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By Ben Westcott, Chronicle Staff Writer

Hundreds of people showed up at the Fort Ann Super Stop on Sunday to protest the state’s decision to close Great Meadow Correctional Facility on Nov. 6.

The maximum security prison in the hamlet of Comstock in Washington County was on the chopping block after this year’s state budget authorized the closure of up to five state correctional facilities “as determined to be necessary …

By Mark Frost, Chronicle Editor

I wore a Bronne (pronounced bron-nee) shirt to the office today because, for Prime-Time Seniors, I knew I was going to be writing about the manufacturing heyday of Glens Falls when I grew up here.

Our area made shirts back then, not just at Troy Shirt — now repurposed as multi-use Shirt Factory — but at lots of other small locations. Arthur Bronne made shirts …

The Warren County Board of Supervisors has scheduled a workshop meeting on Wednesday, Aug. 14, at 10 a.m. in the Board Room to discuss the possibility of raising the County sales tax from 7% to 8%.

The county said the meeting will also be live-streamed and recorded for later viewing on the County’s YouTube channel.

Discussion began at a meeting of the Finance and Budget committee last month, Committee Chair …

In defense of Winter’s Dream, Moment Factory is world renowned for their unique installations and visitors travel far and wide to see them. I believe it is wise of Lake George and Warren County to capitalize on our proximity to our creative neighbors to the north.

I had no idea this exhibit existed until the end of the season. As a longtime fan of Moment Factory’s work, that is a …

By Zander Frost, Chronicle Staff Writer

Tres Mijas, the popular Mexican food truck owned by Mike and Jenna Fernandez of Glens Falls, is opening a brick and mortar location, downtown at 21 Bay Street in the Rogers Building.

It was home most recently of Laurella’s Restaurant and before that Seafood on the Bay.

Mike said they’ll start as take-out only, until they can get their liquor license. Then they’ll open …