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Ward 3 Councilwoman Diana Palmer submitted the following essay:

In the last week, I have received countless messages from constituents and stakeholders with opinions about Patton Property Development’s new proposed project on Glen Street.

People ask, “Do we want to be tearing down homes to build apartments?” “What about preserving history?” “Why only one bedrooms’ that are going to be expensive?”

Others say, “We do need housing” or “This …

By Diana Palmer, Special to The Chronicle

In the last two years, several businesses have closed or announced closings in the Glens Falls region, resulting in approximately 1100 lost jobs and wide speculation on which large employer may be next.

At the same time, Warren County, the town of Queensbury and soon the City of Glens Falls are all renewing planning efforts through the creation of new comprehensive plans.

Our …

Dear Editor,

Under three administrations (myself, Mayor Akins and Mayor Regan), there was no Communications Director.

We were still able to keep the public informed of what was with other duties, issued press releases and communicated with the public.

My administration worked very hard to bring the City out of financial distress, and part of that effort was the difficult process of eliminating some employees’ positions in the City.

I’m …

By Cathy DeDe, Chronicle Managing Editor

Habitat for Humanity’s multi-unit apartment project on Lawrence Street in Glens Falls — a collaboration with WAIT House — is not an approved use of the $200,000 that the City provided from its American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds.

Ward 3 Common Councilwoman Diana Palmer, who chairs the Building and Codes Committee, pointed out the flaw.

“In 2021, with our vacant property law, and …

By Cathy DeDe, Chronicle Managing Editor

Glens Falls Ward 3 Common Council member Diana Palmer co-wrote a new article published in The Atlantic Magazine.

“The Second Amendment Has Become a Threat to the First,” published on Oct. 27, is based on original research she did for her doctoral dissertation.

Dr. Palmer earned her Doctorate in Law and Public Policy this year from Northeastern University, in a hybrid program that combined …