Tuesday, December 24, 2024

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Biochar project still percolates

Chronicle Staff Writer Zander Frost writes Saratoga Biochar held a virtual public meeting Monday, December 19 — part of “a Public Participation Plan” required to comply with New York State Department of Environmental Conservation permit application requirements.

At least 100 people watched.

Biochar opened by explaining their carbon fertilizer facility, then took questions from the virtual audience.
Several guests attempting to speak had technical issues that took time to resolve.…

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Champagnes barely escape; fire destroys their Queensbury home

By Zander Frost, Chronicle Staff Writer

Fred and Barbara Champagne narrowly escaped a 2 a.m. fire that destroyed their Queensbury home at 1 Juniper Drive, Sunday morning, Dec. 18

Mr. Champagne is a former Queensbury Town Supervisor.

“We’re very, very happy that they were able to get out — because the survivability was zero if they hadn’t made it out by the time we got there. The house was just …

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Lakefront Terrace Resort sells: $7.4-M

By Zander Frost, Chronicle Staff Writer

Another lakeside Lake George hotel has sold, this time the Lakefront Terrace Resort on Lake Shore Drive for $7.4-million, county records confirm.

Hospitality realtor Mitchell Muroff brokered the sale.

The seller is former Texas prosecutor Ken McGurk, “he’s part of the Kenny family who own a great many hotels in Lake George,” Mr. Muroff told The Chronicle.

The buyer was Tahoe LG LLC, which …

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Hartford town at odds with highway chief, 4-man crew on pay rate, 4-day work week

By Zander Frost, Chronicle Staff Writer

It’s winter, and the Town of Hartford is at odds with its elected Highway Superintendent and his four-man crew that does the plowing.

The crew, represented by Teamsters Local #294, is working under a contract that expired at the end of 2019.

Supervisor Dana Haff spoke to The Chronicle, but emphasized that he can’t comment on specific negotiations.

Quitting or threatening to quit

Highway …

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Readers report: Worst roads & intersections

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

Huge response again this week to the question we posed in our weekly e-mail to digital Chronicle subscribers. What’s the worst or most dangerous intersection or stretch of road in the area? Readers told us plenty.

John Hall in Lake George: Exit 20 southbound at the exit ramp at the intersection with Gurney Lane. It seems that there is …

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