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Anastasia’s Acres owner sentenced to two years probation in Argyle dog death incident

Ben Westcott reports: Anastasia Palulis, owner of Anastasia’s Acres dog boarding in Argyle, was sentenced to two years probation Wednesday after pleading guilty in Argyle Town Court to misdemeanors in the deaths of 21 dogs left overnight at the facility with no water or ventilation in August 2025.

Magistrate Stacy Davis pronounced the sentence.

The misdemeanors were Overdriving, Torturing, and Injuring Animals; Failure to Provide Proper Sustenance.

Mrs. Palulis’s property …

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St. Mary’s pays abuse victims $1.27- million

By Cathy DeDe, Chronicle Managing Editor

St. Mary’s Roman Catholic Church in Glens Falls will pay $1.27 million as its share of the Albany Diocese’s $148 million settlement with survivors of sexual abuse by Diocese clergy members.

St. Mary’s Pastor Father Scott VanDerveer informed parishion-ers of the payment in a letter.

“Of the 440 cases of sexual abuse in our Diocese that were surfaced during the two-year lookback window of …

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Hudson Falls passes its own Clean Air Law vs. trash plants

By Cathy DeDe, Chronicle Managing Editor

The Village of Hudson Falls on April 20 enacted a Clean Air Law to regulate waste incinerators in the Village.

It’s not named in the law, but the law impacts WIN Waste waste-to-energy facility, formerly Wheelabrator, known generally as “the trash incinerator” or trash plant located on River Street.

The law is enforceable by Village Code Officers, Hudson Falls Village Attorney William Nikas tells …

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Brayden Dock hole in one & shoots 69, wins Open qualifier

By Zander Frost, Chronicle Staff Writer & COO

Brayden Dock, 19, shot a 2-under 69 — including a hole-in-one on par-3 hole 16 — to lead the U.S. Open Local Qualifier Monday at Shaker Ridge Country Club in Albany.

The Glens Falls High grad just finished his sophomore season at Colgate University.

“I had just come off a bogey on 15 to go to one under,” Brayden told The Chronicle. …

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Mom says dog bit son; GF Police seek help finding owner

The Glens Falls Police Department said it is assisting the SPCA of Upstate New York in investigating an incident involving a dog that occurred during the City of Glens Falls Recreation Department & Rotary Club Kids Fishing Derby at Crandall Park on May 2.

“We are seeking the public’s assistance in identifying the owner of the dog involved in the incident. If you attended the event and took any photos, …

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