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Chronicle Managing Editor Cathy DeDe writes: The Glens Falls Kiwanis Club’s third annual Spirits of the Trees opened with a community celebration Saturday night, Dec. 7.

This year’s display included twice the original 85 trees from Year One. After selling their planned 150 sponsored and decorated trees early, the Kiwanis this year added 20 more — and still had a waiting list, event organizer Patricia Van Buren tells The Chronicle. …

By Ben Westcott, Chronicle Staff Writer

SUNY Adirondack’s men’s basketball team is in the midst of a program turnaround. The Timberwolves have jumped out to a 7-2 record, including 6-0 at home.

Head Coach Maxx Sweet, who played at Adirondack himself for a year in 2011, says it’s the team’s best start since the early 90s.

Sweet, who is also the school’s assistant athletic director, became Adirondack’s head coach in …

Big 32 Pages! Addressing short-term rentals. BOCES plan: Rebuild it all in Wilton, 2027. 80 years since LOOK made Glens Falls Hometown USA. Planning Board praises Patten’s Broad Street plan. Romeo closes on Whiteman buy. GF Youth Center launches $300,000 campaign for new Wellness addition. Saratoga Racing 2025: 5-day Belmont & 4-day July 4 fest. Boats by George gifts boat to Camp Chingachgook. GF: Park Theater re-introduces Doc’s for events. …

By Ben Westcott, Chronicle Staff Writer

In September Queensbury couple Ryan and Erin Connor’s EBRM Properties LLC bought the four-story 48,000 square foot Union Square building from long-time owner Tom O’Neill for $1,665,000.

The former shirt factory at 2-15 Broad Street faces Broad, South and Pine Streets. Mr. O’Neill put it on the market last spring for $2.35 million.

The couple are RPI grads. Ryan graduated from South Glens Falls …

By Cathy DeDe, Chronicle Managing Editor

Dancing Ewe Farm in Granville aims to launch a wine bar and events space in downtown Saratoga Springs in 2025.

Owner, cheesemaker and sommelier Jody Somers wrote in an e-blast, “After a lot of questions, deliberations, number-crunching, dreaming, sweating, and no small amount of anxiety, I am finally ready to commit to moving the Dancing Ewe cheese and salumi operation to downtown Saratoga.

“Our …