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Exclusive: Romeo Acquires Saratoga Ford & Saratoga Subaru

Zander Frost, Chronicle Staff Writer reports: Romeo Auto Group is acquiring two more dealerships — Saratoga Ford and Saratoga Subaru, just off Northway Exit 15 — from Mackey Auto Group.

They are the 10th and 11th “rooftops” in the Romeo dealership portfolio, which includes locations in Glens Falls and Kingston.

Mike Romeo will serve as dealer principal for the two dealerships.

“It came across our plate at a funny time …

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‘Messy House’ owner plans restaurant at former Dango’s

By Ben Westcott, Chronicle Staff Writer

Robert Neuweiler plans to open The Messenger House restaurant at the former Dango’s at 156 Maple Street, Glens Falls. He formerly operated the Messy House bar on South Street from 2010 to 2023, and he currently also operates Spirits Tavern in Warrensburg since 1998.

“If I get the chance to open up on St. Patrick’s Day, there’ll be free corned beef and cabbage all …

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Adk. United wins state title again

Last year the Adirondack United girls hockey team went undefeated in winning the state championship. This year they lost five games, but the end result Saturday was the same: state championship.

In Friday night’s semi-final at the Nexus Center in Utica, Lillian Willis scored with 28 seconds left in regulation to defeat Beekmantown, 1-0.

In Saturday’s final United toppled undefeated Skaneateles 3-1, reversing a 3-1 loss to Skaneateles last month.…

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Blake Gendebien, Democrats’ pick for Congress, spoke in Hudson Falls

By Ben Westcott, Chronicle Staff Writer

Blake Gendebien, the Democratic candidate for the upcoming NY-21 Congressional special election, spoke to a packed 5th floor of the Sandy Hill Arts Center in Hudson Falls at a meet and greet Sunday.

He introduced himself as “a family man, a dairy farmer, a father and a small business owner born and raised in Lisbon, New York, in the district,” adding, “I love this …

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Eric Unkauf offers to save & repurpose Farmers Market pavilion, with some aid

Chronicle Managing Editor Cathy DeDe writes: An 11th hour effort by a handful of community members may succeed in preserving the Glens Falls Farmers Market pavilion on South Street that is slated to be razed when Sonny Bonacio begins Phase Two of his development projects on South and Elm Streets.

Eric Unkauf, the redeveloper of the Glens Falls Shirt Factory and other efforts, writes in a letter, “One of my …

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