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New CEO at Finch Paper

By Mark Frost & Zander Frost, Chronicle Editor & Staff Writer

Finch Paper, the Glens Falls cornerstone that dates from 1865 and employs 600 people, will have a new CEO as of Feb. 1. After 12 years, Debabrata “Deba” Mukherjee hands the reins to Drew Gardner and will become board chairman.

The Chronicle conducted an exclusive interview with the two men on Monday.

“It’s been a hard journey, but a …

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SGF Marathon Dance chooses 13 individual, 18 community recipients in ’25

South High Marathon Dance students selected 13 individuals and 18 non-profit organizations as recipients for the 48th annual fund-raiser, Friday to Saturday, Feb. 28-March 1, at South Glens Falls High School.

“This year’s individual recipients range from ages 1 to 65, with various connections to the community: Residents, alumni, and volunteers, as well as people from the surrounding communities,” student chairs Addisyn Buckley, Ethan Lyons, Collin Ostrander, Parker Simon and …

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Hudson Falls’ David Martin opens ETS ‘performance’ gym in Queensbury geared to young people

By Ben Westcott, Chronicle Staff Writer

Hudson Falls native David Martin has come home from Wisconsin to open ETS Performance — a 3,000 square-foot gym at 75 Carey Road in Queensbury geared to helping young people excel.

ETS Performance has more than 40 gyms across the country. This is its first in New York.

Mr. Martin was running an ETS gym in Eau Claire, Wis. “We’re trying to expand and …

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Ben Lapham says he’ll run for Councilman-at-Large

Glens Falls Ward 4 Councilman Ben Lapham let fly Tuesday night on Facebook with criticism of Mayor Bill Collins and Councilman-at-Large Jim Clark that concluded with Mr. Lapham declaring he’ll challenge Mr. Clark in this year’s election.

 
Here’s some of what he wrote: “Mayor Collins, I think you misrepresent me in saying Diana [Palmer] was alone with her concerns with the budget. I feel it was obscenely reckless for you

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Congress hopeful plans free MMA in Glens Falls

Anthony Constantino, the CEO of the Sticker Mule business in Amsterdam, announced he will host and pay for a “FREE Cage Wars event at the Glens Falls Cool Insuring Arena on February 7th, 2025.”

Asked about it, Arena executive director Jeff Mead did not confirm it’s happening.

“We’ve been discussing hosting Cage Wars at the Cool Insuring Arena,” Mr. Mead did tell The Chronicle, without specifying promoters or personnel. “Until …

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