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By Zander Frost, Chronicle Staff Writer

The Moreau Planning Board approved the Saratoga Biochar facility, with stipulations, by a 4-2 vote Thursday night.

John Arnold, Erik Bergman, Meredithe Mathias and Adam Seybolt voted in favor.

Ann Purdue, Esq. and Michael Shaver voted against.

Hundreds of project opponents lined the entryway to the town hall prior to the meeting, carrying “no Biochar” signs.

Security was present. Meeting attendees had to pass …

By Mark Frost, Chronicle Editor

Eric Canori’s well-written, fast-paced new memoir Pressure is juicy and sensational enough to conceivably find a national audience, but it’s absolutely sure to hit the jackpot here.

He’s a Queensbury High School grad who went to SUNY Plattsburgh and became a massively successful marijuana distributor along the way. When the feds finally caught him, he says he turned over $12-million including $2-million in gold bars …

By Mark Frost, Chronicle Editor

David Shiffman has a photo of himself as a boy floating on an inflatable shark.

“I feel like most little kids go through a shark or a dinosaur thing at some point,” he told The Chronicle Monday. “And I just never grew out of it.”

A marine conservation biologist, Dr. Shiffman, 38, has a new hot-selling book, Why Sharks Matter: A Deep Dive with the …

By Cathy DeDe, Chronicle Managing Editor

With enrollment “soft” and principal Patty Balmer having stepped down after five years for family reasons, St. Mary’s-St. Alphonsus Regional Catholic School is taking a new direction in this its 140th year.

In a YouTube video, St. Mary’s Catholic Church Pastor Scott VanDerveer asked rhetorically, “Who is going to be the next principal? You might be surprised to know I actually am up for …

By Cathy DeDe, Chronicle Managing Editor

Kay Hafner, director of the Hudson Falls Free Library, contacted The Chronicle with word of a first-ever gala in October, new user cards that feature Kendall McKernon’s photo of the library — and an end to late fees for books and materials.

What’s that? No more overdue fines?

“It’s a real trend for libraries,” said Ms. Hafner. “But it did take a while for …