Glens Falls News

The Saratoga Chapter of the American Red Cross will host its second annual Celtic Festival at West Mountain Ski Center in Queensbury Saturday.

The sign outside the Saratoga Springs Visitors Center provides the story in its most succinct form.

A Supreme Court jury in Warren County found this week that a two-time child sex offender has a mental abnormality and should be considered for confinement under the state's civil confinement law.

A South Glens Falls man was arrested early Saturday after he allegedly assaulted a woman on South Street, police said.

Our day-side editors get together each morning to discuss what the reporters are working on and what photos will be needed, and to map out a game plan for what will be on the front page.

I picked up a bit of local history at a garage sale recently . It is the fifth edition, from 1923, of the "Glens Falls Cookery Book" put out by The Aid Society of the First Presbyterian Church in Glens Falls.

As the expenses for school districts continue to rise, the Hadley-Luzerne Central School District superintendent is exploring a new method of saving money.

A lawsuit filed against South Glens Falls on behalf of retired village employees could be dropped if village officials agree to provide the retirees with a so-called Medicare Advantage Plan.

A Level 3 sex offender who was working for Shoreline Cruises has been arrested on a charge he exposed himself to a 15-year-old boy with whom he was working, court records show.

Two dogs jumped out of a Jeep just south of Northway Exit 17 on Sunday after the driver lost control of the vehicle and drove off the road, said South Glens Falls Fire Chief Tom Tracy.

The decision by TVData Technologies L.P. to move to downtown Glens Falls has killed some much-ballyhooed plans to revamp the former Joy department store building in South Glens Falls.

It's only July, folks, but this glorious show is destined for my Top 10 list at year's end - ' meaning go to the Hyde Museum, have dinner and cop a ticket.

A state senator believes the state Department of Environmental Conservation should stick with its original plans and not truck almost 75,000 tons of PCB-contaminated waste to a Niagara County landfill.

Shane Davis threw a complete-game two hitter as he shut out the Mohawks 4-0 Wednesday night at East Field moving the Glens Falls Golden Eagles to 1-game lead in the New York Collegiate Baseball League Eastern Division.

An accident along the Northway tied up traffic for hours Wednesday morning. State police say a dump truck blew a tire and tipped over just after 6:00am between exits 17 and 18 in the Moreau/Glens Falls area.

Adirondack Trust plans Queensbury branch

The Fort Drum Softball Team is one of the best in the area, winning its share of tournaments.

Winfred Jones, 82, of Reidsville, wanted to see the man he was in prison camp with during World War II.

Glens Falls police officers are patrolling the city a lot faster these days with the help of the Segway scooter.

Police Officer James Fiorini said, "I don't ride a bike. I always walk my beat. This here, though, cuts my time a lot. I can do my whole beat in 15 minutes. All the parking lots, the businesses, everyone saw me. Those benefits are good because I get more coverage and more often."

After undergoing emergency surgery, Mayor Akins was forced to take some time off. Councilman-at-Large Jack Diamond has been filling in in his absence.
The Mayor is currently wheel-chair bound as he continues to fight the tumor, and recover from colon problems.

And while people here in City Hall say Akins has been talking positively about coming back to work, what would happen if he didn't?
"If the Mayor steps down, there will be a general election on September 9th," said Diamond.