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By Gordon Woodworth, Chronicle News Editor

The student co-chairs of the 40th annual South High Marathon Dance are: Jason Connolly, Trinity Hallenbeck, Gabrielle Kreppein, Kevin Middleton, Allie Myott, Schylar Scacchetti, Emily Scarincio, Morgan Smith, Matt Steves, Aidan Stewart and Jessie Stewart.

All are seniors except sophomore Allie Myott and junior Morgan Smith.

Morgan says of the Marathon Dance, “I have never experienced something so amazing. It’s probably better than Christmas. …

By Cathy DeDe, Chronicle Managing Editor

Hudson Falls native Emily Murphy, 24, will become the new executive director of the Charles R. Wood Theater on Monday, March 6, The Chronicle has learned.

Ms. Murphy was most recently box office manager for Terry Rabine’s Lake Theatre at the Holiday Inn Resort in Lake George (formerly Lake George Dinner Theatre).

She has a degree in Communications from the State University at Albany, …

By Cathy DeDe, Chronicle Managing Editor

Tuesday was the date for the Glens Falls DRI Advisory Committee to submit its final plan to the state for how to allocate its $10 million Downtown Revitalization Initiative grant awarded last August.

About 60 people attended the meeting in Heritage Hall at the Glens Falls Civic Center Thursday, Feb. 23, when the committee laid out its proposal.

Members stressed it’s very much a …

South High Marathon Dance Issue 800+ dancers signed up for 40th dance! List of this years 40 recipients. Hockey team in local hands. Big turnout for LG island cabin sale. $10-million plan. Professional raffle ticket seller/model. Hudson Falls’ Emily Miller, 24, to head Wood Theater. Jimmer’s a dad! Welcomes Wesley James Fredette. Concerts, comedy, shows… Page after page of things to do. The Chronicle always has the region’s best Arts …

Chronicle editor Mark Frost writes: I wasn’t surprised at the throng that turned out Saturday at the “Service of Celebration & Remembrance for Debbie Collin” at Queensbury United Methodist Church on Aviation Road.

Debbie, who died on Jan. 28 of ALS (Lou Gehrig’s Disease) at the age of 64, was lifelong, bedrock Queensbury, and her warmth and enthusiasm elevated many lives, mine included. (She did the original oak tree sketch …