Tag Archives: Glens Falls

By Cathy DeDe, Chronicle Managing Editor

Enrollment is growing at St. Mary’s-St. Alphonsus Regional Catholic School in Glens Falls.

“For next year…we’re anticipating 125 (students) for grades K to 8, which is a big bounce,” says Father Scott VanDerveer, pastor of both the school and St. Mary’s Church. “We’re anticipating potentially two kindergartens, two first grades and a return of eighth grade, all in the same year.”

SMSA suspended its …

By Mark Frost, Chronicle Editor

I’m saddened by the death at the age of 73 of my lifelong pal Rich Mozal [mo-zell], but I smile at the thought of him.

Richie operated Sandy’s Clam Bar on the corner of South Street and Elm. When Richie took the reins from his father Joe, the place was edgy. South Street’s “Street of Dreams” nickname was sarcastic. Richie reveled in the rough, down-and-out …

By Cathy DeDe, Chronicle Managing Editor

The Facebook rumor mill was busy last week churning out purported news that Finch Paper was about to shut down.

The Chronicle directly asked Eric Wood, the Glens Falls mill president: Is it true?

“We are happy to re-port that there is absolutely no truth to the rumors,” Mr. Wood replied.

“In fact,” the Finch president told The Chronicle, “our employee meetings this week …

By Mark Frost, Chronicle Editor

Every day when I walk our dogs, we pass by a house on the corner of Sanford Street and Mauro Avenue in Glens Falls, where a gut and rebuild was happening.

Monday for the first time — mindful that we were publishing our Winter Home Issue today — I ventured inside and introduced myself.

The first person I met turned out to be the head …

By Mark Frost, Chronicle Editor

I remember when the building was home to the meat purveyor Double-A Provisions, but for decades it’s been non-descript apartments across the street from Glens Falls Hospital.

I took notice when a painting project started that was fun and gave the building a personality.

When I saw the artist — who turned out to be Rachael Rhianna — at work on a recent Saturday, I …