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Winter’s Dream: How $3-million from occupancy tax was spent

By Cathy DeDe, Chronicle Managing Editor

The Chronicle filed a FOIL [Freedom of Information Law] request to learn how the Warren County Winter Coalition spent $3-million in allocated county occupancy tax to launch Winter’s Dream by Moment Factory at Fort William Henry. It ran from December 8 to March 9.

Some $2,692,658 of the $3-million was disbursed from August through December, as recorded in invoices provided to The Chronicle by …

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Zander: Late snow extended his ski season; to West during storm, to Vt’s Stratton Sunday

By Zander Frost, Chronicle Staff Writer

Spring’s official arrival brought the best ski days of the year.

I had all but given up on getting back on the mountain this season — until sitting in my apartment Saturday morning.

Big snow. I gotta go to West, I decided.

I’d never skied fresh powder before. Or skied during a snowstorm.

I drove to West Mountain by myself in the midst of …

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‘Sticker shock,’ but Oc Tax advances to fund $1 million Joseph Warren Museum in Qby

By Cathy DeDe, Chronicle Managing Editor

Members of the Warren County Facilities Committee cited “sticker shock” over construction bids nearing $1 million — $996,000, exactly — for the proposed Joseph Warren Museum and Visitor Center.

The County Facilities Committee forwarded the museum proposal to the Tourism and Occupancy Tax Committee, which approved “up to $800,000” in socalled Bed Tax funding for the museum.

The target site is a vacant house …

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Prom time!

We asked area schools — “Where’s the Prom?” Here’s some of what we learned!

Queensbury: The Q; Pics in GF City Park

Saturday April 13, 7-11 p.m. at The Queensbury Hotel, Glens Falls.
Tickets: $45. Event: Students will enjoy dinner, dancing and Queensbury Photobooth. Prom colors are Black, Gold & Silver.
Entertainment: Matt Roberts with Illuminated Audio.
Spartan Promenade, 5:30 p.m. in City Park …

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Was 24 when diagnosed with colon cancer; 13 years later credits early detection for life

By Caroline Martindale, Chronicle Staff Writer

Cases of colon cancer are rising in adults ages 20 to 40.

Rose Cournoyer of South Glens Falls knows first-hand. She was 24 years old when she was diagnosed with stage 2B colon cancer. She’s now 37.

“I was in shock. I don’t think I knew how serious it was either,” she told The Chronicle last week. Rose goes to GI Associates at Irongate …

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