Thursday, February 6, 2025

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Who’s running where: Much more complicated due to redistricting

By Zander Frost, Chronicle Staff Writer

With Congressional, State Senate and Assembly district lines redrawn, don’t assume you’ll be voting on the same races on Nov. 8 that you have previously.

For State Assembly, for instance, if you’re in the City of Glens Falls, your race is between incumbent Democrat Carrie Woerner and Republican challenger David Catalfamo.

In Queensbury and the rest of Warren County, Republican Matt Simpson will remain …

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Market Center: Mayor says you’ll be ‘so happy’ but some still balk

By Cathy DeDe, Chronicle Managing Editor

The City of Glens Falls held a public information meeting about its planned Market Center on Thursday evening, Sept. 29, at the Queensbury Hotel.

At the podium were Mayor Bill Collins, Economic Development Director Jeff Flagg, Tourism/Business Director Amy Collins and Community Development director Patrick Dowd.

The self-titled “growth and prosperity team” promised, “You are going to be so happy about this when it’s …

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Mayor seeks BIG events: Regional music fest; live art contest with $10,000 prize; ‘Taste’ for days

By Mark Frost, Chronicle Editor

The City of Glens Falls is thinking big about the possibilities for the $4.5-million Market Center it plans to build on South Street as the centerpiece of its $10-million grant from the New York State Downtown Revitalization Initiative.

Meeting with the public at Crandall Public Library Friday morning, Sept. 30, Mayor Bill Collins and his leadership team set out to reassure Farmers Market supporters.

“I …

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Farmacy’s new look

By Zander Frost, Chronicle Staff Writer

[Farmacy] owners Aj and Christina Richards have renovated the restaurant, fulfilling a plan they’ve had since it opened in April 2019.

“We wanted to do some things when we first opened,” Chef Richards said.

“We just had to get the doors open. And then we’re like, alright, this needs to change, this needs to change. And then COVID happens.”

He said guests have described …

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Apartment resident charged in Oct. 3 fire at 11 Maple, Hudson Falls

Hudson Falls Village Police said that Peter Lemery, 47, of Hudson Falls, was charged with Reckless Endangerment 1st degree following an investigation into the cause of a multi-unit apartment building fire Monday, Oct. 13, at 11 Maple Street.

The report said: “On October 3, 2022, at approximately 8 pm, Hudson Falls Police were dispatched to 11 Maple Street for a report of a structure fire.

“Upon arrival, responding Officers evacuated …

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