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Meet the 24 Hudson Falls Honors Grads:

Valedictorian Lucy Ray, daughter of Brandie and Kenneth Ray Jr., will major in psychology at SUNY Geneseo. Lucy completed a 3-year independent study in the Science Research Course. She is part of a dance team and equestrian circle. Lucy plans to continue to be active in research, horseback riding and dance in college.

Salutatorian and Class President Emma Albrecht, daughter of Thomas and …

Chronicle Staff Writer Ben Westcott reports: Glens Falls Director of Economic Development Jeff Flagg told The Chronicle that the South Street building that formerly housed Hotshots bar is being eyed for a farm-to-table restaurant that would have a symbiotic relationship with the Market Center that is set to be completed this fall.

“Both I and the developer (Sonny Bonacio) have had several parties express some interest in the prospect of …

Chronicle Staff Writer Ben Westcott reports: Kru Coffee owner Kyle Brock, a Lake George-area native, is in discussions to build a coffee processing facility at Tech Meadows, the Glens Falls industrial park west of the West Glens Falls Firehouse at Veterans Road.

“We’re growing very quickly, which is great, but we’ve outgrown our current space on the manufacturing side,” Mr. Brock told Thursday’s Glens Falls Local Development Corporation meeting.

Kru …

Chronicle Managing Editor Cathy DeDe writes: The Champlain Beef meat processing plant on Route 4 outside of Whitehall was “destroyed,” Washington County Fire Coordinator Glenn Bristol tells The Chronicle, in a June 15 fire.

It started at around 10:15 a.m. and was under control by early afternoon, Mr. Bristol said.

“It’s still under investigation, but we consider it accidental.”

“There were a couple of people working, but it was a …

By Ben Westcott, Chronicle Staff Writer

Queensbury resident Nick Chiaravalle is proposing to construct a 30,084 square foot single-story building for cannabis growing, processing and distribution on Stone Quarry Road in Queensbury.

The 9.05 acre property is situated near the Queensbury Army National Guard recruiting office. The project goes before the town Planning Board with a public hearing on Thursday, June 20 at 7 p.m.

Mr. Chiaravalle’s company, Prime Arrow, …