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Chester returns to pre-Bicentennial flagless logo; some unhappy

By Zander Frost, Chronicle Staff Writer

The Chester Town Board voted unanimously last month to approve a new logo that no longer features American flags.

“The one we had was created for the Bicentennial in 1999. And we’ve been using that as our logo since,” Supervisor Craig Leggett told The Chronicle. “Never changed it after the Bicentennial was over.”

Now the town is returning to its “traditional” style, featuring the …

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Hilary Stec to resign as At-Large Queensbury County Supervisor

Hilary Stec said that she will resign as Queensbury At-Large County Supervisor in a letter addressed “To the Warren County Republican & Conservative Committees, County Chairman Kevin Geraghty, Board of Supervisors and the Town of Queensbury.”

The letter continued, “It is with deep regret that I am providing notice of my resignation as At-Large County Supervisor for the Town of Queensbury, providing 30 days’ notice, with my final employment date …

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Weather Routing: Glens Falls juggernaut

By Hannah Hughes, Chronicle Summer Staff

Weather Routing, Inc. in Glens Falls employs 55 meteorologists who guide freighters, cruiseships, yachts, fishing vessels and even ocean kayakers and swimmers worldwide.

“We provide weather information for…individual vessels and get them from point A to point B, with weather and safety, and in the last decade, also making sure that they’re minimizing fuel when they come across the ocean to lessen the emission …

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Eric Unkauf’s Shirt Factory ‘Muralgarten’ sets 3-week ‘Mural-thon

Chronicle Managing Editor Cathy DeDe writes: Eric Unkauf is preparing for the next stage of the Muralgarten attraction at his Shirt Factory Complex in Glens Falls.

Plans are underway now, pending Glens Falls Planning Board Approval, for a “Mural-thon,” from July 20 to August 10, with six artists painting murals on the sides of converted shipping containers placed around the Shirt Factory campus over the three-week period.

The artists are …

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Moreau sells land to Twin Bridges; Casella buys Twin Bridges; Biochar link? Claim, denial

By Zander Frost, Chronicle Staff Writer

The Saratoga Biochar controversy in Moreau gained still more heat last week.

The Moreau Town Board approved selling three parcels in its industrial park to Scott Earl, owner of Twin Bridges, “to be operated by Twin Bridges Waste & Recycling and affiliates.”

The price was “$725,000.00, almost 30% over the appraised value,” said town minutes.

Just days later, Vermont-based Casella Waste announced it will …

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