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By Cathy DeDe, Chronicle Managing Editor

Spargel on 9, the German restaurant that opened last December in the former Outback Steakhouse in Queensbury, is in the midst of its first Oktoberfest celebration — but chef-owner Christian Raeth (“Räth” in German) wants you to know this is not the cuckoo-clock oompah style typical of German fare in America.

“My idea was always to give the customer a true experience as they …

By Cathy DeDe, Chronicle Managing Editor

Key question: What will the Market Center cost Glens Falls taxpayers once it is built?

The project has two parts:

• The City-owned birch leaf-shaped Market Center to house the Farmer’s Market and host other events, which is currently under construction.
• 36 Elm, the former Incubator building, which Bonacio Construction’s Spring City Development is just beginning to renovate. The City will use the first floor

By Cathy DeDe, Chronicle Managing Editor

“Shop ‘til you Drop & Feast Like a King!” declare organizers of Warrensburg’s World’s Largest Garage Sale, Friday to Sunday, Oct. 4-6. “Rain or shine, sunrise to sunset.”

“Get ready for a shopper’s paradise and a foodie’s dream. This epic event transforms our charming town into a treasure hunter’s playground, with vendors lining the streets and over 100 residential yard sales happening simultaneously.”

Parking …

To the Editor:

I attended last week’s Common Council meeting with two key issues of concern.

The first was the hotly contested question of whether the city should purchase the former TD Bank property at 28 Maple Street. This was covered extensively in last week’s issue of The Chronicle.

The second issue was covered more extensively in an article the week prior: Whether or not the Common Council should approve …

By Ben Westcott, Chronicle Staff Writer

Drew FitzGerald, the 1989 Glens Falls High grad who in 2015 co-founded JUST Water in Glens Falls, spoke at the annual Warren County Economic Development Corporation Luncheon Tuesday at the Queensbury Hotel.

He talked about Glens Falls as a ‘climate haven,’ embracing AI, and why he’s back here after years in Los Angeles.

“Community is a really big reason why we’re coming home,” said …