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Attorney explains new New York Medical Aid in Dying Act

By James R. Burkett , Special to The Chronicle

​On February 6, 2026, Governor Hochel signed the bill creating New York State’s first law permitting physicians to prescribe a cocktail of oral medications to assist an adult, competent patient to hasten their death.

In doing so, New York joined a dozen other jurisdictions in the United States allowing citizens to seek medical assistance to terminate their own life under limited …

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Ice jams on the Hudson, at Thurman & Warrensburg

Chronicle Managing Editor Cathy DeDe writes: Ice jams formed in Thurman and Warrensburg as warming temperatures and rain broke up ice that formed this cold winter on the Hudson River and other waterways.

Flooding on adjacent land occurred.

The Warren County Office of Emergency Services said it continues to monitor river conditions “as temperatures fluctuate and ice movement continues on area waterways.”

It said, “Ice jams occur when chunks of …

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‘Prayer circle’ outside Crandall Library protested teen materials

By Ben Westcott, Chronicle Staff Writer

Local mom Asia Craft’s video posted on Facebook decrying what she describes as materials “targeting our kids” with “trans and gay ideologies” in the Crandall Library Teen Center has caused a stir and led to a prayer circle with about 15 participants in City Park outside the library Monday.

Ms. Craft said in the video that she entered the Teen Center with her son …

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Our March 19 front page

The Legal Issue Beer & food weekend ahead! Ice jams on the Hudson. Still drives school bus at 89! DEC OK’s killing of 20 deer at the Sagamore. Critic: It’s ‘disgusting’. Bean’s Country Store tripling size of kitchen; ‘we outgrew it’. ‘Dark Star’ will headline July 11 ‘Rock the Dock’ Bolton boys basketball earns first ever trips to states. Moreau mulls policy on ‘Pride Flag’ request. Warren County 250th group: …

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AOC & Rep. Ryan pack the Wood

By Zander Frost, Chronicle Chief Operating Officer

Democrat Representatives Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of the Bronx and Pat Ryan of Kingston conducted a quietly promoted “town hall” Sunday evening at the Wood Theater in downtown Glens Falls.

Posted online as “RSVP only,” the location was revealed after guests signed up. The Chronicle learned of the event Saturday by chance. We signed up but did not receive an email. We gleaned the location …

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