Tuesday, April 23, 2024

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Tom Murphy suddenly exits Arrow Financial; Dave DeMarco is the new CEO

Glens Falls-based Arrow Financial, the parent company of Glens Falls National and Saratoga National Banks, announced Monday “that Thomas J. Murphy terminated his employment as President and Chief Executive Officer…and from all other positions…effective May 12, 2023,” last Friday.

“The Company also announced that the Board of Directors has appointed Chief Banking Officer and Senior Executive Vice President David S. DeMarco as President and Chief Executive Officer of Arrow and…Glens …

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Warren County agrees to fund bus merger of Glens Falls Transit into CDTA

By Cathy DeDe, Chronicle Managing Editor

The Warren County Board of Supervisors on May 11 approved a resolution to support merging Greater Glens Falls Transit with Albany-based CDTA — Capital District Transportation Authority.

“This was the right thing to do,” Board Chairman Kevin Geraghty of Warrensburg told The Chronicle.

“The City of Glens Falls can no longer do it on its own. Warren County certainly can’t get into the bus …

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New Way Lunch adds soft serve downtown

By Zander Frost, Chronicle Staff Writer

New Way Lunch introduces soft serve ice cream on South Street — starting today, Thursday.

“Downtown Glens Falls has pretty much everything now,” owner Peter Gazetos says. “But it does not have anywhere to get soft ice cream.”

It will be sold at the South Street side window, under the Angie’s Ice Cream banner. Angie was Peter’s mother.

“My mother always wanted to sell …

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Fire at former China Buffet, McDonalds on Main St SGF

The Saratoga County Sheriff’s Office said it responded to “a fully involved structure fire at 22 Main Street in South Glens Falls this morning at 4:34 AM. The building was a former McDonald’s restaurant at one time and a Chinese restaurant at another.”

These photos were taken at approximately 4:30 a.m., Roxie Green Barrett told The Chronicle.

The sheriff’s report said: “The fire spread from the aforesaid building to another …

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South Glens Falls: 5 vie for 3 seats on the School Board

By Zander Frost, Chronicle Staff Writer

Five candidates seek three spots on the South Glens Falls school board. The election is Tuesday, May 16.

The Chronicle reached out to candidates through the district.

Christopher Music, Haley Brashears and Nicholas Healy opted to talk.

William Elder and Edward Potter declined to speak with The Chronicle.


“I don’t care for the direction that the school system is headed,” said Christopher Music. …

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