By Cathy DeDe, Chronicle Managing Editor

Glens Falls Mayor Bill Collins drew scrutiny over spending $6,000 of the city’s Warren County Occupancy Tax money to hire The McKrells to perform twice at the city’s Adirondack Holiday Festival last week.

Mr. Collins has a business relationship with band frontman Kevin McKrell through Celtic Attitudes, the Mayor’s Irish-themed screenprinted casualwear shop on Maple Street.

The men are also personal friends.

The Mayor …

Chronicle staff writer Caroline Martindale reports: The City of Glens Falls passed a resolution at the Nov. 26 Common Council Meeting raising parking fees at the Park Street Garage.

In the new fee schedule the first two hours are free. Additional time costs $5 per hour. The daily maximum is $25.

Previously parking was free for the first 30 minutes and $2 for every additional hour or $12 for the …

By Ben Westcott, Chronicle Staff Writer

Queen NYC Deli has closed after nine months, and Delicacy Deli will open at 731 Upper Glen St. in Queensbury. It was previously long home to New Way Lunch.

Chef Abdo Nagi, 46, is opening Delicacy Deli with his brother-in-law Naif Alnmer, 38, who will serve as general manager. They both live in Albany, after moving there from New York City in 2020.

They …

Merry Christmas! and Happy Hannukkah too! Ed Moore buys former TD Bank land, $1.2-million. Her ornament biz has taken off. Grumbellies reborn. GF Mayor Collins questioned over hiring McKrells for Holiday Fest. GF Mayor Collins seeks reelection. Park St. Garage fees raised to $5/hour. Boil Water Order lifted in Whitehall. Jailed loan broker’s mansion on North Rd. listed: $1.99-million. 32nd West Fort Ann Christmas eve parade. Concerts, comedy, shows… The …

Depicted Glens Falls in 1944; locked in our identity; left us photo trove

Chronicle editor Mark Frost writes: There’s no understating how significant it was that LOOK Magazine in 1944 spotlighted Glens Falls in six issues, telling our story in voluminous photos, catching the character of what it titled “Hometown, U.S.A.” as LOOK looked to inspire the nation during World War II.

LOOK succeeded magnificently. Its 5,000 photos are diverse, …