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Warren County OK’s $2.5-million in Oc Tax for ORDA Ski Bowl project; some opposition

By Cathy DeDe, Chronicle Managing Editor

The Warren County Board of Supervisors on Monday approved $2.5 million in Occupancy Tax Funds for the Town of Johnsburg — but not without dissent.

The last-minute request was to close a funding gap in the North Creek Municipal Wastewater Treatment Plant project, required so the State Olympic Regional Development Authority can go forward with its plan to build a 120-room lodge and other …

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Gore skiing fatality

Kevin Colwell, 53, founder and CEO of the Capital District-based Colwell Law Group, died in a skiing accident at Gore Mountain on Saturday.

“This is an immense tragedy for all of us at the Colwell Law Group,” its COO Jennifer Stevens said in a statement.

“Kevin built not just a business, but a family, and the loss of his presence is felt deeply by all who had the privilege of …

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Adventure Family Fun Center sells for $1.38 million, new use expected

Chronicle Managing Editor Cathy DeDe reports: The 5.6-acre Adventure Family Fun Center on Route 9 south of The Great Escape sold on February 4 for a total of $1.38 million — $1.15 million for the real estate and the rest for equipment, Realize Brokers principal Nicholas Ketter tells The Chronicle.

He said seller Justin Ermiger’s father, the late Ken Ermiger, founded the amusement park in 1997. “In 2007 he put …

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Countryside Veterinary got flooded by a broken pipe; shut for 10 days, back open now

Chronicle Staff Writer Ben Westcott reports: Major water damage from a broken sprinkler pipe on Saturday, Jan. 25, caused Countryside Veterinary Medical Group in Kingsbury to close for 10 days.

As of Monday, crews from Quick Response Restoration had been on the scene for over two weeks, Countryside owner Dr. James Keller told The Chronicle. He estimated it will take four to six weeks of construction to “rebuild” the hospital.…

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Drive to revive Hickory Ski basked in the glow at Strand

Chronicle editor Mark Frost writes: Downstate videographer Ian McGrew had never even heard of Hickory Ski Center (formerly Hickory Hill) in Warrensburg until he saw a Faceboook post about the effort to reopen it for skiing and as a year-round recreation hub. Ian volunteered to make a video. He said he was thinking 3-to-5 minutes, a little promotional item they could use however they pleased.

Once he got into it, …

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