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Chronicle Managing Editor Cathy DeDe writes: The City of Glens Falls has not just one but two dog parks in the works, both as park upgrades funded through the City’s ARPA — American Recovery Plan Act federal post-Covid funds, Mayor Bill Collins tells The Chronicle.

The May Street dog park is under construction in the former children’s playground behind Ridge Street Fire Station.

A dog park at the East Field …

By Cathy DeDe, Chronicle Managing Editor

The Argyle Town Board hopes to purchase the Saunders Transmission building on Route 197 for new town offices.

The property is listed for $800,000 with Coldwell Banker Commercial Real Estate.

“We’re actively involved in negotiations,” Town Supervisor Robert Henke tells The Chronicle. “I would like to get this done within the coming fiscal year, for sure.”

Owner Rodney Saunders “hasn’t done well trying to …

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FIRST IN THE CHRONICLE • Zander Frost reports: Stewart’s Shops has signed an agreement to purchase the assets of Jolley Associates convenience store chain and S.B. Collins including its heating oil business Clarence Brown of St. Albans, Vermont.

Stewart’s confirmed the purchase plan in a written response to a Chronicle inquiry.

Jolley has stores in Queensbury at the intersection of Route 9 & Aviation Road; at Northway Exit 19; and …

FIRST IN THE CHRONICLE: Zander Frost reports: “Taco King” Juan Ramirez is expanding to Hudson Falls.

He plans to open El Gallo Mexican Restaurant at 345 Main Street, next door to the Dollar General. It was most recently occupied by the Lazy Duck Cafe, another Mexican restaurant.

Mr. Ramirez said his opening date is “maybe” the next few months.

El Gallo means “the rooster” in Spanish.

On the menu: “taquitos” …