Saturday, July 27, 2024

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Mosers plan Athletic Center at former Nautilus

By Zander Frost, Chronicle Staff Writer

Bob and Lisa Moser, area natives who have made a fortune operating self-storage units, have purchased the former Adirondack Nautilus building at 91 Glenwood Avenue in Queensbury and are planning “to make it an indoor athletic center for kids,” Mr. Moser tells The Chronicle.

“We have unbelievable athletes coming out of this area and this will provide them a place to train, and …

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Rob Girard chosen for NYS Basketball Hall of Fame

Glens Falls High School basketball coach Rob Girard will be inducted next April into the New York State Basketball Hall of Fame.

“It caught me off guard,” Girard told The Chronicle Tuesday. “I was quite surprised and kind of in awe.”

“It kind of was a little weird to me because I’ve only been coaching varsity — this year will be my 10th year.

“I know when you win championships, …

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Warren County supervisors mull 1% sales tax hike

By Ben Westcott, Chronicle Staff Writer

Warren County supervisors are discussing whether to increase the sales tax by one percentage point. It would bring the rate from 7% to 8% (4% state, 4% county).

Warren, Washington and Saratoga are the only counties with a 7% sales tax. All of New York’s other counties except one (Ontario, 7.5%) are at 8% or higher.

Warren County Administrator John Taflan noted at the …

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Many fewer jets than expected came to airport during Belmont; not like eclipse

By Ben Westcott, Chronicle Staff Writer

The Belmont was a bust for Warren County Floyd Bennett Airport.

Airport Manager Robin Mapp said that over a six-day period they only had five aircraft arrive, when somewhere between 20 and 30 were projected.

“It was way, way below what we were expecting,” Mr. Mapp said. Explaining the reason, he said, “We got multiple reports from pilots stating that they were unable to …

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DEC: Tales of an invasive bear; rattlesnake at ‘lake hotel’

Two wildlife items of particular local interest were reported in the July 5 Environmental Conservation Police on Patrol, released by the NYS Department of Environmental Conservation.


Nuisance Bear – Washington County. “On June 21, ECO Kelley received a report that a black bear broke into residence in the town of White Creek and destroyed the owner’s kitchen, apparently in search of food.

“While Officer Kelley was at the residence …

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