Friday, November 22, 2024

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Hans Hansen, Bills superfan, parlays it into opportunity

By Ben Westcott, Chronicle Staff Writer

2009 Glens Falls grad Hans A. Hansen III, who lives now in the Albany area, is a diehard Buffalo Bills fan who went from previewing Bills games on the team’s subreddit to creating content for the Bills’ online Sports Illustrated page. “If I had told 10-year-old me I was writing for Sports Illustrated, I don’t think 10-year-would have believed it,” he said. “I hated …

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Dango’s is sold: $250,000

Chronicle editor Mark Frost writes: The shuttered bar was once a jammed downtown Glens Falls mainstay known in particular for St. Patrick’s Day, a long-running nickel wing promotion and two generations of “Dangos” at the helm ­— the late Ward 1 Councilman Dan Johnson and then his son David, both known as Dango. Everybody called it Dango’s, but the actual name was Fitzgerald’s.

The parcel — 154 and 156 Maple …

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Warren County hesitates on sales tax hike; Taflan: ‘Only makes sense if other counties do it, too’

By Cathy DeDe, Chronicle Managing Editor

Warren County Administrator John Taflan told The Chronicle the County still plans to hold public sessions to discuss a possible increase of the County sales tax from 7% to 8%. Dates are not yet set.

But Mr. Taflan added, “Where we are is, we believe it will only make sense to do if some of the other counties intend to move too. So, Washington …

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Supervisors censure Brad Magowan on voting for ARPA $$ that went to him

Chronicle Managing Editor Cathy DeDe writes: The Warren County Board of Supervisors unanimously censured Queensbury At-Large Supervisor Brad Magowan on Aug. 30 for failing to disclose conflicts of interest violating the County code of ethics.

Mr. Magowan’s Bilt Well Construction did work for tour boat company ADK Excursions for which he was paid $4,360 in part through County ARPA funds, from the federal American Rescue Plan Act.

The County Board …

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SGF football will play its 2 home games at Schuylerville while new turf stadium is built

By Ben Westcott, Chronicle Staff Writer

With the South Glens Falls School District in the midst of a $33,620,000 capital project that includes construction of a turf stadium, the Bulldogs’ varsity football team will play its home games this season on Schuylerville Central School’s field. Only two games are affected.

This year SGF has six away games scheduled and just two “home” games, vs. Mohonasen Oct. 4 and Burnt Hills-Ballston …

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