By Ben Westcott, Chronicle Staff Writer

A ribbon cutting ceremony Monday marked the grand opening of Common Roots Brewing Company’s new $3.6 million, 10,000 square foot expansion next door to its original facility in South Glens Falls, at 62 Saratoga Ave.

The expansion consists of Common Roots Bierhall and Barrel House, which will be home to the Common Roots Café. It includes a new barrel aged beer production facility, increased …

By Maury Thompson, Special to The Chronicle

Democratic Councilman Harrison Freer faces two challengers — Republican Doug Beaty and Dave Deeb, running on the Conservative line — in the election for the Ward 2 seat on the Queensbury Town Board.

Two years ago, when Mr. Deeb had the Republican line, Mr. Freer won narrowly, 729-695.

What will happen now that current Queensbury At-Large County Supervisor Doug Beaty, a proven Republican …

The University at Albany D-1 men’s basketball team will play Army West Point on Tuesday, Nov. 21, at the Cool Insuring Arena in Glens Falls in the inaugural Multi-Team Doc Sauers Invitational.

Local fans will likely get to see Great Danes forward Jonathan Beagle of Hudson Falls in action. Beagle was named America East Rookie of the Year as a freshman last year, among other honors.

“The matchup will mark …

To the Editor:

I am responding to Irene Taylor’s inquiry as to whether other readers have noticed very few birds at their feeders. My seed and suet feeders haven’t needed much filling since September due to so few “customers,” and I find this disturbing. I have a federal license to rehabilitate injured o many calls from the North Country Wild Care hotline over the spring and summer months. While many …

By Ben Westcott, Chronicle Staff Writer

Last year the South Glens Falls Bulldogs were giant slayers in the Section II Class B field hockey title game, preventing Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake from winning its 10th straight championship with a 2-1 overtime victory.

This year, in their quest to repeat, the Bulldogs came up just short in the title game rematch with the perennial power. They lost to BHBL 4-3 Sunday at …