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By Cathy DeDe, Chronicle Managing Editor

The body of Michelle McFarren, 43, was discovered by Glens Falls Police Thursday, March 6, at 2:21 a.m., in a blue clothing donation bin on fire behind Talk of the Town restaurant on Hudson Avenue.

A forensic autopsy conducted on March 7 determined the immediate cause of death “was fire-related.”

The circumstances “remain under investigation,” said the Police Department.

“Glens Falls Police ask anyone …

By Cathy DeDe, Chronicle Managing Editor

Next December Henry Knox’s key contribution to the success of the American Revolution will be celebrated as part of the “Semiquincentenial” 250th birthday of the United States.

During the harsh winter of 1775-1776, Knox’s men and horses transported 60 tons of cannons over 300 snow- and ice-covered miles from Fort Ticonderoga to Boston in 56 days.

It’s said that the display of artillery prompted …

Chronicle Staff Writer Ben Westcott reports: Kerrie Leclair, owner of Kerrie’s Northway Diner east of Northway Exit 18 in Queensbury, seeks to move her restaurant to Fort Edward.

Kerrie’s on Broadway would be located at the former Taco Situation location at 70 Broadway across from The Anvil Restaurant.

Ms. LeClair introduced the idea at last night’s Fort Edward Planning/Zoning Board meeting.

She said she plans to close her Queensbury diner …

The NHL’s Calgary Flames announced Thursday that they have signed Hudson Falls native Connor Murphy to a one-year, two-way NHL contract for the remainder of the 2024-25 season.

Mr. Murphy, 26, is a goaltender who played college hockey for Union College and Northeastern University.

The contract is valued at $775,000 average annual value.

The Flames’ release said, “Murphy, a native of Hudson Falls, NY has spent this season split between …

A restroom vaping incident that set off a fire alarm at the Charles R. Wood Theater forcing an evacation that interrupted a show prompted the theater to post a note on Facebook:

As disappointed as we are to have to continue to address this issue, we feel it imperative to communicate the details of a recent incident and an ongoing pattern that continues to disrupt …