Saturday, November 23, 2024

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New invasive threat? Asian jumping worms

By Cathy DeDe, Chronicle Managing Editor

A few months ago, Warren County Cornell Cooperative Extension put out an alert of yet another invasive species — something called Amynthas-Metaphire, commonly known as the Jumping Worm or Asian Jumping Worm.

You know, something seemed familiar about the description they provided. Something had seemed “off” about our worms recently. They were super-squirmy.

Sure enough, some time later, now armed with the Cooperative Extension …

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Heritage Apts. sell: $6.3-million; buyers are Qby. grad Dawn Davidson & her husband Chris

By Zander & Mark Frost, Chronicle Staff Writer & Editor

The Heritage Apartments on Glen Street — the former Glens Falls Junior High School — has been bought by Staghorn Property Management for $6.3 million.

Staghorn is owned by Queensbury High graduate Dawn Davidson and her husband, Chris Davidson, who live in Boston but have become major apartment developers in Glens Falls.

The three-building, four-story complex has 90 apartments and …

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Couple buys, will revive shuttered Salem factory

By Zander Frost, Chronicle Staff Writer

After more than 30 years idle, the Salem Steam Works building dating from the 1800s will soon be back in business.

Washington County natives Jon and Deana Ketchum, who returned from Denver, Colorado, purchased the former garment factory.

They are renovating the building and plan to live on the third floor, house their custom furniture business New Collar Goods on the first floor and …

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WorkSmart: New co-working space in repurposed TD First National Bank building

By Cathy DeDe, Chronicle Managing Editor

WorkSmart, owner-founder Christy Alexander’s shared professional co-working and meeting space, invites the public to an open house in the renovated First National Bank building at 237 Glen Street on Saturday, Sept. 25, from 9 to 11 a.m.

Advance registration is requested, for Covid compliance. Info: www.worksmartgf.com, or call 480-7849.

WorkSmart occupies approximately 6,000 square feet in the marble clad former bank building that dates …

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LG Jazz Fest is back! 3 days of live, cutting edge music

By Cathy DeDe, Chronicle Managing Editor

The Lake George Jazz Weekend returns full force, live and in person, outdoors in Shepard Park, Lake George Village, Friday to Sunday, Sept. 17 to 19.

A signature production of the Lake George Arts Project for more than 25 years, the festival typically draws an appreciative crowd of hep cats, music appreciators, and general listeners from the Capital Region and beyond for its blend …

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