Chronicle Managing Editor Cathy DeDe writes: Warren County Administrator John Taflan tells The Chronicle that the County has received $256,000 back from the electronic payment scam that rocked the County on New Years Eve.
“The Secret Service provided [it] back to us,” Mr. Taflan said.
This is in addition to the $1.2 million already recovered shortly after the fradulent payment scheme was discovered and the scam bank accounts were frozen.…
Read More »The New York State Conservative Party announced State Assemblyman Bob Smullen is their “presumptive” choice for the 21st New York Congressional District.
“Although the interview process continues and the circulation of petitions begins on February 24, Bob Smullen has met with the majority of the organized counties in the…District and the NYS Conservative Party wishes to send a clear signal that Bob Smullen will be our nominee,” said the press …
Read More »The Chronicle received a letter complaining about a “very bad homelessness problem at the library”and stating that a person snuck in and stayed overnight and drug paraphernalia has been left in the building.
We asked Crandall Library Director Kathy Naftaly about it.
“I agree that some individuals have overstayed their welcome at the library,” Ms. Naftaly said.
She confirmed that “someone managed to lock themselves in a bathroom” overnight “although …
Read More »Glens Falls City Judge Gary Hobbs plans to retire as of March 31, the City announced in a notice seeking applicants to fill Judge Hobbs’ seat until a new Judge can be elected in November.
The Common Council may appoint a judge to fill the seat from April through the end of this year, December 31, 2026.
A full 10-year term will be on the ballot in November, the Warren …
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The Chronicle asked Democratic 45th District State Senate candidate Melissa Seale of Glens Falls how she squares her self-characterization as a “moderate Democrat” in the Jan. 22 Chronicle with her June 12 social media post saying, “It’s endgame people, fascism is here. Anyone that still supports Trump can unfriend me now. There is no gray anymore. It is completely black and white.”
Mrs. Seale responded, “How I view Trump and …
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