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By Zander Frost, Chronicle Staff Writer

Slickfin Brewing and Carnivore Brothers BBQ are partnering to open Texas-style barbecue joint “Fire Mission Smokehouse & Taproom” at the corner of Glen and Park Streets, former site of Go Play With Your Food in downtown Glens Falls. It’s set to open on Oct. 23.

Kris and Heather March own Slickfin, which they opened in March 2019. It will continue to brew and operate …

By Cathy DeDe, Chronicle Managing Editor

Six-term Democratic Queensbury Town Supervisor John Strough and first-term Ward 3 Republican Councilman Mike Dixon face off this November in the race for Town Supervisor.

Both are Queensbury natives. This is Mr. Strough’s first contested election since Rachel Seeber’s challenge in 2017.

Mr. Dixon, 60, started his career in the radiology department at Glens Falls Hospital, after a brief time at then-Adirondack Community College. …

Special Olympics 2025 State Fall Games brings 900 athletes and coaches to Glens Falls Oct. 17-18. Opening Ceremonies featuring a parade of athletes are at City Park Friday, Oct. 17 at 7:30 p.m. Athletes compete in bocce at the Adirondack Sports Complex, cross country running at Cole’s Woods, cycling at the Warren County Municipal Center, soccer at the Morse Athletic Complex, equestrian at the Skidmore College-Van Lennep Riding Center, golf …

The Village of Lake George plans a groundbreaking ceremony for the rebuilt Shepard Park Amphitheater Wednesday, Oct. 22, at 11 a.m.
The previous structure was destroyed by fire in June 2024.

Construction has begun, said the notice from Town/Village Planning Department director Dan Barusch, “to transform one of the region’s most beloved performance spaces into a safe, modern and dynamic community venue.”

Mayor Ray Perry was quoted, “These improvements are …

By Ben Westcott, Chronicle Staff Writer

Interviewed by The Chronicle, Republican Glens Falls Ward 4 Common Council candidate Sarah Driscoll took issue with Democratic incumbent Ben Lapham’s post on Facebook opposing purchase of the Crockwell Pond property because “the city does not have enough resources to be chasing old men’s fantasies.”

“I wouldn’t put my colleagues on blast like that publicly,” Mrs. Driscoll said. “I would work with them, speak …