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Kevin Geraghty: Warren County should consider 8% sales tax

By Cathy DeDe, Chronicle Managing Editor

Following the May 9 Chronicle report that Washington County is considering raising its sales tax by one percent, we reached out for Warren County’s thoughts.

Washington County supervisors expressed hope that Warren and Saratoga Counties would join it in pursuing a 1% county sales tax increase that would raise the total sales tax from 7% to 8%.

“Obviously, being one of the only three …

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GF school study says make Quade Street one-way, south

By Cathy DeDe, Chronicle Managing Editor

Editor’s note: Reporter Cathy DeDe lives on Quade Street, near the Glens Falls Middle-High School complex.


A traffic study by the Glens Falls City School District proposes turning Quade Street one-way permanently, to run southbound only, from Grant to Sherman Avenue. The final public comment period ends tomorrow, Friday, May 31, said an email blast last week from the school. The draft final …

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Our May 30 front page

Americade – Warrensburg Bike Rally Valedictorians. Sales tax hike? Build a Lake George planetarium. Prom pix. Cathy: Do a Porches music fest Glens Falls. GF school study says make Quade Street one-way, south. Bolton Chamber ends Arts & Crafts Fests ‘forever’; Ron Conover: There’s hope. LGPC votes 6-0 to use Procella-COR vs. milfoil in two Hague bays this June. Dr. Kris Duffy to retire from SUNY ADK in ’25. Belmont …

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Mom & aunt of 9-year-old girl, abducted and rescued in ’23, launch podcast

By Cathy DeDe, Chronicle Managing Editor

The mother and aunt of the nine-year-old girl who was abducted from an area park last year and held for 47 hours before rescue have launched a podcast, “Sisterhood of the Survivors.”

The introductory episode, “Without Fear, Charlotte,” is available now.

The second is due on Sunday, May 26. They tell The Chronicle they plan to release new episodes every other Sunday.

“When the …

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