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Lake George volleyball seeks NYS title at Cool Arena

By Ben Westcott, Chronicle Staff Writer

For the second straight year, Lake George volleyball will take the short trip to Cool Insuring Arena in Glens Falls for the Class D New York State final four.

The Lakers (16-3) will take on Tuxedo (17-4) in the state semifinals at the Cool Saturday, Nov. 18, at 7:15 p.m.

The Lake George-Tuxedo winner will meet either Section VI champion Chautauqua Lake or Candor …

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Johnsburg leases Tannery Pond Center to not-for-profit to operate it & cap town’s cost

By Maury Thompson, Special to The Chronicle

The Tannery Pond Community Center in North Creek has a new structure that will reduce the Town of Johnsburg’s expense and enable a hoped-for infusion of private contributions and grants.

The Town Board on Oct. 17 unanimously approved a 20-year lease of the building to Tannery Pond Center, the not-for-profit group that has been organizing arts events and exhibits at the center.

Benefactors …

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The Community Chapel of West Glens Falls closes

By Ben Westcott, Chronicle Staff Writer

The Community Chapel of West Glens Falls announced on its Facebook page on Oct. 4 that the chapel has closed permanently. The congregation continues virtual services through its Facebook page.

“Our building requires more repairs than we can afford,” it said in part.

Lisa Daly, treasurer since 1999 and a member at the church for 38 years, said the closing is primarily due to …

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Fort William Henry ‘Winter Dream’ transformation is under way

By Cathy DeDe, Chronicle Managing Editor

The “dream” began to take earthly shape Monday as installation started on Moment Factory’s debut “Lake George Winter’s Dream” interactive walk-through attraction at Fort William Henry.

More than a dozen crew members were on site Monday afternoon, beginning the transformation process under technical director Ken Mark of Schuylerville.

Themed settings were marked out on the four bastions: “Snow,” “Forest,” “Lake” and “Moon.”

“It engages …

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What’s to become of the South Street Community Pavilion?

By Cathy DeDe, Chronicle Managing Editor

On Nov. 2, developer Sonny Bonacio’s Spring City Development group purchased from the City of Glens Falls the South Street parking lot where the Farmers Market takes place seasonally on Saturday mornings.

The price was $255,000.

The Farmers Market will still be able to use the site at least through next year, Mayor Bill Collins told The Chronicle.

The land is where Spring City …

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