Tuesday, January 6, 2026

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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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Messy House, soon to be Knuckleheads, opens at former Dango’s in Glens Falls

By Ben Westcott, Chronicle Staff Writer

On Nov. 30, Robert Neuweiler opened The Messy House bar and restaurant at the former Dango’s at 156 Maple St. in Glens Falls.

“’Bout’ time,” he told The Chronicle.

He said he was “always looking for something” and “my phone didn’t stop ringing” with people saying “Bob, please open up a bar down here.”

Mr. Neuweiler, 73, operated the Messy House bar on South …

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Refs dispute with Section II threatens high school hockey schedule

The Chronicle’s Ben Westcott reports: High school hockey games are at risk of cancellation from an impasse between the Eastern New York Chapter of the National Ice Hockey Officials Association and the Section II governing body.

The hockey officials group said in a Dec. 1 statement: “You may believe officials are overpaid, underpaid, or paid fairly. But ultimately, the market decides. And right now, the market is telling officials not …

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Glens Falls Planning Board okays 196 Ridge Street

rites: The Glens Planning Board approved at its December 3 meeting an amended site plan and architectural review for the Snyder family’s 196 Ridge Street redevelopment project.

Planning board members Tom Landry, Rachel Murray, Jamie Schrammel and chair Art Belden, as well as architectural consultant Nina Oldenquist, spoke in favor of the project and the developer’s efforts to make adjustments based on board and neighbors’ feedback.

Mr. Morphis was the …

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