By Gordon Woodworth, Chronicle News Editor
Deric Buck, in his fourth year of operating Bay Meadows Golf Club and Bogey’s restaurant in Queensbury, is buying Kingswood Golf Club in Hudson Falls, The Chronicle has learned.
“We have signed a contract,” Mr. Buck confirmed Tuesday. “The tentative closing is in October.”
Peter Shabat, who owns both Bay Meadows and Kingswood, said, “It’s going to happen” when asked about the deal. He …
Read More »By Gordon Woodworth, Chronicle News Editor
Peter Shabat’s several properties on South Street in Glens Falls include 46-56 South, seen by some as a potential anchor in the $10-million state-funded revitalization of downtown’s “Street of Dreams.”
The three-story, 25,000-square-foot building on the corner of South and Elm sits largely vacant, except for a couple of taxi cab companies in spartan storefronts.
“It’s listed for $650,000, which is a very fair …
Read More »By Mark Frost, Chronicle Editor
The Battenkill Valley Creamery in Salem won the Gold Medal in the fluid milk category at the New York State Fair’s Dairy Products Competition, Governor Cuomo announced Monday.
In cheese categories, the Argyle Cheese Farmer in Washington County and Nettle Meadow in the Warren County Town of Thurman also won Gold.
Seth McEachron’s Battenkill Creamery, which also won the award in 2010, scored a perfect …
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Labor Day issue! Lake George Marriott opens. Carl Heilman sunrise. Peter Shabat and South Street. Cathy gets painted at Hyde. Battenkill wins best milk in NY. Deric Buck, operator of Bay Meadows, to buy Kingswood Golf. Thunder: Season tix up 33%. Charles Evans Hughes. Real estate galore! Summer is winding down but the events aren’t!…page after page of shows, concerts and things to do. The Chronicle always has the region’s …
Read More »By Joyce Miller, Chronicle Freelance
Editor’s note: Joyce Miller, Distinguished Professor of Library Science at SUNY Adirondack, was a founding staff member of The Chronicle in 1980 and was our first Arts Editor, among many responsibilities here over many years. She’s an ardent bird-watcher. Earlier this summer she went to Brazil.
Imagine the sound of European emergency sirens — you know, “EEEE-OOOOO! EEEE-OOOOO!” Then envision it performed by a …
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