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Glens Falls’ ‘Quality of Life’ committee will meet Aug. 17 on parking plan

By Cathy DeDe, Chronicle Managing Editor

Sean Palladino, the Ward 5 Glens Falls Common Council member who chairs the Quality of Life committee, is charged with revisiting the parking permit resolution that was tabled on July 28.

The committee will meet Monday, Aug. 17, at 5 p.m. in City Hall.

Other committee members are Ward 3’s Dan Rice, Ward 1’s Dan Donohue — who is also on the Finance Committee …

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Mayor defends permit parking lot plan

By Cathy DeDe, Chronicle Managing Editor

The resolution was tabled at the July 28 Common Council meeting in the face of many negative comments by the public, but Glens Falls Mayor Diana Palmer continued touting her parking lot permit fee plan in a follow-up conversation with The Chronicle the next Thursday.

Also participating were City Clerk Megan Nolin and Deputy Clerk Emily Neal.

The plan would turn the city lots …

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Cuyler, former North Warren star, 16, gets Ole Miss offer

A young man with curly dark hair wearing a blue shirt, smiling at the camera in an indoor gymnasium setting.

By Ben Westcott, Chronicle Staff Writer

Semaj Cuyler, 16, who as an eighth grader helped North Warren boys basketball win its first ever state title in 2024 at the then-Cool Insuring Arena, has already received a power conference Division I offer from Ole Miss as a Class of 2029 rising sophomore.

The 6’4” guard now plays for Bella Vista College Prep in Phoenix, Arizona. The school touts on its website …

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Fort Salem Theater closes; for sale: $499,000

A brick church with white columns and a tall steeple stands against a clear blue sky on a sunny day.

Chronicle Managing Editor Cathy DeDe writes: Fort Salem Theater cancelled its season past Aug. 15 and put the building up for sale for $499,000. PennyDot Realty has the listing.

Kyle and Jared West purchased the theater in 2020 from Jay and Lynne Kerr, for $235,000.

“We are very sad about this, but hopeful that another theater person will continue this dream,” Kyle told The Chronicle. “It’s been really wonderful overall!”…

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Fort Hudson takes 8th floor of 333 Glen for its office staff

A tall concrete building with prominent vertical ribbed columns stands against a blue sky with green trees flanking its sides.

By Cathy DeDe, Chronicle Managing Editor

Fort Hudson Health System has leased the eighth floor of nine-story 333 Glen Street, formerly known as the Travelers building, in downtown Glens Falls.

Fort Hudson CEO Andrew Cruikshank told The Chronicle 40 to 50 staff members have relocated to the more than 8,000 square foot space.

It includes “our local Care Management staff, the supervisors and support staff for Fort Hudson Home Care, …

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