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Saratoga Springs plans paid parking May 1-Sept. 30

February 2, 2024

By Ben Westcott, Chronicle Staff Writer

The City of Saratoga Springs plans to implement a tourism parking program this summer in which non-residents would have to pay to park in parking garages and surface lots.

A presentation made by Saratoga’s Department of Public Works at the city’s Dec. 19 city council meeting explained that the hourly rate for visitor parking would be $2/hr for up to 24 hours. The program …

Glens Falls again loses New York boys hoops tourney to Binghamton

January 31, 2024

BREAKING: Glens Falls has again lost the New York State Boys High School Basketball Tournament to Binghamton, from 2025-27

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“The Executive Committee APPROVED Visions Veterans Memorial Arena (Binghamton) as host of the 2025-2027 NYSPHSAA Boys Basketball Championships (12-10),” NYSPHSAA tweeted.

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Fatal Lake George structure fire Sunday

January 29, 2024

The Warren County Sheriff’s Department said it responded to a fatal residential structure fire early Sunday, January 28, at around 3:15 a.m. at 28 Newton St in the Town of Lake George.

“First arriving units reported that the fire had been extinguished by a family member, but Kimberly S. Quay, age 58 died as a result of the fire,” the Sheriff’s office said in a press release.

“Daniel W. Quay,

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Shooting on Pearl Street in Glens Falls, 1 hospitalized

January 25, 2024

Glens Falls Police Department said it responded to a shooting at around 6:01 p.m. on Wednesday, January 24 “near the corner of North Pearl Street and Lawrence Street” in Glens Falls.

“Officer arrived on scene and identified the subject that was struck and confirmed he was struck with projectiles as evident by casings found on the scene. At the time there were no other subjects in the area,” Police said.

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Dome sale nears

January 25, 2024

By Ben Westcott, Chronicle Staff Writer

Doug and Teresa Miller expect in the next two months to complete sale of their Adirondack Sports Complex — “The Dome” — in Queensbury to Albany-based Afrim’s Sports, which owns five similar facilities in the Capital Region.

“Afrim’s is in the best position to keep this facility functioning as a sports facility,” Mr. Miller said. “And that’s the important thing for the community.”

Afrim’s …