Tag Archives: Queensbury

‘Sticker shock,’ but Oc Tax advances to fund $1 million Joseph Warren Museum in Qby

By Cathy DeDe, Chronicle Managing Editor

Members of the Warren County Facilities Committee cited “sticker shock” over construction bids nearing $1 million — $996,000, exactly — for the proposed Joseph Warren Museum and Visitor Center.

The County Facilities Committee forwarded the museum proposal to the Tourism and Occupancy Tax Committee, which approved “up to $800,000” in socalled Bed Tax funding for the museum.

The target site is a vacant house …

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Buys ‘weed’ locally

By Zander Frost, Chronicle Staff Writer

Last week I bought marijuana at a weed shop in Queensbury.

Well, I bought a sticker and received marijuana as a gift.

I had heard about the store for over a year.

I’d been told that stores like this exploit a loophole.

You buy a sticker and they give you marijuana as a gift.

So you’re not technically buying marijuana.

After enough rumors, I …

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Hoffman Carwash at Steve’s Place site gets conditional OK

By Ben Westcott, Chronicle Staff Writer

The Glens Falls Planning Board unanimously granted conditional site plan and architectural approval for Hoffman Development Corp. to open a Hoffman Car Wash at the current site of Steve’s Place restaurant, 194 Broad Street.

Conditions that still need to be met for final approval include final sign-off from the city’s Water & Sewer and Engineering Departments and Board of Public Safety,

After that, it …

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Uncommon Grounds Coffee & Bagels to open in Queensbury at former Recovery Grill

By Zander Frost, Chronicle Staff Writer

CHRONICLE FIRST: Uncommon Grounds — the downtown Saratoga Springs coffee and bagel mainstay — will open in Queensbury at the former site of Recovery Grill, The Chronicle has learned.

“This is a special location and we believe Uncommon Grounds will provide the community with another place to gather and connect in an inviting and welcoming atmosphere,” said an Uncommon Grounds official. “We look forward …

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Bike incident report draws big, intense response

By Zander Frost, Chronicle Staff Writer

Much fall-out and follow-up from last week’s Chronicle report of an incident on Veterans Road in Queensbury. A slew of bicyclists was using both lanes of the road. A woman driver said she was forced to stop her car, which she said was struck by a bicycle. She expressed fear.

The Chronicle found out that the incident occurred during the Glens Falls “MC” Rideout,” …

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