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By Caroline Martindale, Chronicle Staff Writer

The Washington County Board of Supervisors approved an amendment to the its Occupancy Tax law on Aug. 16 to require a 4% tax be collected anywhere a fee is imposed for an overnight stay regardless of how many units are available.

The law specifies short-term rentals — a dwelling rented for fewer than 30 consecutive days.

“Our existing local law (Chapter 102 of the …

As of Monday, St. Mary’s-St. Alphonsus Regional Catholic School “will once again be known as St. Mary’s Academy!” the school announced on Facebook.

In his letter to parishioners St. Mary’s Church Pastor Father Scott VanDerveer noted that this year the school will have “not one but two” kindergarten classes.

“Now is the right time to revert to the name in which our school was founded in 1883,” wrote Father Scott.…

Ryan Connor of EBRM Properties, LLC, proposes “to build out 18 residential apartment units on the second and third floors” of the 48,000 square foot Union Square former shirt factory at 2-15 Broad Street.

It’s described as a $1.08-million project installing 16 one-bedroom, two two-bedroom — on the second and third floors of the wing facing Pine Street.

Long-time building owner Tom O’Neill put Union Square on the market for …

By Cathy DeDe, Chronicle Managing Editor

The Glens Falls Planning Board has 16 projects coming before it on Tuesday, Sept. 3. It starts at 4:45 p.m. at City Hall.
Among items on the agenda:

Chris Patten’s One Washington Street Development, LLC for his proposed Washington Square project seeks rezoning of 13 E North Notre Dame Street and 16 Harlem Street — both empty sites — from singlefamily high-density residential to …