Wednesday, August 19, 2026

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Bolton boys basketball earns first ever trips to states

A high school girls basketball team poses for a group photo on a gymnasium court with coaches on either side.

By Ben Westcott, Chronicle Staff Writer

For the first time in program history, Bolton boys basketball is moving on to the state Final Four.

The 24-1 Eagles punched their ticket Saturday at Clinton Community College defeating Heuvelton 69-65 in the Class D regional final.

Head Coach Cody Kober said that after the win “at first I was speechless.”

“I’m very proud of them because I know the effort and energy …

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Attorney explains new New York Medical Aid in Dying Act

Professional headshot of a middle-aged man in a gray suit and red tie against a dark background.

By James R. Burkett , Special to The Chronicle

​On February 6, 2026, Governor Hochel signed the bill creating New York State’s first law permitting physicians to prescribe a cocktail of oral medications to assist an adult, competent patient to hasten their death.

In doing so, New York joined a dozen other jurisdictions in the United States allowing citizens to seek medical assistance to terminate their own life under limited …

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Ice jams on the Hudson, at Thurman & Warrensburg

Aerial view of a flooded residential area with snow-covered ground, forested hills, and a partially submerged road.

Chronicle Managing Editor Cathy DeDe writes: Ice jams formed in Thurman and Warrensburg as warming temperatures and rain broke up ice that formed this cold winter on the Hudson River and other waterways.

Flooding on adjacent land occurred.

The Warren County Office of Emergency Services said it continues to monitor river conditions “as temperatures fluctuate and ice movement continues on area waterways.”

It said, “Ice jams occur when chunks of …

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‘Prayer circle’ outside Crandall Library protested teen materials

A group of people gather outdoors on a grassy area near bare trees on a cool day.

By Ben Westcott, Chronicle Staff Writer

Local mom Asia Craft’s video posted on Facebook decrying what she describes as materials “targeting our kids” with “trans and gay ideologies” in the Crandall Library Teen Center has caused a stir and led to a prayer circle with about 15 participants in City Park outside the library Monday.

Ms. Craft said in the video that she entered the Teen Center with her son …

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Our March 19 front page

Scanned front page of The Chronicle newspaper featuring stories about Glens Falls Brewfest, beer and food weekend events, ice jams on the Hudson River, and…

The Legal Issue Beer & food weekend ahead! Ice jams on the Hudson. Still drives school bus at 89! DEC OK’s killing of 20 deer at the Sagamore. Critic: It’s ‘disgusting’. Bean’s Country Store tripling size of kitchen; ‘we outgrew it’. ‘Dark Star’ will headline July 11 ‘Rock the Dock’ Bolton boys basketball earns first ever trips to states. Moreau mulls policy on ‘Pride Flag’ request. Warren County 250th group: …

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