Thursday, December 26, 2024

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Alltown Fresh: ‘We’re trying to change the mindset of gas station food’

By Ben Westcott, Chronicle Staff Writer

Alltown Fresh, a gas station convenience market place and kitchen with a chef-driven menu that emphasizes fresh and local food options, opened on Route 9 (1401 Saratoga Road) in the Town of Moreau on Nov. 2, north of Northway Exit 17. It’s the former site of a Sunoco and XtraMart.

“It’s been awesome, it’s busy,” General Manager Holly Kitchen said. “But it’s great because …

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After mulling transfer, Beagle glad he stayed with UAlbany Great Danes

By Ben Westcott, Chronicle Staff Writer

It wasn’t a sure thing that 6’10” sophomore forward Jonathan Beagle of Hudson Falls would be suiting up again for the University at Albany this year after winning the American East Rookie of the Year award last season.

That’s because Beagle entered the transfer portal for about three weeks in the off-season. He said he regrets it.

“I think that was a really bad …

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Glens Falls Symphony’s kids opera at Warrensburg: A game-changer!

By Cathy DeDe, Chronicle Managing Editor

What a wow!

More than 1,400 students from seven school districts attended three performances in one day of Lucinda and the Poinsettias, a children’s opera put on by the Glens Falls Symphony with singers from the Seagle Festival of Schroon Lake at the new state-of-the-art auditorium at Warrensburg Junior-Senior High School.

First: On the record, the emotional blast of excitement was palpable over this …

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2 people attacked by possible fisher at Hudson Pointe in Queensbury

Two people were bitten by an animal believed to be a fisher in two incidents today, Nov. 29, at Hudson Pointe Nature Preserve in Queensbury, the Warren County Department of Public Health said.
 
The State DEC responded to “Hudson Pointe Nature Preserve this afternoon, located an aggressive fisher and killed it. It will be tested for rabies. During the effort to locate it, the fisher bit a person who was

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GFSD: 26% of students missed 18+ days in 2022-23, 400+ ‘chronically absent;’ to hold Community workshop 12/4

Citing 400+ “chronically absent” students, Glens Falls City School District announced that it will hold a “a community workshop to break down barriers to K-12 student attendance and success.”

The District said “Chronic absenteeism has more than doubled nationwide and Glens Falls has not been immune to this trend. In the 2022-23 school year, 26% of GFSD’s 1,882 students missed more than 18 days of school.”

“While this ratio aligns …

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