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By Caroline Martindale, Chronicle Staff Writer

Washington County is considering a plan to raise the county sales tax by 1% as a means to mitigate property taxes.

The Board of Supervisors was presented an impact report of raising the sales tax rate from 7% to 8% during the April 11 Finance Committee meeting.

Currently only four counties in the state — Washington, Warren, Saratoga and Ontario — have sales tax …

By Ben Westcott, Chronicle Staff Writer

Since opening in 2019, Lucky Puppy Great Beginnings Adoption Center in Argyle said it has placed approximately 2,000 dogs in safe, loving homes.

The dogs come from the western Florida panhandle. Lucky Puppy Rescue was founded in Bonifay, Florida in 2008 at a 125-acre family farm.

How its adoption center ended up at 511 Pleasant Valley Road in Argyle starts with some Saratoga Springs …

Alerted by a trusted Chronicle source, we asked the NYS Department of Environmental Conservation about a die-off of birds last weekend in City Park.

It confirmed, “DEC’s Division of Wildlife received a report on May 4, regarding approximately 20 to 30 cedar waxwing birds found deceased in front of Crandall Library in the city of Glens Falls,” a spokesperson said.

“A DEC Environmental Conservation Police Officer collected samples for examination. …

By Ben Westcott, Chronicle Staff Writer

The Queensbury Town Board voted 3-1 Monday in favor of a change of zone from Commercial Intensive to Moderate Density Residential requested by Foothills Builders for the 10.99-acre former Mead Landscape Nursery-Garden property between Meadowbrook and Ridge Roads.

Foothills Builders — owned by father and son Joseph Leuci — proposes to build 16 townhomes of four dwelling units each, plus a community building and …

Happy Mother’s Day! Sales tax hike. Hannoush Jewelers comes to Queensbury. Lucky Puppy comes to Argyle. Tick boom! Supervisors now balk at $1-million to fund Joseph Warren Museum. Digital woes delayed Glen Drive-In opening; hope this week. Qby. Town Board votes 3-1 for zone change for townhomes at former Mead’s. Shirt Factory Food Truck Corrals return. Concerts, comedy, shows… The Chronicle always has the region’s best Arts & Entertainment section!…