Saturday, September 26, 2026

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LG small vessel charter boat biz booms

By Zander Frost, Chronicle Staff Writer

Lake George charter boat tours in small vessels are very much on the rise.

There are now 56 approved tour boat operators on Lake George and the number only increases, said Dave Wick, executive director of the Lake George Park Commission, in response to a Chronicle inquiry.

Mr. Wick said three were added in recent months. “We only started tracking charter boats within the …

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Adirondack Mountain Club headquarters in LG for sale: $990,000

Hopes to buy, move to High Peaks ski center; office in GF/Saratoga

Chronicle managing editor Cathy DeDe writes: The Adirondack Mountain Club aims to sell its headquarters building on Goggins Road off Lake George Northway Exit 21, with hopes to move into a new, higher profile location in Lake Placid. “As we try to reach as many hikers and visitors as possible, we see value in having property more in …

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New player in downtown GF real estate: Tom Elliott to buy 2nd bldg.

By Cathy DeDe, Chronicle Managing Editor

Tom Elliott is the latest developer to enter the scene in downtown Glens Falls.

He and girlfriend Susy Westfall already bought 12 Warren Street, which once was home to JMZ architects and now has Black Anvil body art/tattoo parlor on its first floor and an apartment upstairs. They paid $345,000, said Realtor Mark Levack.

Now Mr. Elliott — with lifelong friend and business partner …

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Our August 19 front page

Scanned front page of The Chronicle newspaper from August 19-25, 2021, featuring stories about charter boat businesses, real estate development, and…

Washington County Fair August 23-29! Our Afghanistan disgrace. LG small vessel charter boat biz booms. New player in downtown GF real estate: Tom Elliott to buy 2nd bldg. Adirondack Mountain Club headquarters in LG for sale. Schools’ plan: ‘In-person 100 percent,’ masks, more. 2 motorcyclists die in separate Wash. Co. crashes. GF law: Little & O’Connor merges with FitzGerald Morris Baker Firth. No visitors at Saratoga Hospital. Concerts, comedy, shows… …

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Natalie, our intern, tries ‘Goat Yoga’ at Dove Haven Farm, Hudson Falls

By Natalie Barden, Chronicle Summer Intern

Dove Haven Farm, located in Hudson Falls, is indeed a haven for yoga, animal and nature lovers alike.

I discovered this first-hand last Sunday during a goat yoga class, one of the many offerings by owners Lisa Catalfamo-Flores and her husband Omar.

The couple opened the farm to the public for the first time in June, though they say love for animals and interest …

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