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Our March 12 issue

38th SGF Marathon Dance sets new record – $621,680! We break down the area’s Irish heritage. Lake George Olive Oil buys 179 Glen Street, will open second location. Civic Center facade work to be covered by insurance. Hudson Falls Strand Theater hits possible snag. Full moon hike to Bolton’s Pinnacle. Glens Falls Symphony concert moves to Saturday at Skidmore. The Arts section is filling up with Spring activities.

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Tony Jenkins’ death stuns local music fans

Chronicle Managing Editor Cathy DeDe writes:

The death on Sunday, March 1, of consummate jazz guitarist Tony Jenkins on Sunday, March 1, prompted an outpouring of admiring messages on Facebook, on the pages of Tony and his longtime life partner Lisa Rowlands and on pages for venues where he performed.

Ms. Rowlands told The Chronicle that Tony, 58, suffered a burst aorta, technically an aortic dissection. The couple’s home is …

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Morgan’s got the mojo

By Mark Frost, Chronicle Editor

Morgan & Co. hit the ground running when it opened last fall and it hasn’t missed a beat since. Even the brutal winter that dictated indoor evenings for all but the hardiest seemed not to slow Morgan down.

Not only is it busy all the time, it’s got buzz. At the Adirondack Theatre Festival Winter Benefit in January, when a gift certificate for Morgan & …

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Our March 5 issue

38th SGF Marathon Dance 10 pages of coverage for this years Marathon Dance! Morgan & Co. restaurant hits the ground running. Sad and sudden passing of local musician Tony Jenkins. Cyndie Wade on the Red Carpet at Oscars. Binley Florist property listed for sale at $2.1 million. Lia Auto Groups plans Nissan dealership on Dix Ave. next to Dunkin Donuts. Chester board backs medical marijuana push. Bill Kenny to retire …

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Took Qby family elevator business national

By Mark Frost, Chronicle Editor

“The whole Darnley family all come from elevators,” says Lorrie Crannell, the Queensbury-based Finance Manager for Nationwide Lifts.

The late Andrew “Bud” Darnley, Sr., started Atlas Ele-vators in Buffalo in 1974. His five sons and one daughter all worked for Atlas. Otis Elevator bought it in 2002.

Andrew Darnley, Jr., started Barrier Free Elevators in Glens Falls in 1993. The company still operates. Mr. Darnley …

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