The Chronicle’s Ben Westcott reports: Dave Portnoy, the social media mainstay and founder of Barstool Sports, has donated $150,000 to Argyle-based Lucky Puppy Rescue to help it purchase a new bus for shipping rescue dogs from Florida to upstate New York to be adopted.
“It really is one of those movie moments, where you’re praying for a miracle — and it happens,” Lucky Puppy staff member Andrea Orta told The …
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By Cathy DeDe, Chronicle Managing Editor
The Warren County Board of Supervisors will hold a public hearing engaging the not-for-profit WAIT House to run its first shelter for homeless families in the currently unused County Building 11 at 48-50 Gurney Lane in Queensbury.
The hearing is part of the supervisors meeting agenda on Friday, July 18, at 10 a.m. at the County Municipal Center.
The renovated facility is expected to …
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End of an era, maybe even several eras: The Marcabes will play their final gig — ever, they say — on Wednesday, July 23, from 6 to 8 p.m. free and outdoors at the gazebo at South Glens Falls Historical Park, off First Street.
“It’s been a great run, but it is time,” guitarist Max McDonnell says.
The Marcabes formed in 1964. Original members Dave McDonnell, Pat Fiore and Joe …
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Far fewer, if any, homeless or housing-insecure people are congregating in City Park downtown than in recent years, but they’re still in the community, says Glens Falls Ward 2 Councilman Bob Landry, who chairs the City “Day Spenders” Task Force.
“We’re hoping that some of the things we’ve done up to this point may have helped,” Mr. Landry said. “We asked the Police Chief …
Chronicle Editor Mark Frost writes: South High student Hayden Knapp won the 95th New York State Women’s Amateur Golf Championship Tuesday at St. George’s Golf & Country Club at East Setauket, Long Island.
Hayden shot 72-74-71 for a 217 total in the three-round tournament to defeat Kennedy Swedick of Albany by one shot.
Kennedy Swedick golfs for the University of Virginia. Hayden Knapp of Gansevoort will be entering her sophomore …
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