Chronicle reporter Ben Westcott writes: In the wake of the June 15 fire that destroyed Champlain Beef meat processing plant on Route 4 south of Whitehall, the company said on its Facebook page, “It has been brought to our attention that a GoFundMe was created on behalf of Champlain Beef.
“We have not created a fundraiser at this time and are not associated with any active GoFundMe Pages.
“Please do …
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Shows start this weekend and then just keep coming. Here are some “biggies!”
Queensbury: Dusk at West Mountain, following Music at the Mountain Festival, family activities, more. $25, $20 youth, $15 child, under 6 free. Tix: westmountain.com.
Crandall Park, Glens Falls: GF Symphony Orchestra Independence Day Pops Concert at 7:30 p.m. Family fest & car show beforehand & fireworks finale accompanied by …
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By Ben Westcott, Chronicle Staff Writer
Afrim’s Sports of Albany is purchasing the Adirondack Sports Complex (aka “The Dome”) in Queensbury from Doug and Teresa Miller for $2,185,000 and said it will spend $1.1 million by April 30, 2026 to improve the facility.
The Warren-Washington Industrial Development Agency and the unanimous Warren and Washington County Boards of Supervisors approved $288,759 in financial assistance for the project.
It breaks down as …
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By Dr. Jim Fuchs, Special to The Chronicle
What does George Painter, the Glens Falls native and retired director of Camp Chingachgook, have in common with Ohiyesa, a Native American born 166 years ago?
Ohiyesa, born in 1858 on the Santee Dakota reservation, was initially named “Pitiful Last,” after his mother died giving birth to him, her 5th child.
In the Dakota tradition of naming to mark life passages, he …
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Happy Independence Day! Let’s talk baseball. Fireworks schedule. APA OK’s ProcellaCOR application; LGA sues; Muller grants stay; arguments this Friday. Champlain Beef: GoFundMe bogus. Storm damage: Downed trees briefly closed Prospect Mtn. Highway; Glen & Narrow Islands impacted too. Plea from LG events: ‘We need help!’. Winney’s Blueberry Farm has new owner. Thunder & Devils extend agreement. Dome’s buyer plans $1.1 million in upgrades; counties OK aid of $288,759. Solar …
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