Monday, January 27, 2025

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Rare goose causes traffic jam in Greenwich

“The town and village of Greenwich had a week-long event that just ended, and the event was the presence in the Battenkill along the village line of a Eurasian goose that has never been seen in New York State, and some say has never been seen in the Northeastern United States,” Greenwich Supervisor Jim Nolan said at Friday’s Washington County Board of Supervisors meeting.

“It drew people from many surrounding …

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Cool loses out on Section 2 Boys Wrestling and Basketball finals this year

By Zander Frost, Chronicle Staff Writer

The Cool Insuring Arena in Glens Falls will not host the final days of the Section II Boys Basketball championships or the entirety of the Section II Boys Wrestling tournaments this winter for the first time in many years.

Arena President Jeff Mead, contacted for comment by The Chronicle, says his understanding is that the entire schedule “was moved a week forward” this …

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New CEO at Finch Paper

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

Finch Paper, the Glens Falls cornerstone that dates from 1865 and employs 600 people, will have a new CEO as of Feb. 1. After 12 years, Debabrata “Deba” Mukherjee hands the reins to Drew Gardner and will become board chairman.

The Chronicle conducted an exclusive interview with the two men on Monday.

“It’s been a hard journey, but a …

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SGF Marathon Dance chooses 13 individual, 18 community recipients in ’25

South High Marathon Dance students selected 13 individuals and 18 non-profit organizations as recipients for the 48th annual fund-raiser, Friday to Saturday, Feb. 28-March 1, at South Glens Falls High School.

“This year’s individual recipients range from ages 1 to 65, with various connections to the community: Residents, alumni, and volunteers, as well as people from the surrounding communities,” student chairs Addisyn Buckley, Ethan Lyons, Collin Ostrander, Parker Simon and …

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Hudson Falls’ David Martin opens ETS ‘performance’ gym in Queensbury geared to young people

By Ben Westcott, Chronicle Staff Writer

Hudson Falls native David Martin has come home from Wisconsin to open ETS Performance — a 3,000 square-foot gym at 75 Carey Road in Queensbury geared to helping young people excel.

ETS Performance has more than 40 gyms across the country. This is its first in New York.

Mr. Martin was running an ETS gym in Eau Claire, Wis. “We’re trying to expand and …

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