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By Cathy DeDe, Chronicle Managing Editor

The Glens Falls Planning Board on Oct. 1 unanimously approved Shirt Factory owner Eric Unkauf’s plan for a 36-by-20-foot mural depicting a Great Horned Owl on the back brick wall of the building, facing the Cooper Street parking lot.

The mural, by artist Justin Suarez of Rochester, is part of Mr. Unkauf’s ongoing Muralgarten project at his property.

It is funded in part by …

By Diana Palmer, Glens Falls Ward 3 Councilwoman

Glens Falls’ Financial Future — A Chance to Get Real About Our Budget.

Mayor Collins recently pointed to the $7.88 million fund balance as proof that Glens Falls is financially strong.

While the numbers may look healthy at first glance, the reality is more complex. The proposed budget this year projects a $1.6 million deficit, and in previous years, we faced similar …

By Cathy DeDe, Chronicle Managing Editor

Key question: What will the Market Center cost Glens Falls taxpayers once it is built?

The project has two parts:

• The City-owned birch leaf-shaped Market Center to house the Farmer’s Market and host other events, which is currently under construction.
• 36 Elm, the former Incubator building, which Bonacio Construction’s Spring City Development is just beginning to renovate. The City will use the first floor

By Cathy DeDe, Chronicle Managing Editor

“Shop ‘til you Drop & Feast Like a King!” declare organizers of Warrensburg’s World’s Largest Garage Sale, Friday to Sunday, Oct. 4-6. “Rain or shine, sunrise to sunset.”

“Get ready for a shopper’s paradise and a foodie’s dream. This epic event transforms our charming town into a treasure hunter’s playground, with vendors lining the streets and over 100 residential yard sales happening simultaneously.”

Parking …

To the Editor:

I attended last week’s Common Council meeting with two key issues of concern.

The first was the hotly contested question of whether the city should purchase the former TD Bank property at 28 Maple Street. This was covered extensively in last week’s issue of The Chronicle.

The second issue was covered more extensively in an article the week prior: Whether or not the Common Council should approve …