Tag Archives: Glens Falls

Another dramatic downtown redo

Chronicle managing editor Cathy DeDe writes: Three new apartments upstairs at 170 Glen Street — above the new Rude Betty retail store — are ready for show time. Billed as “luxury” short term rental accommodations, they’ll be available through Airbnb, VRBO and other platforms “within the week,” owner Tom Elliott tells The Chronicle.

Mr. Elliott purchased the building for $275,000 in September 2021. He says he put “north of a …

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Ed Moore buys 80 Glen near his JE Sawyer bldg.

Queensbury Hotel owner Ed Moore has purchased the building at 80 Glen Street for $550,000, he told The Chronicle Tuesday. It’s across from the J.E. Sawyer building that Mr. Moore also owns.

“I don’t really have a plan for it,” he said. “It’s been for sale for a while. For a while, I said to myself, I don’t need this thing” and held off. Eventually, “I just said, maybe I …

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Whole Queensbury 8th grade went inside Finch Paper

By Cathy DeDe, Chronicle Managing Editor

Queensbury Middle School’s entire eighth grade class — 240 students — got a rare look at an industry in action when Finch Paper brought them in for tours and talks to understand what happens inside the paper mill — and the many ways that they might be a part of it.

Finch president Eric Wood and Queensbury Superintendent Kyle Gannon told The Chronicle, separately …

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Shirt Factory’s Food Truck fate still awaits price setting by City

By Zander Frost, Chronicle Staff Writer

Shirt Factory owner Eric Unkauf told The Chronicle that the future of the Food Truck Corral and other events remains up in the air as he awaits a new permit fee structure from the City of Glens Falls.

Through 2022, Mr. Unkauf had an agreement to pay the city $1,000 yearly for a permit to run his food truck events.

Mayor Bill Collins told …

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Big events for 2023!

Here it is, nearly as full as ever! The Chronicle’s annual list of dates for some of this area’s signature events. Be aware that everything is subject to change, especially these days.

  • Lake George Winterfest, through March 12. Purchase $20 wristbands for restaurants and hotels discounts and perks, or $30 with added winer outing. Details: lakegeorgewinterfest.com.
  • Strand Theater 100th Anniversary, Jan. 17-21, Hudson Falls. Silent film fest. Free admission, popcorn.

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