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NY orders end of Native American mascots by finish of 2023; GF reacts

Yesterday, the New York State Education Department ordered “all school districts in the state to remove the ‘Indian’ mascot and associated icons (the arrowhead included) from the public school system,” Glens Falls City School District said in a release.

The Corinth Tomahawks and Lake George Warriors could also be effected by the order.

Glens Falls said it intends to comply by the 2023 deadline, but “we have yet to determine

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Hard questions at tense Glens Falls budget meeting

By Zander Frost, Chronicle Staff Writer

Multiple Common Council members raised objections to the City of Glens Falls’ new budget from different angles at a workshop meeting Tuesday night.

Ward 3’s Diana Palmer said her attempts to discuss the way departments were set up and benchmarked were delayed, delayed, delayed, and now budget time is here and she’s being asked to okay the plan with no information.

“I’m bringing it …

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Andrea Hogan takes Maine job; ‘I’m still here,’ will serve out term

Chronicle Managing Editor Cathy DeDe writes: Johnsburg Town Supervisor Andrea Hogan began a new job in October as Executive Director of the Vinalhaven Land Trust, off the coast of Maine, but told The Chronicle Tuesday, “I am still very much a resident of Johnsburg.”

In an e-mail conversation, she said, “I will not be seeking re-election.”

She said, “The Land Trust website says I am excited about the opportunity to …

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What’s next for some candidates who lost?

By Cathy DeDe, Chronicle Managing Editor

Post-election, The Chronicle contacted four unsuccessful local candidates whose well-fought races had us wondering right away, what’s next for you?

Liz Joy: ‘I’ll stay involved’

Republican Elizabeth “Liz” Joy ran for Congress in the 20th District, against Democratic incumbent Paul Tonko.

What’s next? “I haven’t thought that far head,” Mrs. Joy, a Glens Falls native, said on Monday. “We are headed for vacation tomorrow. …

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South Glens Falls Fire Holiday Parade Sunday

The South Glens Falls Holiday Parade, organized by the South Glens Falls Fire Company, takes place Sunday, Nov. 20, starting “promptly at 1 p.m.”

The parade starts at the Route 9 and Feeder Dam Road intersection and proceeds north on 9 toward the Glens Falls bridge.

“This year is looking incredible,” parade organizer Megan Quinn told The Chronicle, in an email conversation.

“With nearly 70 different groups signed up to …

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