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The Chronicle’s Ben Westcott writes: The Argyle School Board postponed from Aug. 11 to December a public referendum on the District’s $9.85 million Capital Improvement Project.

Superintendent James Bennefield said on the District website that last Monday’s Board of Education meeting featured “thoughtful questions and concerns shared by members of our community” regarding the proposed project.

“This additional time will allow the District to provide more information about the project, …

By Ben Westcott, Chronicle Staff Writer

Lauren Forcier of Hudson Falls plans to build a year-round food truck park with re-purposed shipping containers for permanent vendors and an area for seasonal vendors on a 1.2-acre site at 332 Sherman Avenue in Queensbury.

Dubbed The Adirondack Food Truck Park, it would also include an onsite hydroponics agriculture program for leafy greens and herbs.

“The goal…is to highlight small local businesses and …

By Ben Westcott, Chronicle Staff Writer

Glens Falls police arrested Catarvis Metcalf, 26, of Corinth, on charges of disorderly conduct and harassment after he repeatedly punched a man in the outdoor workout area adjacent to the Crandall Park playground Sunday afternoon at 3:15 p.m.

Bystanders posted video of the incident to social media.

Mr. Metcalf said the man  was filming people in the park, Glens Falls Police Detective Seth French …

BREAKING NEWS: The 161-year-old Glens Falls paper manufacturer Finch Paper announced today, July 17, that it will stop making any of its own pulp, instead buying all of it from outside suppliers.

Finch said the change “will enable Finch to expand its paper product offerings to customers and create a stronger, more
resilient operation focused solely on its core business of paper making.”

The company said, “All of the hourly …

By Mark Frost, Chronicle Editor

After 51 years and two generations, the Troestra family has sold their Garden Time property to the automotive Romeo family of Glens Falls.

The garden center will continue operating this year.

“I’ll be open for business right up through October 31st,” Frank Troelstra told The Chronicle. “So I’ll still go through the mum season, the pumpkin season, the fall season, but I’ll no longer sell …