Wednesday, December 25, 2024

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Pennsylvania biscotti baker relocates to Queensbury, lured by IDA incentives

By Zander Frost, Chronicle Staff Writer

Bucks County Biscotti relocated from Pennsylvania to Queensbury and in January began making its biscotti in a new 6,000 square-foot building near Warren County Airport.

Bucks County sells nearly entirely wholesale, shipping directly to coffee shops and cafes, with some online retail.

Started in 1992 by husband and wife Craig Silbert and Karen Riley, the twice baked cookie business is now headed by their …

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Great Upstate Boat Show is back at The Dome: Fri.-Sun.

After three long years of Covid shutdown,” The Great Upstate Boat Show returns to the Adirondack Sports Complex “The Dome” in Queensbury, this weekend, Friday, Saturday and Sunday, March 31-April 2.

“Welcome to the largest boat sales event between New York City and Montreal,” proclaims publicity from the show’s organizer, the Eastern New York Marine Trades Association.

Referring to the event by its first initials, it said, “‘GUBS’ has been …

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At 22, her baking biz is buzzing

By Zander Frost, Chronicle Staff Writer

Twenty-two-year-old Taylor Suprenant says her new Flour Child Bakery at 128 Glen Street feels “impossible.”

Why? “Because I’ve dreamed of this forever…I’ve always known that I wanted to open a business.”

The 2019 Fort Edward grad opened in February at the former home of Abby’s Cookie Jar.

It all began when “I was still in high school, and I was just baking to bake.” …

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Lois Askew at 100: What an Alabama-Glens Falls tale to tell

By Mark Frost, Chronicle Editor

Lois (Whaley) Askew of Glens Falls turns 100 years old this Saturday. There will be a big party at the Queensbury Hotel, more than a hundred guests, Mayor Bill Collins proclaiming it Mrs. Lois Askew Day, and “a lot of love in the room,” says Lois’s daughter Elaine Oates.

Fortunately Lois remains a live wire and terrific interview. Get her talking and she tells stories …

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Lake George grad Brittany Townsend builds new biz around rise of AirBnBs

By Cathy DeDe, Chronicle Managing Editor

As AirBnB and other short term rentals become an increasing part of the economic landscape, a support system is growing around them too.

Lake George grad Brittany Townsend is among those building a small business in sync with the short term rental biz.

At 33, Ms. Townsend projects as ambitious, sharp and enthusiastic in her efforts to suss out what’s needed, what’s value-added, and …

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