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Chronicle Managing Editor Cathy DeDe writes: “I am not running for election next year,” Lake Luzerne Town Supervisor Gene Merlino, 80, announced at the end of Tuesday morning’s Tourism and Occupancy Tax committee meeting.

“I know I did this four years ago,” Mr. Merlino said, “but the town did a write-in campaign and I still got the job. This time even with a write-in I’m not gonna do it.”

Mr. …

By Cathy DeDe, Chronicle Managing Editor

The acrid smoke from downstate wildfires that filled our region’s airspace on Sunday also set Facebook ablaze with heated posts by people convinced it was a fire caused by encampments of homeless people in the woods near Northway Exit 18.

It wasn’t. But concerns are rising over the numbers of homeless people and “day spenders” in Glens Falls City Park and now across Maple …

By Ben Westcott, Chronicle Staff Writer

Glens Falls developer Chris Patten has contracts to purchase the building at 46-56 South Street and the former Rite Aid property at 10 Broad Street.

He said he’s buying the large building at South and Elm Streets from Chad Nims for $800,000 and plans to put $1- to $1.5-million into renovating it, and he’s purchasing the Rite Aid property from Peter Shabat for $675,000 …

By Mark Frost, Chronicle Editor

The Chronicle spoke Tuesday with State Senator Dan Stec in the wake of Rep. Elise Stefanik’s being chosen by President-elect Trump as the next U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations.

“Absolutely thrilled for Elise, but more importantly, thrilled for the country,” Sen. Stec said. “Having worked with her and known her personally and professionally this last 10-plus years, she’s one of the smartest, hardest working, …

The 10-0 Glens Falls Black Bears will play 8-2 Ravena-Coeymans-Selkirk for the Section II Class B football championship Saturday, Nov. 16 at 1 p.m. at Shenendehowa High School.

Last year Ravena spoiled Glens Falls’s undefeated season by beating the Black Bears 35-27 in the championship game.

“We are excited to make it back to the championship game and have a rematch of last year’s game vs Ravena,” Glens Falls Head …