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Bolton’s historic Bill Gates Diner is headed back to Warren County.

The diner was originally an 1895 Hudson Valley Trolley Car. In 1937 the abandoned trolley was converted into a diner in Bolton Landing on Main Street.

In 1949 Bill and Dawn Gates bought it and operated it from 1949 to 1981.

The diner was donated to the Adirondack Museum 1989 by Ike Wolgin and Henry Caldwell. Years later, ownership …

By Madilyn Baker, Age 9

One Clear, Bright day in April, 2020 I was at my grandma’s house coloring a picture of Flowers, I was using the flower painting above the doorway to the living room.

I remember hearing someone pull into the driveway, so I ran to the front door and saw my mom stepping out of her car and walking near the concrete stairs to my grandma’s house. …

To the Editor:

The Queensbury Board recently voted unanimously to INCREASE our tax rate by 57%, which also required a second vote to break the protective NY tax cap. FACT.

Most assessed values will also be rising, so the tax bite will be even LARGER than that for most residents. FACT.

What was the rationale? We have been told that there are inflationary pressures and they (the town board) don’t …

By Mark Frost, Chronicle Editor

The volunteers who groom the City of Glens Falls’s cross-country ski trails in Cole’s Woods should have an easier time of it this winter because their equipment will be stored under a new pole barn largely built by volunteers using donated or discounted materials, services and equipment.

“It looks like a very simple structure. And it is to a certain extent, but, boy, it required …

Fort William Henry said work begins this month “to transform its historic Carriage House into a new venue for wedding receptions, business meetings and performing arts programs.”

“When it opens in May 2023, The Carriage House, with soaring ceilings, post and beam construction and a wraparound deck overlooking Lake George, will accommodate 460 people in theatre-style seating and more than 300 people for banquets,” said press info.

Design is by …