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By Cathy DeDe, Chronicle Managing Editor

Who remembers the U.S. Bicentennial, and the hoopla in 1976 celebrating 1776?

Now comes the Semiquincentennial — the country’s 250th birthday.

Queensbury Town Historian John Berry and Warren County Historian Stan Cianfarano are heading up efforts to form a local 250th Commission for Warren and Washington Counties to join in the events and celebration.

Mr. Cianfarano is president of the Warren County Historical Society, …

The Glens Falls Planning Board unanimously approved the Site Plan Review for developer Sonny Bonacio’s SpringCity Development projects on Elm and South Streets.

The project includes:

• Construction of a new five-story apartment building on the current site of the Farmers Market and adjacent parking lot.

• Renovation for residential and commercial mixed use of the former Sandy’s Clam Bar, former Hot Shots and so-called incubator buildings.

SpringCity said it …

By Zander Frost, Chronicle Staff Writer

With Congressional, State Senate and Assembly district lines redrawn, don’t assume you’ll be voting on the same races on Nov. 8 that you have previously.

For State Assembly, for instance, if you’re in the City of Glens Falls, your race is between incumbent Democrat Carrie Woerner and Republican challenger David Catalfamo.

In Queensbury and the rest of Warren County, Republican Matt Simpson will remain …

By Cathy DeDe, Chronicle Managing Editor

The City of Glens Falls held a public information meeting about its planned Market Center on Thursday evening, Sept. 29, at the Queensbury Hotel.

At the podium were Mayor Bill Collins, Economic Development Director Jeff Flagg, Tourism/Business Director Amy Collins and Community Development director Patrick Dowd.

The self-titled “growth and prosperity team” promised, “You are going to be so happy about this when it’s …