By Ben Westcott, Chronicle Staff Writer
The New York Yankees will honor Fred Valastro, 91, of South Glens Falls as its Veteran of the Game on Saturday, July 26, at Yankee Stadium.
The Whitehall High School grad who has lived in South Glens Falls for 58 years served in the Marine Corps in Okinawa, Japan from 1953 to 1956 during the Korean War.
His granddaughter Nicki Valastro was the one …
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Torrent of Local Events! Woman, 21, drowns in Lake George. SGF man will be NY Yankees’ vet of the game 7/26. Rock the Dock, Steamboat Co’s big fest!. Bill Gates passed away on July 4. ‘LG Journey’: New book aims both for kids & coffee tables. Zerbini Circus! 5 shows in GF & HF. Fort Miller’s bell. Adirondack Thunder name Sylvain Cloutier new coach. No more Greenjackets at GF High …
Read More »Chronicle Editor Mark Frost writes: Literally for years, locals and passers-by at one of Queensbury’s busiest intersections have watched slow, seemingly uncertain progress of a handsome new restaurant building (and a market building) at the corner of Routes 149 and 9L.
It’s totally the vision of Dale Baldwin, the Fort Ann concrete contractor who owns this 25-acre property and knows what he wants to do with it. For one …
Read More »Zander Frost reports: 32 year-old Greenjackets Football player Jonathan J. Hammond was arrested at Glens Falls High School for alleged vaping, cocaine charges on Saturday, June 28, Glens Falls Police said.
“At approximately 4:40 p.m., Glens Falls School District staff were made aware of a vape smoke detector activation in the high school boys’ bathroom,” Glens Falls Police said.
“The Glens Falls Police Department was then alerted by staff who …
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Happy Independence Day! Fireworks! on the 3rd, 4th, 5th & beyond! GF Mayor primary:
Ward 1 tie; Diana won rest of wards in 71%-29% rout. Shake, Rattle & Roll ‘opens soon’ NYS law cuts local election terms short. GF to do another reval; 14 Hudson gets $10-million cut in assessment. Dixon launches campaign for Qby. Supervisor vs. John Strough. Concerts, comedy, shows… The Chronicle always has the region’s best Arts …
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