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Cathy rides (& pedals) Revolution Rail

A person in a red shirt sits in a boat on a river surrounded by forested hills on a sunny day.

By Cathy DeDe, Chronicle Managing Editor

Finally!

I’ve eyed Revolution Rail’s Adirondack outings since they opened in North Creek in 2017.

Three Wednesdays ago on a hospitably mild afternoon I got to ride the rails.

There were five in our group, using one two-seated double and a four-seat “quad.”

We pedalled 3.5 miles each way on the North Bridge run — crossing a short trestle bridge above the Hudson River.…

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Our July 31 front page

Scanned front page of The Chronicle newspaper from July 31-August 8, 2022, featuring articles about Revolution Rail, the ED building, and local real estate…

Glens Falls youths shot, accident. Cathy rides (& pedals) Revolution Rail. 105-year-old earns diploma. The duo remaking Autoworld. No more Cool: It’s now Harding Mazzotti Arena. Rich Schermerhorn charged in Spa brawl. ‘The Outsiders’ on Aug. 6 at Glen Drive In, thanks to SGF. August auction for Tom Hoy’s 1954 MG TF to raise $$$ for GF Hospital ER. Stabbing charge at Hadley boat launch. Concerts, comedy, shows… The Chronicle …

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How Hayden does it

An adult and child playing catch with a baseball in a grassy outdoor area on a sunny day.

By Ben Westcott, Chronicle Staff Writer

Hayden Knapp, the South High rising sophomore who beat out college and adult golfers last week to win the 95th New York State Women’s Amateur Golf Championship, started her journey in the game when her late grandfather Tom Knapp would bring her along for rounds at Queensbury Country Club. Tom, a South Glens Falls native, was a long-time teacher and coach at Hudson Falls. …

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The return of Smitty’s, Hudson Falls

Three men standing together outdoors in front of a brick building with a white door.

By Ben Westcott, Chronicle Staff Writer

Smitty’s Pizza in Hudson Falls closed in 1997, but now, 27 years later, original founder John Smith, his wife Diane Smith, and Mr. Smith’s son Connor, 21, and Diane’s son Henri, 17, have resurrected the eatery on the very same street with the new name Smitty’s Firehouse Pizza.

The restaurant was originally at 287 Main Street. Now it’s at 67 Main, in a lately …

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Greenjackets to Lansingburgh in Troy for remaining home games

Chronicle staff writer Ben Westcott reports: The Glens Falls Greenjackets Football Team’s new home for the remainder of the season will be Lansingburgh High School, the team announced on social media on Wednesday, July 16.

The semi-pro team went looking for a new home venue after announcing on July 2 that the team and Glens Falls City School District came to a mutual decision to conclude their long-time affiliation.

The …

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