 Nearby News

Halfmoon

• Second arrest made in Halfmoon air conditioning robbery (cbs6albany.com)

Schenectady

• Carm DePoalo, longtime sports and union leader in Schenectady, dies (timesunion.com)
• Mont Pleasant newcomer aims to turn blight into light (dailygazette.com)
• Schenectady Police and Fire Come Together to Honor Detective Timothy Higgins (1strespondernews.com)

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Hop Squatch! (Thank you Terri R. for sending it in!)
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