Saturday, September 26, 2026

Ed Deso

Lake George celebrated Charley Wood & Gaslight Village

Three people stand beside a stone memorial plaque in a wooded setting during a dedication ceremony.


Chronicle editor Mark Frost writes: Lake George proclaimed July 12 Charles R. Wood Day, celebrating the 65th anniversary of his “iconic Gaslight Village, a cherished part of Lake George’s history.” (Finally we can bring you the photos!)

Charley’s two daughters, Bobbie Wages and Charlene Wood, were on hand. A monument with a plaque was unveiled. Bobbie said it was poignant because Charley was cremated and this is the only stone …

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Our September 26 front page

Scanned front page of The Chronicle newspaper from September 26-October 2, 2024, featuring stories about local development projects and municipal news.

Autumn Home Issue! Turtle search. Reporters fly. Mayor Collins rebuffed. Report: Dire
impact of Great Meadow closing: 649 direct jobs lost; 2,419 jobs lost overall. Patten redesigns Glen Street facade of apartment project. Search for dog that bit boy at Balloon Fest. 2 arrested in threats to Qby High School, not by Qby kids. ‘Bowled,’ Acai franchise, to Glens Falls. NY Special Olympics to return, Oct. 18-19, Glens Falls. Concerts, …

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Cannabis, greenhouses, farmstand proposed at Exit 17

Chronicle reporter Ben Westcott writes: Shangri-La Real Estate Holdings of Saratoga Springs wants to build a dozen 3,600 sq. ft. greenhouses, a 5,000 sq. ft. drying/storage barn, and a 1,000 sq. ft. farmstand off Exit 17 at 63 Spier Falls Road in Moreau.

Peter Loyola, an agent representing Shangri-La at Monday’s Moreau Planning Board meeting, said that under current plans, the greenhouses would grow half cannabis and half other produce.…

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Big fire at Spier Falls dam halts power generation

Firefighters spray water on a large structure fire burning along a hillside near a metal railing.

By Ben Westcott, Chronicle Staff Writer

A fire fought by 10 local fire companies at Spier Falls Dam in Moreau on Saturday evening wreaked havoc on the 56 megawatt hydroelectric plant owned by New York City-based Brookfield Renewable U.S.

“Unfortunately, the powerhouse at the Spier Falls hydropower facility has been lost to the fire,” the company said in a statement.

“Brookfield plans to restore operations, but we don’t currently have …

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Glens Falls School chief on Kensington kindergartner lost & found at Crandall Pond

By Cathy DeDe, Chronicle Managing Editor

Glens Falls School Superintendent Krislynn Dengler tells The Chronicle the Kensington Road School five-year-old who wandered from the school playground last Monday, Sept. 9, was discovered at Crandall Park Pond by a driver passing by on Glen Street.

“She saw a child unattended. When she got out of her vehicle, she described to me that she tried to get him, and he moved away …

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