Tag Archives: Open Door

WAIT House & Open Door: What’s behind seeming surge in homeless & ‘dayspenders’

By Cathy DeDe, Chronicle Managing Editor

We emailed to ask Jamie Munyon and Jason McLaughlin, executive directors, respectively, of Open Door Mission and the WAIT House in Glens Falls: How is it that we seem to be seeing more homeless or at-large people in the streets?

First, What’s that about?

Second: Is there any truth to circulating rumors that “unwanted” people are being bussed here by other municipalities such as …

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Our September 14 front page

Health & Fitness Issue 50th Balloon Fest: ‘More special shapes than ever’ Newspapers are in free fall. Maury Thompson. Lake George Jazz. Open Door will host Code Blue Shelter after all this winter. DOT says there’s hope to finish Rt. 254 project next month. Ryan Holderman’s The Gym in Mall’s former TJ Maxx space. ARCC Juckett Award to Robert Nemer. Concerts, comedy, shows… The Chronicle always has the region’s best

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Dean Brown succeeds Kim Cook heading The Open Door

By Zander Frost, Chronicle Staff Writer

After nine years as Open Door Mission President, Kim Cook has stepped down. “She would now like some time to rest and spend time with her family,” wrote board chair Jeff Purner.

Dean Brown, The Open Door’s Chief Integration Officer, a Glens Falls native and Corinth graduate and resident, has succeeded her.

Mr. Brown is pastor of the South Corinth United Methodist Church and …

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Our February 24 front page

Prime-Time Seniors issue Ice Castles aims to stay open if weather allows; 80,000+ tix sold. Martin Seelye. Effort to paddle all of LG every month in 2021 went awry in Feb. What he touts in Vermont. Celebrating a vanished Hudson Falls photographer. Action on North Creek Tahawus rail & Corinth-Saratoga. Warren County ARPA duel ends with accidental compromise. Dean Brown succeeds Kim Cook heading The Open Door. Concerts, comedy, shows… …

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Our January 21 front page

Winter Home issue Dear Joe Biden. … Seeber, Beaty, Braymer. Go, Bills! Open Door: $1.5-million grant; project to house & help 50 men in recovery. Scoop: They’re after Elise. Couple parlays purchase, redo of homes into full-time biz. Adk. Theatre Festival: Chad Rabinovitz to exit; now what? Tom Murphy elected to board of NY Fed. Concerts, comedy, shows… The Chronicle always has the region’s best Arts & Entertainment section!

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