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Fort Ann couple sets ‘Bastard Restobar’ at 72 South St.; was Dizzy Chicken

CHRONICLE SCOOP • Staff Writer Ben Westcott writes: Philip Hume and Shannon Hart-Hume of Fort Ann plan a restaurant/bar called Bastard Restobar at 72 South St. where Dizzy Chicken used to be.

They’re shooting for a soft opening the weekend after Thanksgiving.

“We’re doing multiple cuisines, but the main focus is going to be Korean, Italian, Mediterranean and Middle Eastern,” Mrs. Hart-Hume told The Chronicle.

“And then we’ll …

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Lake George Town Council – One year unexpired term – Pagnotta, Dillon

Ed Pagnotta, Jr., Republican
As a local business owner, I am deeply invested in supporting and nurturing the vitality of our town’s economic landscape. It is paramount to me to not only advocate for the success of our local businesses but also to actively foster and promote sustainable economic growth within Lake George. With deep, generational ties to this community, I am profoundly committed to making a positive impact. …

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LG-Warrensburg-Bolton football cancels season after alleged sexual misconduct

BREAKING: Zander Frost reports: The Lake George-Warrensburg-Bolton Wolverines’ football season has been abruptly cancelled after an allegation of “inappropriate conduct of a s*xual nature toward a student…several weeks ago on a district bus.”

“Due to the alleged participation of a number of student-athletes involved in the incident, both directly and indirectly, there will be disciplinary action taken against any students according to each district’s code of conduct and athletic code …

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State OCM confiscates Exit 17 cannabis crop in Moreau

By Ben Westcott, Chronicle Staff Writer

The Town of Moreau announced on its Facebook page that the cannabis crop at the 63 Spier Falls Road property off of Exit 17 owned by Saratoga Springs based Shangri-La Real Estate Holdings has been confiscated by the state’s Office of Cannabis Management.

The crop has caused consternation among residents and visitors complaining of the odor the plants have given off.

The Facebook post …

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Glens Falls acts on City Park ‘day spenders’

By Cathy DeDe & Ben Westcott, Chronicle Managing Editor & Staff Writer

Groups of people hanging out all day in City Park, sleeping on benches, congregating, often loudly, around the bricked half-circle sidewalk on Maple Street that is a main pathway to Crandall Public Library was noticeable all summer and has continued into the fall.

“I’d say there’s about two dozen people that make up this group. It changes. You’ll …

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