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Higher hopes for Hickory

By Hannah Hughes, Chronicle Summer Staff

“It’s not about recreating a Gore, or trying to duplicate West Mountain, or anything like that. It’s about preserving its uniqueness into the future,” said Sue Catana, Manager of Hickory Mountain in Warrensburg.

Opened in 1946 by Sue’s parents, Hans and Fran Winbauer, and another couple, Flo and Ken Bates, “it’s a family legacy,” said Dr. Catana.

She said that the property’s “major financial …

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Greenwich grad plans to build where arson destroyed the Wilmarth Bldg.

By Zander Frost, Chronicle Staff Writer

Michelle DeGarmo, a 1995 Greenwich Central School grad who is now president of Flatley Read, Inc. Environmental Consultants, plans a three story mixed use building at the downtown lot where an arsonist burned down the historic Wilmarth Building in February 2022.

“The idea is to create both residential housing and commercial space that is accessible for real people,” Ms. DeGarmo told The Chronicle Tuesday.…

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Post-Star to end print daily

By Mark Frost, Chronicle Editor

As of July 11, The Post-Star says it will publish a print paper only on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays. The other days it will be strictly digital, said an article in Sunday’s paper headlined, “Your expanded Post-Star coming soon.”

“In addition,” said the long unsigned article, “your newspaper will transition from being delivered by a traditional newspaper delivery carrier to mail delivery by the U.S. …

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LARAC Fest this weekend: 150 artists & fine crafts in Glens Falls City Park

By Cathy DeDe, Chronicle Managing Editor

From fine art to fun finds, the Lower Adirondack Regional Arts Council’s annual June Arts Festival returns to City Park in downtown Glens Falls on Saturday and Sunday, June 17 and 18.

Admission is free. Hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday, and 10 to 4 on Sunday. It’s held rain or shine.

The festival is so signature, it’s known locally simply …

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Faults Warren County plan for ‘asylum seekers’

Editor:

Regarding the Chronicle’s article [County Administrator John Taflan’s essay, June 8] about Warren County preparing for asylum seekers, my first thought was that this is a leftover April fool article.

After reading it, I have several comments and questions. It apparently refers to immigrants being farmed out from New York City, one of three sanctuary cities in New York State (Albany and Ithaca the other two, plus Westchester County).…

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