Hot Copy

Was 24 when diagnosed with colon cancer; 13 years later credits early detection for life

By Caroline Martindale, Chronicle Staff Writer

Cases of colon cancer are rising in adults ages 20 to 40.

Rose Cournoyer of South Glens Falls knows first-hand. She was 24 years old when she was diagnosed with stage 2B colon cancer. She’s now 37.

“I was in shock. I don’t think I knew how serious it was either,” she told The Chronicle last week. Rose goes to GI Associates at Irongate …

Read More »

Glens Falls Public Safety balks at Hoffman carwash

By Ben Westcott, Chronicle Staff Writer

The Glens Falls Board of Public Safety voted unanimously at its March 13 meeting to urge rejection of Hoffman Car Wash’s plan to build at 194 Broad Street, where Steve’s Place restaurant closed on March 15. Hoffman is buying the property.

The Public Safety Board motion cited “a belief that this will unfavorably impact ambulance access to the hospital and also unfavorably impact the …

Read More »

North Warren hangs on at buzzer to win first-ever state title, 68-66

By Ben Westcott, Chronicle Staff Writer

With North Warren up 68-60 with just 39 seconds left in regulation, celebrations had begun amongst the green and gold contingency at Cool Insuring Arena on Sunday. It seemed like the Cougars’ first-ever state title was a sure thing.

But then Sackets Harbor, the state’s No. 1-ranked Class D team, mounted a run in the game’s final seconds that made things way too close …

Read More »

Undefeated Glens Falls wins state title in front of hometown crowd

By Ben Westcott, Chronicle Staff Writer

Many local hoops fans and community members are disappointed and even angry that Glens Falls is losing the state high school basketball tournament to Binghamton after this year, but it’s hard to imagine a better way to send off the event than what the Glens Falls High School Black Bears did in the packed Cool Insuring Arena on Saturday night.

Showing poise under pressure …

Read More »

Cannabis shop at Pizza Hut site favored by NYS vs. South St. try

By Ben Westcott, Chronicle Staff Writer

Two cannabis dispensaries were approved by the Glens Falls Planning Board on March 5, but due to state guidelines, one is in pole position over the other.​​

Legacy Dispensary seeks to open at 12 Hudson Ave. in the building that Pizza Hut has long occupied but is vacating.

GF Cannabis Co. has plans at 72 South Street at the former Dizzy Chicken.

State rules …

Read More »