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Washington County: New therapy dog, ‘K9 Taser’

Washington County Sheriff’s Department reports:

“We are proud to share a milestone achievement in our department — Taser, an enthusiastic Australian Cattle Dog, and his handler, Sr. Civil Clerk Hannah Terrio, have successfully passed their Therapy Dogs International Certification testing requirements.

“Sheriff Jeffrey J. Murphy was approached last June and the idea of adding a Therapy Dog to the ranks was proposed to help enhance our department’s community outreach and …

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Progressive and Sportline motor sports plan to merge


Progressive Motorsports in Hudson Falls and Sportline Power Products in Queensbury have agreed in principle to combine their dealerships into a single operating entity, Sportline said in a Dec. 6 press release.

“We’re super excited about it,” Sportline Owner Glenn Kelsey told The Chronicle. “I can’t wait to get rolling.”

The combined business, whose name is to be determined, will operate its retail and service operations in the current Sportline …

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Glens Falls Hospital reinstitutes mask mandate

Glens Falls Hospital has re-instituted a mask mandate, effective tomorrow, Wednesday, December 13.

“Due to increased incidences of COVID-19 and other respiratory illness in our community, all staff, patients, and visitors will be required to wear a mask while in all areas of the hospital and all Glens Falls Hospital off-site locations effective Wednesday, December 13,” the Hospital said in a social media post.
“Please note that visiting hours and

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Kennys sell Adirondack Outlets

By Zander Frost, Chronicle Staff Writer

The Kenny family has sold its outlet properties including Adirondack Outlet Mall to Sobert Realty Corp. and the Shanus Family, which already owned the nearby The Outlets at Lake George.

Adirondack Outlet Mall, located at 1444 Route 9, sold for $9-million. 1468 Route 9, an empty building, sold for $3-million.

Adirondack Outlet Mall is home to L.L. Bean, Under Armour, Timberland, Famous Footwear, Artie’s …

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First look inside: ‘Winter’s Dream’

Interview with Bronwyn Averett, project’s Creative Lead

By Cathy DeDe, Chronicle Managing Editor

What’s it take to make a “Winter’s Dream?”

The Chronicle spoke with Bronwyn Averett, Creative Lead for Moment Factory of Montreal, maker of the new Winter’s Dream immersive light-and-sound attraction that opens this Friday, Dec. 8, at Fort William Henry in Lake George.

An Atlanta native now living in Montreal, she says, “I really had to discover …

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