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Eric Unkauf offers to save & repurpose Farmers Market pavilion, with some aid

Chronicle Managing Editor Cathy DeDe writes: An 11th hour effort by a handful of community members may succeed in preserving the Glens Falls Farmers Market pavilion on South Street that is slated to be razed when Sonny Bonacio begins Phase Two of his development projects on South and Elm Streets.

Eric Unkauf, the redeveloper of the Glens Falls Shirt Factory and other efforts, writes in a letter, “One of my …

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2 arrested in death of Corinth 3-yr-old

Samantha E. Dylewski (32) and Matthew J. Dylewski (33) of Corinth were charged Friday with five counts each of endangering the welfare of a child in connection to the death of a 3-year-old, the Saratoga County Sheriff’s Office said.

A press release said police responded to a call that the youth was having difficulty breathing Wednesday at 8:36 p.m. on Main Street in Corinth. “The child was transported by Jessup’s …

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Harvest Restaurant sold

By Zander Frost, Chronicle Staff Writer

The Harvest, the mainstay Queensbury restaurant and pizzeria at the corner of Bay and Cronin Roads, has been sold.

Charlie Hoertkorn and his family purchased it from Phil and Linda Hart, who opened The Harvest 52 years ago and ran it ever since.

Charlie is a Queensbury grad, class of 2004, who already operates The Horseshoe Bar & Grill in Saratoga.

“The Harvest is …

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Joe Gross plans 400 ‘affordable’ apartments geared to families, off Exit 21 in LG

CHRONICLE SCOOP • Zander Frost writes: Joe Gross, owner of Gross Electric, seeks to build 400 apartment units geared to families at the site of the former Ramada Inn on Route 9N, just off of Exit 21 in Lake George. He owns the property.

He told The Chronicle his plan is to make a “beautiful complex” of 1- 2- and 3-bedroom apartments and townhouses.

He said they considered a variety …

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Basil & Wick’s in North Creek to close

The Chronicle’s Zander Frost reports: Basil & Wick’s in North Creek said it will close its doors on Sunday, March 31, after more than 14 years in business.

“It is with a heavy heart that I am announcing the closing of Basil & Wick’s,” said owner Jane Peter.

She said Executive Chef Billy Trudsoe “is leaving to concentrate his efforts on his business Lizzie Keays” in Warrensburg.

“Along with …

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