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Marathon Dance dedicated to the memory of NYS Trooper Tim Pratt

By Gordon Woodworth, Chronicle News Editor

The 40th annual South High Marathon Dance is dedicated to the memory of New York State Trooper Tim Pratt, the South Glens Falls native who was killed on Oct. 26, 2016 when he was struck by a car while helping a lost truck driver in front of the Wilton State Police barracks.

“It’s a tremendous honor, and we are incredibly grateful to the students …

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Student chairs: What Marathon means to me

By Gordon Woodworth, Chronicle News Editor

The student co-chairs of the 40th annual South High Marathon Dance are: Jason Connolly, Trinity Hallenbeck, Gabrielle Kreppein, Kevin Middleton, Allie Myott, Schylar Scacchetti, Emily Scarincio, Morgan Smith, Matt Steves, Aidan Stewart and Jessie Stewart.

All are seniors except sophomore Allie Myott and junior Morgan Smith.

Morgan says of the Marathon Dance, “I have never experienced something so amazing. It’s probably better than Christmas. …

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Hudson Falls’ Emily Murphy, 24, to head Wood Theater

By Cathy DeDe, Chronicle Managing Editor

Hudson Falls native Emily Murphy, 24, will become the new executive director of the Charles R. Wood Theater on Monday, March 6, The Chronicle has learned.

Ms. Murphy was most recently box office manager for Terry Rabine’s Lake Theatre at the Holiday Inn Resort in Lake George (formerly Lake George Dinner Theatre).

She has a degree in Communications from the State University at Albany, …

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Here’s what’s proposed for GF $10 million

By Cathy DeDe, Chronicle Managing Editor

Tuesday was the date for the Glens Falls DRI Advisory Committee to submit its final plan to the state for how to allocate its $10 million Downtown Revitalization Initiative grant awarded last August.

About 60 people attended the meeting in Heritage Hall at the Glens Falls Civic Center Thursday, Feb. 23, when the committee laid out its proposal.

Members stressed it’s very much a …

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Hundreds turned out for Deb Collin’s memorial service

Chronicle editor Mark Frost writes: I wasn’t surprised at the throng that turned out Saturday at the “Service of Celebration & Remembrance for Debbie Collin” at Queensbury United Methodist Church on Aviation Road.

Debbie, who died on Jan. 28 of ALS (Lou Gehrig’s Disease) at the age of 64, was lifelong, bedrock Queensbury, and her warmth and enthusiasm elevated many lives, mine included. (She did the original oak tree sketch …

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