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Test-drove $153,000 Maserati
By David Cederstrom, Chronicle Staff Writer
Maserati. The name conjures up images of high-performance Italian sports cars, expensive beyond the means of any humble newspaper reporter, yet there I was last Friday tooling down the Northway in a brand-new, 454-horsepower, $153,000 Maserati GranTurismo convertible. It wasn’t mine, unfortunately.
Members of the news media were offered a Maserati test drive opportunity promoting addition of the Italian car line to the DePaula …
Read More »Ed Moore: Civic Center ‘getting $4.2-million from NY State’
By Gordon Woodworth, Chronicle News Editor
Ed Moore, secretary of the Adirondack Civic Center Coalition, told the Glens Falls Rotary Club on July 23 that “we’re getting $4.2-million from the state, and I understand the governor wants to come up and announce that.”
Mr. Moore downplayed his comments in a subsequent Post-Star story, saying the money has only been applied for, but a knowledgeable source confirmed that state officials have …
Read More »Matt Rozell debuts his WW2 book; at Village Booksmith in HF on Saturday, Aug. 8
The Things Our Fathers Saw, a book of memories of local World War II veterans compiled by Hudson Falls history teacher Matt Rozell, goes on sale Saturday, Aug. 1.
Books are $15.99. E-books are $5.99. Both are available on Amazon.com. Signed copies are available for purchase at matthewrozell.com.
Mr. Rozell’s first appearance as a published author is Saturday, Aug. 8, 1 to 4 p.m., at the Village Booksmith, 223 Main …
Read More »Chris Ruckert, who lost 193 pounds to join Marines, is glad to be a Private
By David Cederstrom, Chronicle Staff Writer
In the Feb. 6 issue of The Chronicle we wrote about Chris Ruckert of Hartford. At the age of 24, he’d lost 193 pounds — dropping from 399.6 to 207 — in order to fulfill his lifelong dream of joining the U.S. military. He set off to Parris Island in February.
We met him again on June 27, when Pvt. Ruckert was home before …
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