Friday, November 6, 2026

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Parent’s Route 9 billboard faults Qby. school; Supt.’s view

A blue billboard displays "Our Kids Deserve Safe Schools" with photos of multiple people and text about protecting children at risk.

A billboard went up April 7 on Route 9, just north of Route 149, claiming elected Queensbury school officials shown in photos are “putting our children at risk.” It headlines, “Our kids deserve safe schools.” And it concludes, “Queensbury families are watching.”

Brian Howard of Fort Edward paid for billboard. His daughter attends Queensbury School. He has spoken at many school board meetings.

“There are all kinds of problems in …

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Glens Falls veterinarian sounds alarm, urges bi-county animal shelter

Chronicle Managing Editor Cathy DeDe writes: Veterinarian Kyra Haring of For Pet’s Sake Veterinary Center in Glens Falls is urging elected officials to create a bi-county municipal animal shelter to serve Warren and Washington Counties.

She says she and a group of supporters plan to address both Boards of Supervisors at their monthly meetings, this Friday, April 17, both at 10 a.m. — in Warren County at the Municipal Center …

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120 years ago Glens Falls Insurance Co. paid up after San Francisco earthquake/fire

Vintage illustration of a large brick building with classical columns and storefronts on a tree-lined street with early automobiles.

By Michael King, Special to The Chronicle

Most people of a certain age who grew up in the city well remember the Glens Falls Insurance Company. Many of us had relatives or friends who worked there. For well over a century it was a major area employer, selling insurance nationwide. National headquarters were located in the iconic white marble building that stood downtown until the mid 1970s where Bay and …

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Argyle dog boarding owners fail to show at court date

Chronicle staff writer Ben Westcott reports: Robert and Anastasia Palulis, facing criminal charges in the deaths of 21 dogs, did not show up to their court date at Argyle Town Court Tuesday. Nor did their defense attorney Bill White.

Prosecuting attorney Taylor Fitzsimmons told The Chronicle afterward that the Palulises have 48 hours to “check in” to court after the no-show and that if they fail to do so, Judge
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Log Jam Restaurant turns 50

Scanned front page of The Log Jam newspaper showing a restaurant's 50-year celebration with photos of food, diners, and staff gathered for the anniversary.

By Mark Frost, Chronicle Editor

Sunday, April 5, The Log Jam Restaurant turned 50 years old. It was on April 5, l976 that brothers Pete and Tim Bailey of Bolton registered to do business as The Log Jam. They’d built it from logs they harvested on the mountains above Lake George.

Two years after opening, the Baileys sold The Log Jam to Roy and Jeanne Tonnesen. Roy had worked with …

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