Wednesday, December 25, 2024

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Shooting on Pershing Ave, Queensbury

The Warren County Sheriff’s Office said Friday morning at 10:27 am, it “was called to 13 Pershing Road in the Town of Queensbury for a report of a person, or persons, with stab or gunshot wounds. The residence and immediate area were secured and it was quickly determined that there were no concerns for public safety relating to this incident.”

“The incident involves one suspect who shot persons at the …

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Lake George Battlefield unveils restored battle diorama

Chronicle Summer Staff Hannah Hughes writes: The Lake George Battlefield Visitor Center unveiled a restored diorama on Tuesday, July 11, that depicts “General James Abercromby’s 15,000-man flotilla departing the head of Lake George in 1758 on its way to a disastrous defeat by the French at Ticonderoga.”

The diorama was originally created in the 1950s for the Adirondack Museum (now the Adirondack Experience).

“This is a battle that’s been …

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Winter phenom plan at the Fort

By Cathy DeDe, Chronicle Managing Editor

Warren County has made its biggest occupancy tax commitment ever — $3 million — to “seed” an immersive outdoor winter-themed attraction running from December to March for the next five years on the grounds and ramparts of the fort at the Fort William Henry in Lake George.

It will be organized by the newly formed Warren County Winter Coalition and created by Montreal-based Moment …

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Queensbury wary on FW Webb rezone

By Mark Frost & Zander Frost, Chronicle Editor & Staff Writer

In the wake of the July 10 public hearing that showed strong opposition and many issues raised, the Queensbury Town Board seems wary on rezoning a 15-acre site on Quaker Road to allow F.W. Webb to build a 96,000 square foot distribution center/retail store on land owned by Robert and Peter Nemer.

Ward 4 councilman Tim McNulty told The …

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Glen Drive-In books ‘Sound of Freedom’; delay anger; playing now

By Zander Frost, Chronicle Staff Writer

A “shipping delay” of the Sound of Freedom to the Glen Drive-In in Queensbury caused a social media dust-up this week.

Owner Brett Gardner booked the Jim Caviezel-led film, centered on the topic of child sex trafficking, to show last week, but said the drive did not arrive in time.

The Drive-In posted, “There seems to be some confusion on why we aren’t playing …

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