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By Jason Irwin, Chronicle Rock Columnist

I’ve been playing live music professionally for more than two decades, and I’ve been attending shows for much longer than that. Being a musician isn’t always as glamorous as it may seem. There are plenty of pet peeves t

hat go along with the gig, as in any job. Some just come with the territory. Some shouldn’t.

One of those, for myself anyway, is …

Mother’s Day issue Chris Gibson for President! Stop heckling the band. Lake George real estate boom. Last call for Sandy’s Clam Bar? Jennie Finch, softball great, in South Glens Falls for camp. Kiawah Island and The Chronicle, Adirondack Thunder playoff hockey. Queensbury Hotel expansion plans. Coolidge Avenue treehouse. A trip to Cuba. Rachael Ray honored. Looking for the arts, concerts, etc.? The Chronicle has the region’s best Arts & Entertainment …

By Mark Frost, Chronicle Editor

Sometimes stories result from chance meetings. I happened to meet Lionel Lemery and his wife Mary Ellen at the Warrensburgh Historical Museum last November at the presentation about when Marilyn Monroe came to town in 1949.

Lionel, 72, and I got to talking. One of the things he told me is that as a young man he did on-the-ground survey work laying out the path …

By David Cederstrom, Chronicle Staff Writer

After 48 years in business, Pete and Debbie Smith closed as of April 16 their East Cove Restaurant on Route 9L just east of Lake George Village.

Mrs. Smith tells The Chronicle that sale of the restaurant to the owners of the nearby Garrison Bar & Lounge was still underway, but not yet finalized (as of April 22).

Brian King, a partner in the …

Lawn & Garden issue Texas Roadhouse review. Virginia’s Garden Tour. You can spot bad weather for the Weather Service. Aviator Restaurant to open May 11. East Cove restaurant closes. Doty Machine adds $1.5-million in new machinery. Lake George’s Sundowner Motels sells for $3.5-million. Civic Center sells advertising on new sign. Adk. Thunder advance in playoffs. Genpak moving from Glens Falls to Charlotte, NC. Looking for the arts, concerts, etc.? The …