By Ben Westcott, Chronicle Staff Writer
The Queensbury Town Board voted 3-1 Monday in favor of a change of zone from Commercial Intensive to Moderate Density Residential requested by Foothills Builders for the 10.99-acre former Mead Landscape Nursery-Garden property between Meadowbrook and Ridge Roads.
Foothills Builders — owned by father and son Joseph Leuci — proposes to build 16 townhomes of four dwelling units each, plus a community building and …
Read More »By Gordon Woodworth, Chronicle News Editor
In its 70th year, family-owned Mead’s Nursery and Garden Center at 361 Ridge Road in Queensbury announced it will close late this year.
Eighty-nine-year-old founder Dick Mead wrote in a letter to customers, “Madeline and I started this business in 1950 and we thoroughly enjoyed our life’s work” Mrs. Mead passed away in November 2014.
Their daughter MaryAnn Pendergrass has worked at Mead’s for …
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Legal issue | Mead’s will end its 70 year run. Beethoven 9th: GFSO this Sunday. Are lockers becoming thing of the past at Qby. High? Qby. Hotel lands NYS Police ,Chiefs next July: All 125 rooms for 2 nights & more. $20-million cleanup proceeds at old NiMo site; GF eyes future use. Drum Corps’ return July 22. Concerts, comedy, shows… The Chronicle always has the region’s best Arts & Entertainment …
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