By Cathy DeDe, Chronicle Managing Editor

In what might be the greatest tough gig on the planet, four local men got backstage front-row passes to the Masters Golf Tournament in Augusta, Georgia — and all they had to do was work 13-hour days (or longer), nine days straight.

Peter Aust of Lake George and Larry Weaver of Queensbury were first-timers, hired to work security at Augusta National Golf Club. They …

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By Mark Frost, Chronicle Editor

What did you learn from your mother? We asked Chronicle digital subscribers.
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To always be a leader and not a follower. If your friends are all jumping off a cliff, think what is best for yourself instead of following what everyone else does.
— Brooke Reynolds, Glens Falls
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How to cook, how to keep a home, faith, love, be a welcoming hostess in …

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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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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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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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