By Cathy DeDe, Chronicle Managing Editor

Friday afternoon, March 6, Fort Ann School unveiled a new sign dedicating the school’s transportation building to James “Jimmy” Paige.

Mr. Paige, who turns 90 in September, has been a Fort Ann School bus driver for 59 years. He’s still doing it full-time.

“Passed the test last week, no problem” Fort Ann Transportation Director Mark Larrow told The Chronicle. “I hope I’m in half …

By Ben Westcott, Chronicle Staff Writer

After a reader alerted The Chronicle that deer were being killed on The Sagamore’s property in Bolton Landing, we asked the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation about it.

DEC, in written statements, confirmed that USDA Wildlife Services had killed six deer on the Lake George property as of March 3 after the DEC issued a Deer Damage Permit to The Sagamore effective …

By Ben Westcott, Chronicle Staff Writer

Bean’s Country Store at Oneida Corners in Queensbury is in the midst of a three quarter of a million dollar interior redo that it says will triple the size of the kitchen, double the amount of kitchen equipment, and increase product offerings by a projected 20%.

“We’re literally picking up the footprint of the inside of the store and flip flopping it,” owner Jeffery …

Chronicle Managing Editor Cathy DeDe writes: Deadheads alert: Dark Star Orchestra — among the premiere Grateful Dead tribute bands — will headline this year’s Rock the Dock Music Festival, presented by the Lake George Steamboat Company on Saturday, July 11.

Tix: $40 presale until March 20, $65 after March 20.

See rockthedocklg.com.

The seven-piece Dark Star Orchesta, founded in 1997 in Chicago, performs full shows based on actual Grateful Dead …

By Ben Westcott, Chronicle Staff Writer

For the first time in program history, Bolton boys basketball is moving on to the state Final Four.

The 24-1 Eagles punched their ticket Saturday at Clinton Community College defeating Heuvelton 69-65 in the Class D regional final.

Head Coach Cody Kober said that after the win “at first I was speechless.”

“I’m very proud of them because I know the effort and energy …