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By Zander Frost, Chronicle Staff Writer

Foothills Builders is proposing “The Lofts on Warren” — a four-story 60 apartment/mixed used project at 109 and 115-117 Warren Street. The site was once home to the to the Daly Chrysler car dealership.

Foothills Builders is locally owned by father and son, both Joe Leuci. The younger Mr. Leuci spoke to The Chronicle. The sketch plan was approved by the Glens Falls Planning …

By Ben Westcott, Chronicle Staff Writer

When The Chronicle first profiled Bitcoin investors and Glens Falls residents Jake Zanoni and Spencer Bray in 2018, Bitcoin was worth around $10,000, Spencer said.

As of March 4, it was worth $67,334.

“We both are very much believers that we are at the very beginning stages of a new bull run right now,” Spencer said. “We could see Bitcoin exceed $100,000 within the …

By Cathy DeDe, Chronicle Managing Editor

Moreau Community Center is closing its nursery school-preschool program after “close to 40 years,” executive director Donna Nichols tells The Chronicle, largely because of a severe drop in enrollment since South Glens Falls School offered its free Universal Pre-Kindergarten program.

“The current 2023-2024 program will continue until graduation in June 2024,” Ms. Nichols posted in a message on Facebook and in the Center newsletter.…

By Ben Westcott, Chronicle Staff Writer

The Glens Falls Planning Board recommended OKs for two separate cannabis dispensaries, the city’s first, March 5.

Legacy Dispensary is planned at 12 Hudson Avenue in the building that right now is a Pizza Hut.

The newly named GF Cannabis Co. is planned at 72 South Street at the former Dizzy Chicken first came before the Planning Board as Saratoga Cannabis Co.

The stores …

By Cathy DeDe, Chronicle Managing Editor

Robots will take over at Queensbbury school on Saturday, but no need for alarm. It’s just the VEX Robotics Northern NY State Tournament, taking place here for the first time, as Queensbury and other local schools have launched and grown their robotics programs to the point that warrants hosting the event.

Some 330 students — 215 high schoolers and 115 fourth to eighth graders …