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Congress hopeful Smullen came to Chronicle

January 30, 2026

By Ben Westcott & Staff

Republican Congressional candidate Robert Smullen is making the rounds across the vast NY-21 district. “I’m going around everywhere in the district, talking to people, including the media, so they understand what I’m about and what I want to do in Washington.”

One of those stops was Fri-day at The Chronicle’s office, where Mr. Smullen described himself as a “listen, think and then act sort of …

Glens Falls Police Officer John Hogan III, who PBA said stole, paid $$ back; case sealed

January 30, 2026

By Cathy DeDe, Chronicle Managing Editor

Official word came from the Glens Falls Police Department on December 3 that one of their own, former Officer John Hogan III, had been arrested on Dec. 2, accused of stealing more than $5,000 from the Glens Falls Police Benevolent Association while he was PBA Treasurer.

The Chronicle has now learned the arrest, arraignment and plea all happened on that day. The case is …

St. Mary’s gala: Dr. Tedesco, 90, was honored; $40,000 raised toward elevator

January 30, 2026

By Mark Frost, Chronicle Editor

The St. Mary’s Academy Great Hall was packed Saturday night as more than 250 people — including newly installed Albany Catholic Diocese Bishop Mark O’Connell — turned out to honor Dr. William Tedesco and raise money toward installing an elevator at the school.

“It was the most successful gala we have had so far. We haven’t totaled everything but I know we raised more than …

Grand Union in Warrensburg to close Mar. 7; successor sought

January 30, 2026

By Cathy DeDe, Chronicle Managing Editor

The Grand Union supermarket in Warrensburg is slated to close on March 7.

“We were caught off guard with that,” Warrensburg Town Supervisor Kevin Geraghty told The Chronicle on Friday.

“We heard Aldi was buying up all these Grand Union stores,” he said. “They’re not buying the Warrensburg store.”

He said of the store, “It’s absolutely important, even with the (Price Chopper) across the …

ATF co-founder Martha Banta, back in charge: ‘It’s struggling, we have to fix it’

January 30, 2026

Chronicle Managing Editor Cathy DeDe writes: Martha Banta, who co-founded the Adirondack Theatre Festival in 1993 with now-husband David Turner, takes the ATF reins again this year. Here’s some of what she told The Chronicle about the coming season, in advance of the January 12 gala that raised $80,000 plus.

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“ATF has never been in the red, but it’s not been progressing…” Ms. Banta said.

“The diehards come because …