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Parent’s Route 9 billboard faults Qby. school; Supt.’s view

A billboard went up April 7 on Route 9, just north of Route 149, claiming elected Queensbury school officials shown in photos are “putting our children at risk.” It headlines, “Our kids deserve safe schools.” And it concludes, “Queensbury families are watching.”

Brian Howard of Fort Edward paid for billboard. His daughter attends Queensbury School. He has spoken at many school board meetings.

“There are all kinds of problems in …

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Glens Falls veterinarian sounds alarm, urges bi-county animal shelter

Chronicle Managing Editor Cathy DeDe writes: Veterinarian Kyra Haring of For Pet’s Sake Veterinary Center in Glens Falls is urging elected officials to create a bi-county municipal animal shelter to serve Warren and Washington Counties.

She says she and a group of supporters plan to address both Boards of Supervisors at their monthly meetings, this Friday, April 17, both at 10 a.m. — in Warren County at the Municipal Center …

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120 years ago Glens Falls Insurance Co. paid up after San Francisco earthquake/fire

By Michael King, Special to The Chronicle

Most people of a certain age who grew up in the city well remember the Glens Falls Insurance Company. Many of us had relatives or friends who worked there. For well over a century it was a major area employer, selling insurance nationwide. National headquarters were located in the iconic white marble building that stood downtown until the mid 1970s where Bay and …

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Our April 16 front page

Support Small Business Chronicle: 20,000 digital subscriptions! GF Firefighter Micki Guy is ‘critical but stable’ GF Fire Capt. Richard Stafford pleads guilty to theft from union. Prom time! SUNY Adk prez pledge: End the deficits. Fewer students crunches SUNY ADK’S finances. Argyle dog boarding owners fail to show at court date. Kate Hogan to run for NYS Supreme Court Justice. Kingsbury murder charge. GF’s Thomas Kenny, 22, runs for Assembly …

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Argyle dog boarding owners fail to show at court date

Chronicle staff writer Ben Westcott reports: Robert and Anastasia Palulis, facing criminal charges in the deaths of 21 dogs, did not show up to their court date at Argyle Town Court Tuesday. Nor did their defense attorney Bill White.

Prosecuting attorney Taylor Fitzsimmons told The Chronicle afterward that the Palulises have 48 hours to “check in” to court after the no-show and that if they fail to do so, Judge

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