Friday, September 25, 2026

Ed Deso

Ryan Pedone, 42, is new Glens Falls Police Chief

A man in a light blue police uniform stands in front of a brick building next to a wooden police department sign with a gold laurel wreath design.

By Ben Westcott, Chronicle Staff Writer

Ryan Pedone, 42, took over as provisional Glens Falls police chief Monday. The Board of Public Safety approved him unamnimously on July 22.

Chief Pedone replaces Kyle Diamond, who was acting chief for over two months after former chief Jarred Smith retired.

Mr. Diamond opted to return to his prior 10-year role as Detective Sergeant.

He told The Chronicle, “When you move into a …

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Our August 6 front page

Scanned front page of The Chronicle newspaper from August 6-12, 2026, featuring stories about a Lake George island history cruise and a mayor's parking lot…

Prime-Time Seniors Issue! Hudson Falls trash plant to close. Mayor defends permit parking lot plan. Sandra: On a Lake George island history cruise with author Noah Chirnomas. Fort Salem Theater closes; for sale: $499,000. Fort Hudson 5 takes 8th floor of 333 Glen for its office staff. No Cambridge- Salem varsity football season. Ryan Pedone, 42, is new GF Police Chief. All in their 90’s, brothers Leon, Stan, Vic Steves …

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Our July 30 front page

Scanned front page of The Chronicle newspaper from July 30-August 5, 2006, featuring articles about occupancy tax funding, an air show, a beaver, and local…

Another BIG Issue! Food truck park lauded. GF plan to end free parking here & 2 more downtown lots. In pursuit of Occupancy Tax funding: Warren County mulls $1.2 mil.: ARX air show. Locals vying to regain NYS hoop tourney seek Oc Tax $300,000 aid over 3 years. Burnout bid. Beavers have a friend in Natalie. Jointa Lime at 175. Million Dollar Beach volleyball tourney. Cerrone plans 12 homes near …

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Momentous change at Finch Paper

Aerial view of a large construction site with excavated earth and heavy machinery next to an industrial facility and forested area.

CEO: We prep mill for next 30 years

By Mark Frost, Chronicle Editor

Finch Paper CEO Drew Gardner told The Chronicle Tuesday, “We don’t run this mill like other mills in the uncoated free sheet space that are just trying to run for another five years before they shut down. That’s not at all what we were doing.

“We are setting this mill up to run not five years, not …

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Beaty, Whitehead say NYS policy may let County save millions on jail

An older man in a pink shirt speaks at a wooden podium while two other men listen in an indoor venue.

By Cathy DeDe, Chronicle Managing Editor

Warren County could potentially save “millions” of dollars by following new state guidelines for staffing at the county jail, Doug Beaty and Travis Whitehead told the county’s Criminal Justice Committee meeting Tuesday.

The men said New York State acknowledges its initiatives like bail reform and Raise the Age regarding youth offenders have led to fewer incarcerations — and so less staffing is needed.

Mr. …

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