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All 31 Washington Counties join on a U.S. 250th quilt; Whitehall woman’s square

By Ben Westcott, Chronicle Staff Writer

Mary Ward of Whitehall created a quilt square inspired by Washington County’s logo that will be sewn together with squares from the other 30 Washington Counties in the United States in celebration of the nation’s 250th birthday.

The idea, the brainchild of Tim Reavis of Washington County, Arkansas, is to “find a way to bring all the Washington Counties together,” said Washington County (New …

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Drop the Gloves Hockey Tourney & parking lot party at GF Rec Center to help Marcus Noble & fight ALS

Chronicle Managing Editor Cathy DeDe writes: The fourth annual Drop the Gloves with ALS charity hockey tournament is Friday to Sunday, March 27-29, including a community-wide parking lot party fund-raiser Saturday noon to 4 p.m.

Everything takes place at the Glens Falls Recreation Center Ice Rink.

Proceeds benefit Marcus Noble, to help with costs in his continued fight against ALS — Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis or Lou Gehrig’s disease — and …

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Bolton boys basketball wins school’s first-ever state title

By Ben Westcott, Chronicle Staff Writer

Bolton boys basketball’s Class D state championship last weekend in Binghamton was the first for a team sport in school history, Head Coach Cody Kober said.

To pull it off, the Eagles, who finished the season 26-1, had to defeat nine-time state champ Bridgehampton 62-50 Saturday and then come back the next day for an early 10 a.m. start time to defeat Sackets Harbor …

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Our March 26 front page

Great Upstate Boat Show! Bolton boys win it all. Ed Moore bought Queensbury Hotel 10 years ago today; hotel 100th 5/7. Brad Magowan ends his run for Qby. Town Supervisor. Bald Eagle nest in Fort Edward crashed in windstorm; crushing eggs. Plattsburgh couple, 23, to open Kay’Z Bubble Tea shop, Empire Bldg., GF. Drop the Gloves Hockey Tourney & parking lot party at GF Rec Center to help Marcus Noble …

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Beer & food weekend ahead!

Glens Falls Brewfest, Shirt Factory Spicy Food Meltdown, Fort’s Battles & Beverages

The Feeder Canal Alliance’s Glens Falls Brewfest, The Shirt Factory’s Winter Meltdown Spicy Food Festival and the Fort William Henry’s Battles & Beverages all take place this week and weekend. Plus, Glens Falls Restaurant Week.

Here’s a quick overview.

Brewfest is back at The Q, events all week!

The Glens Falls Brewfest returns to its original site — …

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