By Maury Thompson, Special to The Chronicle
Republican William VanNess and Democrat Jean Lapper, vying for the open seat as Queensbury town supervisor with Democrat John Strough’s impending retirement, filed financial reports on July 15 with the state Board of Elections.
Mr. VanNess, who loaned his campaign $5,000, received $12,668 in contributions and $5,250 in other receipts, for a total of $17,918. Ms. Lapper received $11,612 in contributions, and no …
Read More »The Chronicle’s Ben Westcott writes: The Argyle School Board postponed from Aug. 11 to December a public referendum on the District’s $9.85 million Capital Improvement Project.
Superintendent James Bennefield said on the District website that last Monday’s Board of Education meeting featured “thoughtful questions and concerns shared by members of our community” regarding the proposed project.
“This additional time will allow the District to provide more information about the project, …
Read More »By Ben Westcott, Chronicle Staff Writer
Lauren Forcier of Hudson Falls plans to build a year-round food truck park with re-purposed shipping containers for permanent vendors and an area for seasonal vendors on a 1.2-acre site at 332 Sherman Avenue in Queensbury.
Dubbed The Adirondack Food Truck Park, it would also include an onsite hydroponics agriculture program for leafy greens and herbs.
“The goal…is to highlight small local businesses and …
Read More »By Ben Westcott, Chronicle Staff Writer
Glens Falls police arrested Catarvis Metcalf, 26, of Corinth, on charges of disorderly conduct and harassment after he repeatedly punched a man in the outdoor workout area adjacent to the Crandall Park playground Sunday afternoon at 3:15 p.m.
Bystanders posted video of the incident to social media.
Mr. Metcalf said the man was filming people in the park, Glens Falls Police Detective Seth French …
Read More »BREAKING NEWS: The 161-year-old Glens Falls paper manufacturer Finch Paper announced today, July 17, that it will stop making any of its own pulp, instead buying all of it from outside suppliers.
Finch said the change “will enable Finch to expand its paper product offerings to customers and create a stronger, more
resilient operation focused solely on its core business of paper making.”
The company said, “All of the hourly …
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