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Diana Palmer wary of GF taking a $4-million bond for Market Square project

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By Ben Westcott, Chronicle Staff Writer

At the Aug. 27 Glens Falls Common Council meeting, Ward 3’s Diana Palmer stressed that the council should get more information before being asked to approve a bond measure for almost $4 million for the Market Square downtown revitalization project on South Street.

She indicated that Jeff Flagg, the city’s economic development director, had suggested at the previous council meeting that a resolution to …

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Crystal Gayle wowed full house at Wood

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Chronicle Managing Editor Cathy DeDe writes: Crystal Gayle, the Grammy-winning, crossover country-pop star most famous for “Don’t It Make My Brown Eyes Blue,” sold out the 300-seat Wood Theater in a show hosted by promoter Kevin Richards last Thursday, Aug. 29.

Dressed in red, black and lots of silver sparkle, the artist won over the mostly older, universally welcoming crowd with sultry vocals on her county classics and covers, an …

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Q&A: What do you want to go into now vacant Red Lobster?

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By Mark Frost, Chronicle Editor

With the Red Lobster restaurant having just closed in Queensbury Plaza as the company struggles through bankruptcy, we asked Chronicle digital subscribers what they’d like to see going into that space?


How about Trader Joes? The Halfmoon (Clifton Park) location is doing lots of business even with Aldi 2/10 of a mile away, which still does a booming business. Also, while chatting with …

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No missing this new downtown business

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Chronicle editor Mark Frost writes: If half the battle for a new business — or any business, for that matter — is just getting noticed, chef-baker Diane Kloepfer clearly has a plan. She’s opening Kitch A Vibe, a “micro-eatery and event space,” in the former Juicin’ Jar on Exchange Street in Glens Falls. The building exterior has just been painted bright orange and the side wall is now a billboard …

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Our September 5 front page

Scanned front page of The Chronicle newspaper from September 5-11, 2024, featuring stories about a new bistro opening, a car show weekend, and an…

Autumn Wedding Issue Shaun Hazlitt’s Southpaw Bistro sets debut in Glens Falls. Car show weekend. This Glens Falls building is ORANGE! LGA & LG Park Commission: We’re buddies. Hudson Falls man sentenced, 2 to 6 years; left scene of deadly collision. American Revolution exhibit in Luzerne. Dan Davies and Jen Ball wed at Lake George on June 15. Concerts, comedy, shows… The Chronicle always has the region’s best Arts &

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