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Andy O’Rourke’s ‘All Abilities’ theater group lands at the Mall

Chronicle Managing Editor Cathy DeDe writes: All Abilities Productions of Upstate New York is moving into the former Aeropostale store space at Aviation Mall, announced co-founders Andy O’Rourke and Theresa Kempf.

“It’s a big move,” said the 23-year-old Mr. O’Rourke. “I’m in shock even from when we signed the [1-year] lease. I didn’t think this would take off the ground so well when we started a year ago.”

Mr. O’Rourke …

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Woman, 20, shot, killed in Hebron; murder charge

Chronicle editor Mark Frost writes:


Kevin D. Monahan, 65, has been charged with second-degree murder in the shooting death Saturday night of Kaylin A. Gillis, 20, of Schuylerville.

In a somber media session Monday afternoon, Washington County Sheriff Jeffrey J. Murphy detailed a tragedy that happened outside Mr. Monahan’s house on Patterson Hill Road in the Town of Hebron.

“This is a very sad case of some young adults …

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Our man Chris: Thunder playoff hockey returns

By Chris Liggio, Chronicle Calendar Writer

Only in the East Coast Hockey League would the lower ranked team, in this case our Adirondack Thunder, gain home ice advantage through the first three games of their round one match against the top seeded Newfoundland Growlers.

A fitting follow up to the Worcester Railers essentially handing them a playoff berth Sunday when they pulled the goalie in regulation allowing for the Thunder …

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Our April 20 front page

Spring Home Issue! Shirt Factory owner plans ‘world-class’ mural garden. Zack’s drive-in reborn. Thunder hockey. No Warriors. Earth Day. Woman, 20, shot, killed in Hebron; murder charge. Rockwell Falls librarian, after the drag queen story hour tiff. Concerts, comedy, shows… The Chronicle always has the region’s best Arts & Entertainment section!

Click to download front page as a PDF.

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Rock Hill Bakehouse adapts

By Zander Frost, Chronicle Staff Writer

In its 34th year, Rock Hill Bakehouse in Glens Falls employs 26 people, bakes 20,000 loaves of bread a week at peak summer, and is going great guns offering cinnamon buns, pain au chocolat and other pastries all done vegan-style.

Owner Matt Funiciello says they’re thriving but they face many challenges, including to his own clearly defined set of principles. He turned his whole …

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