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South High grad builds home & family following

By Meg Hagerty, Chronicle Freelance

Perhaps the most important story Darien Rozell hopes to pass down to her three boys is the one still unfolding at Pantry Hill, the country house on six acres in bucolic Greenfield she and her husband Eric have cultivated over the past seven years in an area where their families have lived as far back as the Revolutionary War.

“Moving here, we were coming back …

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President Biden appoints SGF’s Larry Bulman as union’s rep on U.S. Labor Dept. Advisory Council

By Mark Frost, Chronicle Editor

President Biden has appointed national union official Larry Bulman of South Glens Falls as labor’s representative on the U.S. Department of Labor’s Workforce Information Advisory Council.

Mr. Bulman told The Chronicle in a text exchange, “It’s humbling and certainly very exciting to be given this opportunity, especially at a time when Workforce Development is so desperately needed!

“Both Labor and Business appreciate that the White …

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In Luzerne, Rockwell Falls Library Director resigns; library closed due to staff shortage

Chronicle Staff Writer Zander Frost reports: Rockwell Falls Public Library said it “will be closed to the public due to sudden staff shortages until further notice.”

“It is a challenging time for the Rockwell Falls Public Library,” said a post on its website. “In one week, we have lost two thirds of our staff, including our Director. Until we can resolve this issue, the library will be closed to the …

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Queensbury School: Free concert by ‘Recycled Orchestra’ from Paraguay, 9/30

By Cathy DeDe, Chronicle Managing Editor

The Recycled Orchestra of Cateura, Paraguay, will perform a free concert on Saturday, Sept. 30, at 6 p.m. in the Queensbury High School Auditorium as part of their United States tour.

The orchestra was profiled in the award winning 2016 documentary The Landfill Harmonic.

It tells the origin story of youths and families in an impoverished town who, under the guidance of now-director Favio …

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Glens Falls: More discolored water

The City of Glens Falls acknowledged Tuesday it “continues to experience discoloration in the water supply as the City has begun its twice-yearly hydrant flushing program, and the system has experienced spikes in water demand from a large — as yet unidentified — user.”

The City says the water is safe.

The press release sent by Patrick Dowd, the City’s Community Development Director, said its autumn water main flushing started …

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