Tag Archives: Glens Falls

Unkauf: Shirt Factory vandalized by youths; he says some parents apologized

Eric Unkauf, owner of The Shirt Factory redevelopment on Lawrence and Cooper Streets, says young people vandalized bathrooms, smashed a glass entrance door and caused “more minor issues.”

The subject came up at the city’s Quality of Life Committee meeting.

“We had a few different incidents on separate days in January involving five different kids,” Mr. Unkauf told The Chronicle.

He said “CCTV [closed circuit video] was turned over to …

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‘Vertical farm’ lettuce, herbs, above Farmacy ceased operating; Jeff Flagg: ‘We proved it works,’ seeking operator

By Ben Wescott, Cronicle Staff Writer

The City of Glens Falls is seeking someone to resume growing lettuce and herbs at the “vertical farm” it pioneered on the third floor at 22 Ridge Street above Farmacy restaurant.

“We finished the grant project and successfully demonstrated that it works,” Economic Development Director Jeff Flagg tells The Chronicle.

He said the project’s budget was around $209,000, including a Smart Farm grant the …

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Glens Falls hires Planning Director

By Cathy DeDe, Chronicle Managing Editor

Glens Falls has hired city resident Allison Hargrave-Gaddy as director of its new Department of Planning and Zoning. She will also be responsible for some grant writing and administration, said info.

Salary is $93,000.

The city press release said, “With a shift of personnel and resources, the city was able to hire Hargrave-Gaddy at a net positive change to the city’s budget.”

“She will …

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Available: What should go here?

We posed the question to our digital subscribers. Judging by the response, there’s much interest and desire as to what will happen at the site of the former Rite Aid store on the corner of Ridge and Washington Streets in Glens Falls, across from the Queensbury Hotel.


‘High-end Indian restaurant’
A high-end Indian Restaurant. Glens Falls does not have one, and it is difficult to find authentic Lamb Vindaloo, …

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178 Glen plans four 2-bedroom apartments, aided by Glens Falls $200,000 grant

By Cathy DeDe, Chronicle Managing Editor

Teena Flores and her daughter Jessica Ergmann own 178 Glen Street and plan to turn the vacant second and third floors into four two-bedroom apartments, two on each floor.

The building houses Coldwell-Banker Real Estate on its first floor. Mrs. Flores is managing partner of the agency.

The project was scheduled to go before the City Planning board for site plan review on Wednesday, …

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