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New York-21 Congress Candidate Statements

Democratic primary 8/23 for Congress, 21st District

Free 150-word candidate statements

Matt Castelli

My story is like many of yours – stepping up in times of great trial to help others.

I joined the CIA after 9/11 to take on some of the world’s most dangerous terrorists, served in Afghanistan and Iraq, and as Director for Counterterrorism in the Obama White House. When our country was attacked on January 6th …

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Taste of the North County called off; Kiwanis hopes in ’23

By Cathy DeDe, Chronicle Managing Editor

Glens Falls Kiwanis Club’s Taste of the North Country food festival will NOT take place as scheduled on Sunday, Oct. 2, in Glens Falls City Park.

It “just isn’t possible this year,” organizer Jerrod Ogden told The Chronicle.

“We had very few restaurants sign up, and they all have such staffing problems, food supplies, and costs. We want to honor the challenges our restaurant …

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Adam Savage, executive chef, ready for 1,000!

By Zander Frost, Chronicle Staff Writer

Queensbury Hotel general manager Tyler Herrick says that adding in their brand new catering kitchen, they’ll be able to do “800 to 1,000” dinners a night.

No sweat, says Chef Adam Savage, the hotel’s executive chef and Director of Culinary for Spruce Hospitality Group.

“I was the executive chef for the Sagamore for nine years. So yes, we did that many times,” he said. …

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Queensbury Hotel — by the numbers

By Cathy DeDe, Chronicle Managing Editor

Here’s a look at The Queensbury Hotel, “by the numbers,” as derived from Chronicle conversations with General Manager/Spruce Hospitality President Tyler Herrick, comments during the ribbon cutting on July 21, and press materials.


$3,800,000: Cost of the current expansion project.
5,200: Square footage of the expanded Adirondack Ballroom when fully open as a single room
3,000: Square footage of Adirondack North, the added …

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V&H did the Queensbury Hotel expansion: Project built on long-term ties

By Mark Frost, Chronicle Editor

The Queensbury Hotel expansion project was built of long-term relationships, as embodied by V&H Construction, the project’s general contractor.

“Thirty-eight years ago, when I was working for [Jim] Weller, I was the project manager” for the Queensbury Hotel’s indoor swimming pool, noted V&H President Rob Holbrook. He remarks that the hotel’s general manager “Leo Turley was afraid he was going to get fired over it.…

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