By Cathy DeDe, Chronicle Managing Editor
Today, Thursday, March 26, marks the 10th anniversary of Ed Moore’s purchase of the Queensbury Hotel, bringing it back under local ownership.
“This is your hotel. We’re just stewards…” says the 80-year-old Mr. Moore. “We’re blessed to be here; great to be part of downtown. It’s a wonderful thing.”
A Staten Island native who had an excavating business there and now a long-time Queensbury …
Read More »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 …
Read More »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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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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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.
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