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Our May 11 front page

Scanned front page of Chronicle newspaper from May 11-17, 2023, featuring stories about Mother's Day, a Lake George prom, Masters golf tournament, and local…

Mother’s Day is Sunday! May 16 school votes. Luzerne library. Our men at the Masters. Qby. grad met R.I. rocker at LG bar: Result a booming biz: Line dance barn. At the Lake George and Queensbury Proms. Tom Hoy retires as board chair of Arrow Financial, citing health; Bill Owens successor. GF school to unveil new Black Bear mascot, May 31 rally. Alleged drunk driver; death on Quaker Rd. Son …

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Local school musicals score big again as nominees for Proctors awards

A woman holding flowers poses with a person in a Shrek costume and a person in a teddy bear costume.

By Cathy DeDe, Chronicle Managing Editor

Yet again, local schools are big nominees in Proctors Theatre’s Capital Region High School Musical Theater Awards.

Best Musical nominees include Queensbury’s Shrek The Musical, Glens Falls’ The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, and South Glens Falls’ Tuck Everlasting.

Individual nominees include Carter & Delaney Sano of Queensbury, I believe they’re the first sibling nominees in the awards’ seven-year history.

Carter, a senior, …

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Asked: Your favorite tree?

A tall weeping willow tree stands on a grassy median along a residential street with parked cars and houses visible.

By Mark Frost, Chronicle Editor

What is your favorite tree? is the question we posed last week to our digital subscribers. Answers were interesting as always. I’m happy that two people (see final replies) chose a tree that is my favorite, too.

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Gina Mintzer of Lake Luzerne: The Willow Tree is my favorite as it bends, flows and and goes with the times whatever comes its way, i.e. weather, …

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Unkauf gets Glens Falls Planning Board OK for 4 murals in his ambitious Muralgarten

A vintage storefront display with signage reading "COMM UNITY ACTION" and a silhouette of people, featuring blue and yellow geometric elements.

By Zander Frost, Chronicle Staff Writer

The Glens Falls Planning Board approved four murals Tuesday night for Shirt Factory owner Eric Unkauf’s “Muralgarten” project — and they seemed supportive the overall project.

Artists will be Hannah Williams, of Glens Falls, on the back of 182 Maple. Sarah Calzada, of Bolton, on the front of 188 Maple. Jedidiah Murphy on the face of Community Action. Eric Unkauf and team for the …

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Craft on 9, Park & Elm get outdoor seat nod

The Glens Falls Planning Board gave a positive recommendation for chef-owner Rob Murphy’s Craft on 9 proposal that would add five tables and 20 outdoor seats to the South Street restaurant.

Mr. Murphy’s pitch showed an open sidewalk space between 4’7” and 4’9” — just below Mayor Collins’ mandated 5 feet for ADA compliance.

Mayor Collins had previously told The Chronicle he aimed to be flexible over outdoor seating to …

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