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Warren County plans ARPA $$ to first responders & 16 businesses

Warren County’s ARPA — American Rescue Plan Recover Act — Advisory Committee met again on Friday, Oct. 14, and recommended 21 recipients for funding, The Board of Supervisors has final say. Here are the recommendations.

5 First Responder groups
• $75,000 to the North Warren Emergency Squad
• $46,568 to the Bay Ridge Rescue Squad
• $37,435 to the Bay Ridge Fire Co.
• $30,000 to the Warrensburg Emergency Squad…

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Stefanik-Castelli drastically at odds on abortion

By Mark Frost & Zander Frost
Chronicle Editor

The Chronicle sat down for separate extensive interviews last week with 21st District Republican Congresswoman Elise Stefanik and her Democratic challenge Matt Castelli.

They disagree on most things. On abortion it’s drastic.

Rep. Stefanik: “I am pro life with exceptions for rape, incest and life of the mother…

“I don’t support taxpayer dollars going towards funding abortion. That’s the Hyde Amendment, which …

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Boston woman buys Palmer Brothers Marina on Brant Lake

By Zander Frost, Chronicle Staff Writer

Claudia Vigorito, a Boston accountant,  has purchased the Palmer Brothers Marina in Brant Lake and renamed it the Brant Lake Marina, The Chronicle has learned.

She said she paid “right under $1-million.” Sellers were John and Pete Palmer, who started the business 32 years ago.

Ms. Vigorito said her goal is to move to  Brant Lake full-time from Boston, where her husband, Anthony, and …

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GF Habitat plans 25-unit Qby. condo; thought to be a world first

By Cathy DeDe, Chronicle Managing Editor

You know how Habitat for Humanity builds houses for families?

Picture the classic scene: A swarm of community volunteers hammers boards, muds sheetrock, raises walls. The beneficiary family puts in “sweat equity” on the way to home ownership. The house is built. A key is handed over, threshold crossed, maybe a whoop of celebration.

Adam Feldman, the executive director of Glens Falls Area Habitat …

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Clean Air Action sues on Biochar; CEO: ‘It’s going to get dismissed’

By Zander Frost, Chronicle Staff Writer

The Clean Air Action Network of Glens Falls announced it has sued the Moreau Town Planning Board, Saratoga Biochar Solutions and its CEO Raymond Apy.

In a press release, CAAN contends that new information should cause the planning board to rescind its March declaration “that the project would have no significant environmental impacts.”

Mr. Apy, contacted by The Chronicle, said, “It’s going to get …

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