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By David Cederstrom, Chronicle Staff Writer

After 48 years in business, Pete and Debbie Smith closed as of April 16 their East Cove Restaurant on Route 9L just east of Lake George Village.

Mrs. Smith tells The Chronicle that sale of the restaurant to the owners of the nearby Garrison Bar & Lounge was still underway, but not yet finalized (as of April 22).

Brian King, a partner in the …

By Gordon Woodworth, Chronicle News Editor

The Soprano family of Queensbury, who operated pizza shops in Lake George Village and in Glens Falls, are now bottling and selling Soprano’s Marinara Sauce.

“Jacobs & Toney in Warrensburg was the first one on board, and they are doing the best,” said Tony Soprano, the son of Joe and Tina Soprano and a 2014 SUNY Oneonta graduate.

“They have gone through four or …

By Cathy DeDe, Chronicle Managing Editor

Blue Öyster Cult, the 1970s hard rock band whose classics include “(Don’t Fear) The Reaper,” “Godzilla” and “Burnin’ for You,” will headline opening day of the outdoor American Music Festival for the Lake at the Charles R. Wood Park in Lake George on Saturday, Sept. 24.

Last year’s festival drew huge crowds for headliner Sawyer Fredericks, the Capital Region-bred winner of TV’s The Voice …

By Gordon Woodworth, Chronicle News Editor

Queensbury developer Rich Schermerhorn is a huge Donald Trump supporter.

“My wife and I and a good buddy flew over to New Hampshire after he won the primary back in February,” Mr. Schermerhorn said Tuesday at the site of his 116-unit Harris-on Quarry project under construction in Moreau.

“We went to the victory party, and I had a photo taken of me in front …

Parents of Qby. girl, 11, call it ‘a miracle’ but struggled to find doctor to prescribe.

By Gordon Woodworth, Chronicle News Editor

Eleven-year-old Allison Hoffer of Queensbury suffers from Lennox-Gastaut syndrome (LGS), a type of epilepsy that causes hard-to-treat seizures and often impairs development.

Her mother Ellen says that up until a few weeks ago, Allison was non-verbal, had up to 180 seizures a day and had a three-year-old’s level …