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By Mark Frost, Chronicle Editor

I take elections at face value. I assume the voters did what they wanted to do. I don’t think they’re stupid. I don’t think they’re misled. I try to understand their thinking, whether or not they voted the way I hoped they would. (In this case, I agreed with many of the results.)

Anyway, some thoughts.

1. Republican Elise Stefanik not only won, she won …

Hicks-Wilson Orchard in Granville is riding the hard cider wave. Post-election wrap-up. Jennifer Gadway and “Nashville in North Creek.” Are the NBA-D-League, indoor lacrosse and soccer in the Civic Centers’ future? Hudson Falls girls seek NYS volleyball title. Matt Funiciello tells Democrats, “Don’t run a candidate against me in 2016.” Planned Parenthood drama. Time to make your Thanksgiving Day plans…many of the area’s finest restaurants will do the cooking for …

By David Cederstrom, Chronicle Staff Writer

The Jefferson Project has taken its next major step — creation of a 2,000 square-foot Data Visualization Laboratory at the Darrin Fresh Water Institute in Bolton.

“Things no human has seen before” will become visible there, IBM senior vice-president Dr. John E. Kelly III said at the project’s public unveiling on Oct. 17.

The lab “may seem like a modest building, but there are …

Prime Time Seniors pages 14-21 The Jefferson Project using supercomputers to view Lake George as never before. Drew FitzGerald’s plan to bottle Glens Falls water. Art Whitney retiring after 70 years in the Old Time Country Band. Carrie Seaman of South Glens Falls loses 170 pounds, to appear on Dr. Oz show Friday, Nov. 7 at 3pm. Many area events to honor our veterans as we approach Veterans’ Day. Richard …

By Mark Frost, Chronicle Editor

Why would I vote for Green Party nominee Matt Funiciello for Congress when his outspokenly progressive left positions are usually at odds with my deeply felt conservatism?

Because for me, it’s often about people more than politics. I’ve known Matt a long time. I respect him. I’ve found him to be tolerant (at least with me), and I think he has a depth and uniquenesss …