By Cathy DeDe, Chronicle Managing Editor

The Glens Falls Indians will become the Black Bears starting on July 1.

The new mascot was revealed and approved at the Monday night, April 3, Glens Falls Board of Education meeting.

School colors will still be red and black, and the district emphasized, “GF Nation remains our moniker.”

The new mascot is the final result of a months-long effort led by a student …

By Cathy DeDe, Chronicle Managing Editor

Saratoga County received $899,467.17 to date in five opioid settlement agreements with drug companies, and it is using some of that money to get Narcan in the hands of community members.

Naloxone, the so-called “Lazarus” drug in Narcan, temporarily halts the immediate effects of an overdose.

The County has held several free Narcan distribution events already this year.

“It’s a good story,” says Todd …

By Cathy DeDe, Chronicle Managing Editor

“Yes,” Glens Falls Mayor Bill Collins tells The Chronicle. “We have a new application for outdoor dining permits. A few restaurants will see some changes.

“Ever since last year, I received over a dozen complaints from residents, sometimes over events, some over chairs, that anyone in a wheelchair or even walking had to walk around the chairs.”

He said Fire Chief James Schrammel “last …

Happy Easter, Happy Passover! Glens Falls Black Bears. OrthoNY is now Glens Falls Hospital’s orthopedic provider. Sidewalk strife. Northern Lights over Lake George. Lake George Baking Company on a roll. A thank you from Lake George Mayor Bob Blais after his 52 years… April Fools aftermath…. Mayor Collins: Sidewalk dining must change to meet ADA rules. Saratoga County fights opioids with $900,000 payout; Narcan handouts, more. Concerts, comedy, shows… The …

By Mark Frost, Chronicle Editor

OrthoNY, a Capital District medical practice, is Glens Falls Hospital’s new provider of orthopedic care, succeeding the hospital- owned Orthopedic Specialists, which it acquired as North Country Sports Medicine five years ago.

Dr. Andre Johnson and Dr. Adam Brod, the two remaining physicians in Orthopedic Specialists, have joined the OrthoNY practice.

Dr. Sean Kennedy, vice-president of the hospital’s Physician Network, told The Chronicle, “Due to …