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Chronicle Managing Editor Cathy DeDe writes: Rumors that Queensbury School was reconsidering its “Spartans” team name are simply not true, says district superintendent Kyle Gannon.

“We’re still the Spartans through and through,” Mr. Gannon replied to a Chronicle inquiry.

“It’s ‘Spartans’ in the end zone of our new turf field.

“It’s ‘Spartans’ on the wall of the Blue Gym.

“We just redid the pool and the pool says ‘Home of …

By Zander Frost & Mark Frost, Chronicle Staff Writer & Editor

Queensbury Supervisor John Strough told The Chronicle an answer may not come for some time on the proposed rezoning of the Nemer-owned lot on Quaker Road for the proposed F.W. Webb distribution center.

Mr. Strough said he shared his list of concerns with Town staff, several of whom were on vacation this week, and with fellow town board members. …

Editor’s note: Last week we published a letter from Nancy Mangels that we headlined: “‘I have a spinal cord injury,’ can’t find ADA bathrooms she can actually use here.” That afternon Ms. Mangels wrote to us again.

I received this email today. I’m beyond grateful to you. Unfortunately it’s going to be next to impossible to do anything in private businesses. I was really impressed with SPACs …

By Cathy DeDe, Chronicle Managing Editor

No “Castle” but a lot more open days and an ice rink — that’s what Ice Castles vice president Jared Henningsen told the Warren County Occupancy Tax meeting Tuesday about the firm’s third-year winter plan at the Festival Commons in Charles R. Wood Park, Lake George.

Mr. Henningsen was there to request a $150,000 bed tax grant to fund the newly reimagined, now “weather-resilient” …

By Zander Frost, Chronicle Staff Writer

A long-term conflict centered around the Moreau Town Historian’s social media presence reached the Town Board last week.

A petition started by Maureen Jackson called for “the Removal of Brigid Martin as Town of Moreau Historian.” It has 308 signatures on change.org.

During the open comment portion of the July 20 Town Board meeting, Ms. Jackson spoke and submitted a letter.

“I am absolutely …