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By Ben Westcott, Chronicle Staff Writer

Kevin Haux’s sourdough bread has been sold at some of the area’s top eateries, like Park & Elm in Glens Falls and Hamlet & Ghost in Saratoga Springs.

Now he’s taking the leap to a brick and mortar location. Haux Nest Bread plans a soft opening at 430 Dix Ave. in Queensbury on Saturday. The space was formerly The Shop by Deliciously Different.

The …

By Cathy DeDe, Chronicle Managing Editor

The Strand Theatre in Hudson Falls is undergoing yet another renovation — even as it continues staging all performances.

On Monday, Pete Sabo of Proficient Construction and Roofing and crew removed the back wall of the stage, revealing the original brick backstage wall.

The next step is to rebuild the stage eight feet back from where it was.
They’ll add two rows of seating …

By Jason Irwin, Chronicle Freelance

I’ve been watching the progress on the new Bobcat wooden roller coaster online since it was announced last summer by Six Flags Great Escape.

I hoped the park would offer a media event surrounding its opening — as they did when “Greased Lightning” debuted in 2016. I was one of the first to ride it!

Last Thursday (two days before the official grand opening), I …

By Cathy DeDe, Chronicle Managing Editor

Phil Barrett, the Clifton Park Town Supervisor who chairs the Saratoga County Board of Supervisors, says his county is unlikely to join Washington County and perhaps Warren County in any effort to raise the sales tax.

The Washington County Board expressed hope that Warren and Saratoga Counties would join it in pursuing a 1% county sales tax increase that would raise the total sales …

By Ben Westcott, Chronicle Staff Writer

The 156th running of the Belmont Stakes, the final leg of the Triple Crown, is Saturday, June 8, at 6:41 p.m. at Saratoga Race Course.

Typically held at Belmont Park in Long Island, the horse race moves to Saratoga this year and in 2025 to allow for construction at Belmont Park. It is the first time the oldest of the Triple Crown events, first …