Wednesday, December 25, 2024

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Glens Falls Kiwanis eyes possible restart of ‘Taste’; seeking restaurants

Chronicle Managing Editor Cathy DeDe writes: Glens Falls Kiwanis Club is reaching out to restaurants to potentally re-start the Taste of the North Country food festival on hold since Covid.

The much-loved event typically took place the last Sunday of September in City Park, Glens Falls.

Kiwanis member Patricia Van Buren is heading the effort. “We need a minimum of 20 restaurants to commit to it before we will do …

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Hudson Falls’ 6’10” Jonathan Beagle conference player of week for UAlbany

Hudson Falls native Jonathan Beagle, a 6’10” sophomore forward for the University at Albany’s men’s basketball team, was named the America East Player of the Week on Jan. 2.

Beagle recorded his fifth double-double of the season in the Great Danes’ 86-69 victory over Long Island University at the Barclays Center, home to the NBA’s Brooklyn Nets, on Dec. 28. Beagle finished with 21 points and 12 rebounds, helping improve …

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Rolling Thunder!

By Ben Westcott, Chronicle Staff Writer

The Adirondack Thunder of the ECHL are rolling. As of Tuesday, the team had won six games in a row and boasted a 22-8 record, good for second in the ECHL Eastern Conference standings.

Near the halfway point of the home schedule, Jeff Mead, general manager of the Cool Insuring Arena and president of business operations for the Thunder, said the team has sold …

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Glens Falls Planning Board cordial to cannabis plan at Dizzy Chicken

By Cathy DeDe, Chronicle Managing Editor

Jody Cracco of Lake George and her daughter Brittany Cracco of Glens Falls met with a generally welcoming and positive response from the Glens Falls Planning Board in their first meeting over the “Saratoga Cannabis Co.” dispensary they want to open at the former Dizzy Chicken restaurant on 72 South Street.

Her intent, Jody Cracco said at the January 2 meeting, was “to start …

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Sabrina Della Bella lived her Giants’ dream this season

By Zander Frost, Chronicle Staff Writer

Sabrina Della Bella, 22, was living out her dream this football season — working in the NFL, for the New York Giants.

The 2019 Queensbury graduate and 2023 Siena graduate spent the season working in Corporate Partnerships doing “hospitality, events, social campaigns, fantasy football events” for the Giants’ sponsors, she said.

Sabrina is all about sports business.

“I have been working in the sports …

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