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Brayden Dock, 15, qualifies for Augusta again: Drive, chip, putt National Finals

By Zander Frost, Chronicle Staff Writer

Brayden Dock, 15, is headed back to Augusta.

Next April 3, for the second straight year, the 10th grader at Glens Falls High School will compete in the Drive, Chip and Putt National Finals at Augusta National Golf Club, home of The Masters.

“I feel very honored to be able to even hit a golf ball at Augusta knowing that the best players in …

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Tried out The Luxury Box: Virtual golf, sports, more

By Zander Frost, Chronicle Staff Writer

The Luxury Box, a sports simulator and mobile entertainment business, is now open on Route 9 in Queensbury.

The Chronicle tried it out.

What looks like a long building is actually a series of steel structures, each with a sports simulator setup inside — a large projector screen, sports simulator and equipment, plus recliner chairs.

Owner David Brindle said, “You can play golf, you …

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Diana Palmer of GF Common Council co-wrote Atlantic article

By Cathy DeDe, Chronicle Managing Editor

Glens Falls Ward 3 Common Council member Diana Palmer co-wrote a new article published in The Atlantic Magazine.

“The Second Amendment Has Become a Threat to the First,” published on Oct. 27, is based on original research she did for her doctoral dissertation.

Dr. Palmer earned her Doctorate in Law and Public Policy this year from Northeastern University, in a hybrid program that combined …

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Our November 4 front page

Veterans Day Election results. Deer swimming across Lake George. Meanwhile in Vermont. Brayden Dock, 15, qualifies for Augusta again: Drive, chip, putt National Finals. Tried out The Luxury Box: Virtual golf, sports, more. John Waite, fundraiser at HF Strand! Concerts, comedy, shows… The Chronicle always has the region’s best Arts & Entertainment section!

Click to download front page as a PDF.

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Rail bike biz boom

By Zander Frost, Chronicle Staff Writer

Revolution Rail concludes its rail bike season in North Creek on Oct. 31, very happy with how the business has done in its fifth year. (A few rail bike spots were still available for Halloween weekend at last look.)

“It’s been great,” owner and co-founder Michael Dupee told The Chronicle in a phone interview. “They’re very successful. We’ve got two different runs here in …

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