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Mike Gerarde’s new Hometown Golf & Social at former Trustco

By Ben Westcott, Chronicle Staff Writer

Queensbury native Mike Gerarde, a golf pro, has opened Hometown Golf & Social downtown on Glen Street across from Harding & Mazzotti Arena.

Mr. Gerarde, 33, already owned the indoor golf facility PSG Golf in Saratoga Springs and saw the opportunity to start a similar facility in his hometown.

“I definitely wanted to do something down here,” he said. “There’s obviously a lot of …

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Argyle dog deaths case court date pushed to Jan. 20

The Chronicle’s Ben Westcott writes: The Dec. 16 Argyle Town Court date for the couple charged in the Argyle dog deaths case was adjourned to Jan. 20 at 5 p.m., said a Dec. 15 email from Washington County DA’s Office Crime Victim Specialist Erika Loomis sent to owners of the 21 dogs who died overnight in August at Anastasia’s Acres Dog Boarding.

Boarding facility owners Robert and Anastasia Palulis pled …

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Strange police case in Glens Falls

By Zander Frost & Cathy DeDe, Chronicle Staff Writer & Managing Editor

On Thursday, Dec. 4, New York State Police confirmed to The Chronicle that they arrested former Glens Falls Police Officer John Hogan III on a “single charge of Petit Larceny, which is a Class A Misdemeanor.”

On Wednesday, Dec. 3, a “Press Release” had been posted on Facebook from the “City of Glens Falls Police Department” headlined “Criminal …

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Glens Falls Planning Board OK’s Katy’s Wine & Whiskey Bar

Chronicle Managing Editor Cathy DeDe writes: The Glens Falls Planning Board, after some discussion over fire safety measures, approved on Dec. 3 Katy’s Wine & Whiskey Bar, planned by Katy Foster of Queensbury.

The 2,800 square foot bar will occupy the Elm Street corner at South Street on the first floor of Chris Patten’s newly renovated blue building.

Ms. Foster described her plan as “not late night, a higher end …

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Erlowest/Sun Castle Resort wants to add housing & parking structure

By Ben Westcott, Chronicle Staff Writer

Ambitious building plans at Erlowest & Sun Castle Resort include adding 10 duplex townhouse buildings, five duplex guest accommodation cottages and a new bridal/executive retreat building with indoor swimming pool and guest suites, among other things.

The multi-year plan is contained in a project narrative submitted to the Town of Lake George Planning Board for its meeting Tuesday night, Dec. 9.

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