Tuesday, January 6, 2026

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Evergreen Bikes will close, at the Fort Edward train station

Here is an excerpt of what Evergreen Bicycle Works at the railroad station in Fort Edward posted on Facebook:

Owning and operating a small business is hard in the best of times, and when things that negatively impact the business begin to accumulate, it’s almost impossible. The people we have met through the shop over the years have given us the motivation to keep moving forward through the growing list …

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Glens Falls grad buys Flour Child Bakery: Plans to build on that, add his Cut & Cured charcuterie

Hello,

My name is John Cote, and I wanted to share a local business update that may be of interest to your readers.

I grew up in Glens Falls and graduated from Glens Falls High School in 2015. After graduating, I attended Siena College where I majored in Finance.

Over the past few years, I started a charcuterie business called Cut & Cured, which has grown steadily through local events, …

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Trans issue erupts at Queensbury School

By Cathy DeDe, Chronicle Managing Editor

A video is circulating on social media of a father speaking to the Queensbury School Board at its Dec. 8 meeting on behalf of his daughter who he said felt unsafe that a transgender girl was using the girls’ locker room.

Posted on Facebook, the video accumulated more than 4,000 “likes” and nearly 1,900 shares as of Monday, Dec. 15.

It also sparked more …

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Dave Wick to retire this week as Director of Lake George Park Commission

By Ben Westcott, Chronicle Staff Writer

After nearly 14 years as Executive Director of Lake George Park Commission Dave Wick retires this Friday.

It “seemed to be the right time,” he said, citing a desire to “let the next generation take over.”

He’s got big plans for retirement right out of the gate. In January he and his wife Kim Wick, who recently retired after 34 years as a teacher …

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Shane Harper comes out of retirement, keys Thunder 3-1 win

Chronicle reporter Ben Westcott writes: Adirondack Thunder great Shane Harper came out of retirement Saturday and scored the go-ahead goal in a 3-1 victory over the Eastern Conference-leading Wheeling Nailers.

Harper, 36, scored at 13:32 of the third period as the 4,324 fans at Harding Mazzotti Arena roared their approval.

Harper retired after the 2023-24 season. He also suited up in the Thunder’s 3-0 loss to Wheeling the night before.…

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