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Golden Monkey Lounge to open, 58 South Street

By Zander Frost, Chronicle Staff Writer

Business partners Gregg Singer and Larissa Ovitt said their Golden Monkey Lounge at 58 South Street will “soft-open” Friday, October 20.

The duo purchased the building for $325,000 in February and said they’ve invested around $100,000 to create an “elevated cocktail lounge”

Most recently, the space was home to Glens Falls Bagels.

“We’re scotch, gin, rum forward. There’s a little bit of an Indian, …

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Facebook stir: Angelina’s pizza out at Glens Falls games

By Cathy DeDe, Chronicle Managing Editor

Is it too much to call it “Pizzagate?”

For 18 years, since Jeff and Greg Aunchman opened Angelina’s Pizza in 2005, the restaurant has supplied the concession stand pizzas for Glens Falls High School sports home games.

They do the same for some Queensbury games, the Glens Falls Greenjackets, and most recently South Glens Falls.

Angelina’s ignited a firestorm of upset when it posted …

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Council members say headway being made vs crime

By Zander Frost, Chronicle Staff Writer

“The police are dealing with this,” said Ward 2 Councilman Robert Landry when contacted Tuesday. Is Glens Falls safe? “I think basically we are safe. Go 50 miles south of here, every day there’s a shooting in Albany, Troy, and Schenectady, and that surrounding area, and there’s other violent crime.”

Mr. Landry said, “I’m glad to see the city, especially the police department take …

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Queensbury Big Lots fire: Youth charged with arson

The Warren County Sheriff’s Office said: “On October 8th, 2023 at approximately 10:05 P.M., the Warren County Sheriff’s Office Communications Center received a fire alarm at the Big Lots at 751 Upper Glen Street in the Town of Queensbury. Sheriff’s Patrol Officers arrived on scene and discovered a working fire located on the loading dock of the business.

“Multiple area fire companies, along with New York State Fire, responded. The …

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Barry Melrose has Parkinson’s, retires from ESPN

Barry Melrose, ESPN hockey commentator and former NHL and Adirondack Red Wing Coach, was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease and is retiring, the sports network reported Tuesday.

He is 67 years old.

In a statement, he said, “I’ve had over 50 extraordinary years playing, coaching and analyzing the world’s greatest game, hockey. It’s now time to hang up my skates and focus on my health, my family, including my supportive wife …

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