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Elise Stefanik engaged to wed longtime boyfriend

Editor’s note: Viewing a Facebook page, eagle-eyed Chronicle News Editor Gordon Woodworth spotted what looked like a diamond ring on a finger of Rep. Elise Stefanik’s left hand. It prompted him to ask if indeed she’s newly engaged to be married. The answer was yes, leading to the following exclusive story./

By Gordon Woodworth, Chronicle News Editor

Congresswoman Elise Stefanik, the youngest woman ever elected to the U.S. House …

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Buy out the Burger King? Bartholomew: Won’t happen

By Gordon Woodworth, Chronicle News Editor

“Buy the Burger King and put up a hotel or convention center.”

That’s what some have suggested amid the debate on how Glens Falls should spend its $10-million state grant for the Downtown Revitalization.

It’s an idea apparently going nowhere.

“To acquire that property and move them out, it would cost all of the $9.7-million,” Ed Bartholomew, the city economic development czar, said at …

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Does Omar Usmani’s Aeon Nexus still have employees in GF?

Chronicle News Editor Gordon Woodworth asks: What’s going on with Aeon Nexus, Omar Usmani’s company with offices in the former Russell & Wait building in downtown Glens Falls?

Several people mentioned to us that they don’t see much activity there, and a delivered phone book was left unpicked up by the back door for several days.

Earlier this month we noticed two Federal Express delivery notification slips; one indicated a …

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Peter Hoffman buys a buckboard

Not just any buckboard; a Joubert & White made in Warren St. building Hoffmans redeveloped.

By Gordon Woodworth, Chronicle News Editor

After years of searching, Peter Hoffman has purchased an original Joubert & White buckboard surrey that was made in the Warren Street complex he and his wife Suzanne bought and renovated as Warren Square.

“I’m delighted. This is the first one I’ve ever been able to buy,” he said.…

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Our October 20 issue

Big Women in Business issue Chronicle classic photographs show opens Thursday (10/27) at Chapman Museum. Peter Hoffman buys a buckboard. Glens Falls film fest debut. Does Aeon Nexus still run a business in Glens Falls? ARCC: Woman leader, & staff all women too! Glens Falls Hospital raises $150,000 from Festival of Senses. Comic Con in Saratoga this weekend. Fall is here and the events keep coming!…page after page of shows, …

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