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Indoor go-karting & simulators planned; former Sears, Aviation Mall

By Zander Frost, Chronicle Staff Writer

Jeremy Treadway will convert the 86,000 square foot former Sears space in Aviation Mall into ADK Karting Experience — high-level indoor Go-Kart tracks for kids and adults, plus six racing simulators.

“The plan is to build a family entertainment center,” Mr. Treadway told The Chronicle.

Plans also include “a really nice, large arcade” with 50+ games, a glow-in-the-dark mini golf course, and party and …

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Our March 27 front page

Glens Falls wins NYS title again! Great Upstate Boat Show, March 27-30. Farmers Market will be on Maple Street near City Park, as of 5/3. Fort Ann fire chief, 32, wins mayor as write-in, a 4-day campaign. NYS Conservatives: We prefer Stec but could also back Tague or Joy for Congress. Fort Ann man, 76, dies in logging accident. Steakhouse at the Courthouse in Hudson Falls. Thunder host Stick it …

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SCOOP: 33 apartments planned at former Post-Star

Luigi A. Palleschi, representing Morris Friedman, seeks to convert the former Post-Star building at 72 Lawrence St. into a two-story apartment building with 33 units: 28 one-bedroom, 3 two-bedroom, and 2 studio.

The plan appears before the Glens Falls Planning Board on April 2. The proposal estimates the improvement costs at $500,000 and says the anticipated construction time is one year.

“The existing building consists of a 1-story office section …

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What’s new in boats; Boat Show at Dome this weekend

By Ben Westcott, Chronicle Staff Writer

The Great Upstate Boat Show takes place this weekend at Afrim’s Sports Dome in Queensbury at 326 Upper Sherman Avenue in Queensbury.

Admission is $13 for adults, free for children 12 and under. They can be purchased on the show’s website at www.thegreatupstateboatshow.com.

Event days and hours are:

Friday, March 28, 11 a.m. – 8 p.m.

Saturday, March 29, 10 a.m.-8 p.m.

Sunday, March …

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Farmers Market will be on Maple Street near City Park, as of 5/3

By Cathy DeDe, Chronicle Managing Editor

The Glens Falls Farmers Market will move to Maple Street, adjacent to City Park in downtown Glens Falls for its outdoor market, starting Saturday, May 3.

Farmers Market president Tom Wells tells The Chronicle they’ll be there potentially for most of the summer at least.

The Farmers Market is envisioned at the Market Center being built for the City on South Street.

It is …

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