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Ed Deso

Our November 30 front page

Scanned front page of The Chronicle newspaper from Nov. 30-Dec. 6, 2023, featuring a large photo of an auditorium full of students at a performance.

So many holiday happenings! This Beagle runs with Great Danes. New Way Lunch closing its Qby. location. Why so much difference in local gas prices. Showcase moment! 26% of GF students missed more than 18 days of school; forum set on Dec. 4. Hickory Ski plea: Buy season passes so we can buy insurance & open. Alltown Fresh: ‘We’re trying to change the mindset of gas station food’ We sought …

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Quirky paint job gives blank building a personality!

A woman on a ladder paints a brick wall with a brush while wearing a turquoise striped shirt.

By Mark Frost, Chronicle Editor

I remember when the building was home to the meat purveyor Double-A Provisions, but for decades it’s been non-descript apartments across the street from Glens Falls Hospital.

I took notice when a painting project started that was fun and gave the building a personality.

When I saw the artist — who turned out to be Rachael Rhianna — at work on a recent Saturday, I …

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Queensbury UFSD goes to voters Dec. 12: $39-million elementary school renovation

A modern brick building with large yellow signage and covered entrance area, surrounded by green lawn and trees.

Queensbury Union Free School District announced a $39 million capital project called “Success for our Future” that will, among other things, renovate the 55-year-old Queensbury Elementary School, a district press release said.

Queensbury residents can vote on the project from 10 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 12, at the Queensbury Elementary School gymnasium, 431 Aviation Road.

The press release said, “Tax increases will not be required to fund this …

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At age 102, Glens Falls native Malcolm Champagne finally receives WW2 Purple Heart

An older man in a dark suit kneels while shaking hands with a young child in formal attire, with flags visible in the background.

Malcolm Champagne, a 102-year-old Glens Falls High School graduate, finally received a Purple Heart 80 years after his service in World War II.

It was presented at a senior living center in Portland, Oregon, on Sept. 15, POW-MIA Day, reported Stars and Stripes.

Malcolm was 20 years old when the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor on Dec. 7, 1941, and the United States entered World War II. “The country is in …

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Big crowd as foes of Biochar detail the fight vs. Moreau plant

A large crowd of attendees sits in folding chairs during an indoor community event or meeting.

By Ben Westcott & Zander Frost, Chronicle Staff Writers

Over 60 community members attended an information meeting Thursday night at the Moreau Community Center as part of ongoing efforts to stop Saratoga Biochar from building in the Moreau Industrial Park.

The event was sponsored by the Clean Air Action Network of Glens Falls (CAAN), Not Moreau, and Hands Off the Hudson.

Moreau Town Board member John “J.D.” Donohue, a member …

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