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Our April 2 front page

Women in Business Issue! Easter doings. Slcikfin & BBQ split. Wind, ice, destruction. 3 couples’ ABC’s of Lake George book. Dr. Boyd’s shift. Cathy: No one like Garrison Keillor. Mexican restaurant Mi Rancho Alegre set at former Red Lobster Travis Whitehead joins race for Qby. Town Board, Ward 4. Thunder 3-day record attendance: 15,375. Hewitt says costly expected petition challenge from Gendebien led him to end Congress bid. SGF sewage …

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Tractor Supply eyes Burgoyne Ave. in Kingsbury

Ben Westcott writes: Tractor Supply seeks to open a location in Kingsbury on a 3686 Burgoyne Ave. property “right across from the community pool and Tri County Eye Care,” Kingsbury Supervisor Dana Hogan told The Chronicle.

He said that in March Tractor Supply’s developer Cocca Development came to the Kingsbury Planning Board for their preliminary hearing.

“They are tentatively set for their public hearing in April,” he said. “But this …

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Plattsburgh couple, 23, to open Kay’Z Bubble Tea shop, Empire Bldg., Glens Falls

By Cathy DeDe, Chronicle Managing Editor

Kayler Grizzle and fiancé Zack Bushey, both 23, plan to open Kay’Z Bubble Tea in the first-floor, right-hand cafe space of the Empire Theater building, 11 South Street.

“We got the keys yesterday,” Ms. Grizzle told The Chronicle Monday.

It will be their second Kay’Z. They opened the original shop downtown in their hometown, Plattsburgh, two years ago in July, Ms. Grizzle said.

“We …

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Ed Moore bought Queensbury Hotel 10 years ago today; hotel 100th 5/7

By Cathy DeDe, Chronicle Managing Editor

Today, Thursday, March 26, marks the 10th anniversary of Ed Moore’s purchase of the Queensbury Hotel, bringing it back under local ownership.

“This is your hotel. We’re just stewards…” says the 80-year-old Mr. Moore. “We’re blessed to be here; great to be part of downtown. It’s a wonderful thing.”

A Staten Island native who had an excavating business there and now a long-time Queensbury …

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County Oc Tax panel backs $200,000 for study to fix GF arena ice; goes to full board

By Cathy DeDe, Chronicle Managing Editor

Warren County’s Occupancy Tax committee approved on Monday a $200,000 request from the Adirondack Civic Center Coalition to help fund the design phase to replace the ice chilling machinery and machine room of the Harding Mazzotti Arena in Glens Falls.

It matches the $200,000 the City of Glens Falls committed.

The vote was unanimous, but discussion was mixed.

Queensbury At Large Supervisor Mike Wild …

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