Saturday, July 27, 2024

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Glens Falls again giving parking tickets; hospital friction

By Cathy DeDe, Chronicle Managing Editor

The City of Glens Falls has hired a new Traffic Control Assistant, responsible for enforcing parking restrictions, about a year after the prior officer retired.

Police Chief Jarred Smith said in a release that the City is in a “training and transition period” — “for both our new TCA and for our area drivers.

“For now, only warning notices will be given out.” Chief …

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Music plays on at Shepard Park using tent after bandstand fire

By Ben Westcott, Chronicle Staff Writer

“We’re not skipping a beat,” Lake George Village Mayor Ray Perry told The Chronicle. “We still have all the free entertainment that everyone’s used to having. And look out for us next year — it’s going to get even better.”

A tent provided by local concert promoter Entertainment One quickly went up and concerts are going on at Shepard Park where the stage was …

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Hudson Falls: No varsity football this fall, hope to revive it

By Ben Westcott, Chronicle Staff Writer

Hudson Falls won’t field a varsity football team this season, Athletic Director Ryan Carpenter told The Chronicle, citing low participation numbers. The program will only field a JV team this fall.

“We lost a lot of players after last year to graduation, and over the past few years we’ve seen a decline in participation numbers within our football program,” Mr. Carpenter said.

“We only …

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Neptune’s Club in Lake George, now high end condos, ready to sell

By Cathy DeDe, Chronicle Managing Editor

Last Friday Sean and Melissa Quirk debuted The Anchor, their new five-unit waterfront condominum at the former King Neptune’s Lounge in the center of Lake George Village. Monday they received the go-ahead from the State Attorney General: The condos are on the market.

“We’re going live,” Mr. Quirk told The Chronicle, adding, “Oh yes,” they have potential buyers at the ready.

The nightspot is …

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Downed powerline in Tuesday’s storm set vehicles ablaze, Garvey Kia/Volkswagen

Statement by Garvey Volkswagen, Kia after storm caused fire

Editor’s note: Tuesday’s severe storm felled countless trees in the region. A downed powerline caused a vehicle fire at Garvey Volkswagen/Garvey Kia on Quaker Road. The Chronicle posted on Facebook this scene capture from a drone video by Spencer Bray/Realize Brokers.


Garvey Kia posted on Facebook, “Earlier today two power lines went down at the dealership due to the storm …

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