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By Gordon Woodworth, Chronicle News Editor

Joseph Sheehan, 46, remained in critical condition Tuesday morning at Westchester Medical Center in the aftermath of the explosion just before 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 1, that destroyed a 28-foot Chaparral boat at the dock at Fischer’s Marina on the east shore of Lake George.

Mr. Sheehan, 46, of Manhattan was severely burned in the accident. He had brought the boat in for …

Glens Falls physician Dr. William Tedesco has embarked this week on a 500-mile walk in Spain to benefit The House of Grace and High Peaks Hospice and Palliative Care.

A press release from High Peaks Hospice explains: “To kick off his retirement, Dr. William Tedesco intends to walk the 500-mile Camino de Santiago in Spain, a trek known as the Way of St. James.

“To give purpose to his undertaking, …

Autumn Wedding section! A frenzy of fall events! Adirondack Nationals Car Show & VetteFest this Friday-Sunday. Boat explosion on Lake George. Sportsmen’s Weekend in Chestertown & Horicon. Lake George Restaurant Week. East Cove Restaurant under contract. Glens Falls parking garage to open October 1st. Washington County Cheese Tour this week. An amazing amount of things to do in the area! Looking for entertainment options? The Chronicle has the region’s best …

By Cathy DeDe, Chronicle Managing Editor

Baba Yaga’s Assistant, the new book by Marika McCoola, age 27 and a 2005 Glens Falls High School graduate, debuted at third on the August 30 New York Times list of best-selling hardcover graphic novels.

(Number One is a Batman title, Number Two is a graphic memoir by famed New Yorker staff cartoonist Roz Chast.)

Marika’s book is a young adult novel intended for …

By Mark Frost, Chronicle Editor

A seventh generation descendant of Glens Falls founder Abraham Wing has donated a trove of family documents — including many in Wing’s own handwriting — to the Hill Collection at SUNY Adirondack college library in Queensbury.

The heir, Kit Cornell, worked with Paul McCarty, executive director of the Fort Edward Historical
Association, in making the gift.

It has documents dating as early as 1717. One …