Wednesday, March 12, 2025

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Music plays on at Shepard Park using tent after bandstand fire

By Ben Westcott, Chronicle Staff Writer

“We’re not skipping a beat,” Lake George Village Mayor Ray Perry told The Chronicle. “We still have all the free entertainment that everyone’s used to having. And look out for us next year — it’s going to get even better.”

A tent provided by local concert promoter Entertainment One quickly went up and concerts are going on at Shepard Park where the stage was …

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Hudson Falls: No varsity football this fall, hope to revive it

By Ben Westcott, Chronicle Staff Writer

Hudson Falls won’t field a varsity football team this season, Athletic Director Ryan Carpenter told The Chronicle, citing low participation numbers. The program will only field a JV team this fall.

“We lost a lot of players after last year to graduation, and over the past few years we’ve seen a decline in participation numbers within our football program,” Mr. Carpenter said.

“We only …

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Neptune’s Club in Lake George, now high end condos, ready to sell

By Cathy DeDe, Chronicle Managing Editor

Last Friday Sean and Melissa Quirk debuted The Anchor, their new five-unit waterfront condominum at the former King Neptune’s Lounge in the center of Lake George Village. Monday they received the go-ahead from the State Attorney General: The condos are on the market.

“We’re going live,” Mr. Quirk told The Chronicle, adding, “Oh yes,” they have potential buyers at the ready.

The nightspot is …

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Downed powerline in Tuesday’s storm set vehicles ablaze, Garvey Kia/Volkswagen

Statement by Garvey Volkswagen, Kia after storm caused fire

Editor’s note: Tuesday’s severe storm felled countless trees in the region. A downed powerline caused a vehicle fire at Garvey Volkswagen/Garvey Kia on Quaker Road. The Chronicle posted on Facebook this scene capture from a drone video by Spencer Bray/Realize Brokers.


Garvey Kia posted on Facebook, “Earlier today two power lines went down at the dealership due to the storm …

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Sold! South Glens Falls Peppermill Retaurant

By Zander Frost, Chronicle Chief Operating Officer

After 33 years John and Vicky Osakowicz have sold their Peppermill Restaurant — a South Glens mainstay in the Midtown Shopping Center — to local couple Chris and Jennie Dore.

The Osakowiczes are natives of Poland who came separately to the U.S. at the age of 9. In 1990 they bought the former Lum’s and turned it into The Peppermill. John ran the …

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