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Zander Frost writes: The Adirondack Thunder will not be the only Heavy Hitters in Glens Falls’ local arena.

The Adirondack Civic Center Coalition today announced that “Harding Mazzotti LLP have secured the naming rights to the former Cool Insuring Arena, now Harding Mazzotti Arena, through 2030.”

“Harding Mazzotti’s partnership with the Adirondack Civic Center Coalition to sponsor Harding Mazzotti Arena underscores our commitment to improving the communities we serve and …

By Ben Westcott, Chronicle Staff Writer

Hayden Knapp, the South High rising sophomore who beat out college and adult golfers last week to win the 95th New York State Women’s Amateur Golf Championship, started her journey in the game when her late grandfather Tom Knapp would bring her along for rounds at Queensbury Country Club. Tom, a South Glens Falls native, was a long-time teacher and coach at Hudson Falls. …

By Ben Westcott, Chronicle Staff Writer

Smitty’s Pizza in Hudson Falls closed in 1997, but now, 27 years later, original founder John Smith, his wife Diane Smith, and Mr. Smith’s son Connor, 21, and Diane’s son Henri, 17, have resurrected the eatery on the very same street with the new name Smitty’s Firehouse Pizza.

The restaurant was originally at 287 Main Street. Now it’s at 67 Main, in a lately …

Chronicle staff writer Ben Westcott reports: The Glens Falls Greenjackets Football Team’s new home for the remainder of the season will be Lansingburgh High School, the team announced on social media on Wednesday, July 16.

The semi-pro team went looking for a new home venue after announcing on July 2 that the team and Glens Falls City School District came to a mutual decision to conclude their long-time affiliation.

The …

By Ben Westcott, Chronicle Staff Writer

Bass Pro Shops set Wednesday, July 30, as opening day of its 70,000-square foot store in Clifton Park next to the Northway just south of Exit 9.

“This is something that the community’s been waiting for forever,” said General Manager Bryan Lalone, a Stony Creek native and Warrensburg High School graduate whose decades of experience in retail includes opening the Price Chopper in Warrensburg.…