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By Cathy DeDe, Chronicle Managing Editor

The Argyle Town Board hopes to purchase the Saunders Transmission building on Route 197 for new town offices.

The property is listed for $800,000 with Coldwell Banker Commercial Real Estate.

“We’re actively involved in negotiations,” Town Supervisor Robert Henke tells The Chronicle. “I would like to get this done within the coming fiscal year, for sure.”

Owner Rodney Saunders “hasn’t done well trying to …

FIRST IN THE CHRONICLE • Zander Frost reports: Stewart’s Shops has signed an agreement to purchase the assets of Jolley Associates convenience store chain and S.B. Collins including its heating oil business Clarence Brown of St. Albans, Vermont.

Stewart’s confirmed the purchase plan in a written response to a Chronicle inquiry.

Jolley has stores in Queensbury at the intersection of Route 9 & Aviation Road; at Northway Exit 19; and …

FIRST IN THE CHRONICLE: Zander Frost reports: “Taco King” Juan Ramirez is expanding to Hudson Falls.

He plans to open El Gallo Mexican Restaurant at 345 Main Street, next door to the Dollar General. It was most recently occupied by the Lazy Duck Cafe, another Mexican restaurant.

Mr. Ramirez said his opening date is “maybe” the next few months.

El Gallo means “the rooster” in Spanish.

On the menu: “taquitos” …

By Ben Westcott, Chronicle Staff Writer

After feedback at the Glens Falls Planning Board’s August meeting, developer Chris Patten and his team have redesigned the Washington Square apartment project he proposes on the Glen-Washington-Harlem Street block across from the former Travelers Building.

“Facade treatments have been redesigned to be more inkeeping with the style of the one building on Glen Street that everyone seems to be so fond of,” project …

By Mark Frost, Chronicle Editor

Glens Falls Mayor Bill Collins suffered a rare Common Council defeat Tuesday when his plan to buy the TD Bank property across from City Park for $1.2-million fell short by an abstention.

Ward Two Councilman Bob Landry, Ward Three Councilwoman Diana Palmer and Ward Four Councilman Ben Lapham voted no.

But the decisive action was Ward One Councilman Ed Donahue’s decision to abstain.

Councilman-at-Large Jim …