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Zander Frost writes: Julie (Hart) Murphy, the third-generation of the local Hart pizza-making family, plans to move her ...
08/08/2025

Zander Frost writes: Julie (Hart) Murphy, the third-generation of the local Hart pizza-making family, plans to move her Queen of Harts Pizza across Lafayette Street to a larger space in the Noon Whistle Deli building.

READ: https://www.glensfallschronicle.com/harts-3rd-generation-steps-up/

“We officially bought it in April,” said Julie, adding that she may be the last Hart family member making pizza. “I’m the last standing one in the game.”

The Harts started what is now Talk of the Town in Glens Falls and long operated The Harvest in Queensbury.

Julie said she managed The Harvest from 2000 to 2015 before opening Queen of Harts in 2016.

“I knew there was a hole that needed to be filled, and it was with delivery for this kind of pizza,” she says. “A lot of people want the pizza delivered, and they don’t want to go pick it up.”

Julie’s business model is not focused on sit-down: it’s roughly 50% delivery, 25% pick up and 25% take-and-bake.

The take-and-bakes are frozen; customers heat them in their ovens at home.

“I sell a lot of take-and-bakes. People take them all over this country,” she said, adding that a recent customer “came in with a cooler. He bought 25 pizzas, and he drove them down to Georgia.”

Julie said there are myriad reasons for making the move across Lafayette Street.

READ THE REST: https://www.glensfallschronicle.com/harts-3rd-generation-steps-up/

Zander Frost writes: Dave Portnoy released another positive review of a local pizzeria, giving Pizza Jerks in Glens Fall...
08/07/2025

Zander Frost writes: Dave Portnoy released another positive review of a local pizzeria, giving Pizza Jerks in Glens Falls a score of 7.4.

"Sweet sauce, light texture, not a ton of flop," the Barstool Sports founder said. "Good taste."

"Good quality pizza. Pizza Jerks," he said.

"About to be three-time visitor to pizza fest," he added, referring to the Pizza Jerks staff members multiple trips to Portnoy's pizza convention.

Portnoy introduced the pizzeria as located in "Glen Falls," before giving the positive score.

Yesterday Portnoy released a review of Stumpy's Pizzeria in Fort Edward, giving it a very positive rating of 7.6,

Big weekend ahead? What else are you up to?
08/07/2025

Big weekend ahead? What else are you up to?

Chronicle Thursday! Get this edition digitally FREE: https://mailchi.mp/loneoak/chronicledigitalfree"Compact and cogent,...
08/07/2025

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"Compact and cogent," Mark Frost says of this week's 24-page Chronicle.

The front page is buzzing! Ben’s big rafting trip down the Hudson. Dave Portnoy does Pizza Jerks in Hudson Falls. Harts' 3rd generation pizza maker Julie Murphy steps it up. The Snyder family’s plans to redevelop 196 Ridge in Glens Falls.

Inside: Schools prep for cell phone ban. Cameron Woodard graduates the Air Force Academy. Prime Time Seniors. Richard Lee at 100: A lesson in old-time patriotism. Clarke & Barbara Dunham’s 70 creative years exhibit at the Chestertown Library. County DPW worker assaulted. Giant Lego show in Schenectady.

Plus all our regular features. The Scoop. School Views. Obituaries. Letters. Real Estate and Classifieds. The Crossword and Hocus Focus. Entertainment and community briefs . The World's Greatest Advertisers. And, as always, The Chronicle Famous Events Calendar!

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Zander Frost writes: Dave Portnoy has released his first pizza review from his tour of the greater Glens Falls-Lake Geor...
08/07/2025

Zander Frost writes: Dave Portnoy has released his first pizza review from his tour of the greater Glens Falls-Lake George area.

He gave Stumpy’s Pizzeria in Fort Edward a very positive review, with a score of 7.6/10.

“It's one of those pizza places where if this is your hometown pizza, you never really have to go anywhere else. Like, it gets the job done 100% of the time,” he said.

He described the pizza as “good, like crisp, firm, no flop.”

Portnoy also endorsed the Washington County Historical society next door.

“This happening place right here, the Washington County Historical Society. It's open, this place looks like it's banging,” he said.

Mr. Portnoy was approached by a shirtless man across the street during the review.

“I think that guy's a fan. If he wasn't a fan, I'd be real nervous. That's just how I would feel right now,” Portnoy said.

Mr. Portnoy also reviewed Pizza Jerks in Glens Falls, but the video has yet to be released.

An arrest was made in Glens Falls last night, August 5, for charges related to a white Mercedes-Benz allegedly stolen fr...
08/06/2025

An arrest was made in Glens Falls last night, August 5, for charges related to a white Mercedes-Benz allegedly stolen from New Jersey.

READ: https://www.glensfallschronicle.com/glens-falls-arrest-mercedes-stolen-in-new-jersey/

Warren County Sheriff's said around 10 p.m., they were "alerted by a license plate reader to a possible stolen white Mercedes-Benz operating on Glen Street in the City of Glens Falls."

"Officers located the Mercedes-Benz in question on Glen Street in the area of Chester Street in the City of Glens Falls and conducted a vehicle stop. During this vehicle stop, officers placed the operator of the vehicle, Li Ziqiang, age 29, of Churchville, New York, in custody without incident."

"As a result of a police investigation, officers confirmed that the aforementioned Mercedes-Benz had been stolen from Highland Park, New Jersey several days prior. Ziqiang was charged with one count of criminal possession of stolen property in the third degree, arraigned in Warren County Centralized Arraignment Part Court, and released on his own recognizance to appear in Glens Falls City Court at a later date."

READ THE REST: https://www.glensfallschronicle.com/glens-falls-arrest-mercedes-stolen-in-new-jersey/

SCOOP • Zander Frost reports: Barstool Sports founder Dave Portnoy has done his first review in the Glens Falls market, ...
08/05/2025

SCOOP • Zander Frost reports: Barstool Sports founder Dave Portnoy has done his first review in the Glens Falls market, at Pizza Jerks in Broad Street Plaza.

READ: https://www.glensfallschronicle.com/dave-portnoy-reviews-pizza-jerks-glens-falls/

Mr. Portnoy’s viral “One Bite Pizza Reviews” have boosted local pizzerias nationwide. He was at the shop this afternoon, August 5.

The review is not yet released — nor has Pizza Jerks’ score been revealed.

The staff did not know he was coming. The order, his signature Large Cheese pizza, was made under another name.

“He just walks in like, ‘Can I get a pizza?’” staff member Brandy Roy said.

Manager Sean Bradfield told The Chronicle that the visit meant even more because he and his staff — including Brandy Roy and Haylee Mello — have a special appreciation for Mr. Portnoy.

“I’ve been a big fan of him for years now, and I’ve been to his Pizza Fest in New York City for the last two years,” Sean said.

Sean said Haylee “has been here for five years, and she’s, like, into pizza.”

“We go to all the pizza reviews,” Brandy added. She and Sean have “been friends for like 10 years. We just say we’re brother and sister, but we go to all the places” from Portnoy’s reviews.

They’ve even designed a special pizza, customized for his preferences.

“We came up with this pizza right here in his style,” Sean said. “We’ve just taken some of his likings towards pizza, and just tried to mimic what he likes.”

READ the REST: https://www.glensfallschronicle.com/dave-portnoy-reviews-pizza-jerks-glens-falls/

Zander Frost reports: In May Ben Alden and Brian McKenzie spent $1-million to buy the long vacant Autoworld Suzuki build...
08/04/2025

Zander Frost reports: In May Ben Alden and Brian McKenzie spent $1-million to buy the long vacant Autoworld Suzuki building on Route 9 in Moreau.

Now they are transforming the 12,000- square foot building into Moreau Commons, with space for seven or eight businesses and a shared common area. They hope to open it by Nov. 1. Tenants already signed up include Stinky’s Coffee (their first first storefront after owner Ryan McNaughton built a following through farmers markets) and the Upstate Barber Co.

READ: https://www.glensfallschronicle.com/the-duo-remaking-autoworld/

“We’re trying to create a really open concept community,” Mr. Alden said. “We’re going to have multiple businesses inside that building with a nice central area for people to hang out.”

Mr. Alden is a Hudson Falls graduate, Mr. McKenzie is a South Glens Falls grad.

They have long worked together, starting when they brought Linex truck liners to the area years ago as dealers.

“We’ve been best friends for 25 years,” Mr. Alden said.

Mr. McKenzie laughs, “We’re like a marriage — we don’t see each other. He works and I work.”

When Mr. McKenzie finishes building a building, “I move on to the next one.” Mr. Alden maintains and manages them.

READ THE REST: https://www.glensfallschronicle.com/the-duo-remaking-autoworld/

What are you up to this weekend??
07/31/2025

What are you up to this weekend??

Chronicle Thursday! Get this edition digitally FREE: https://mailchi.mp/loneoak/chronicledigitalfreeIt's been a "Hot" we...
07/31/2025

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It's been a "Hot" week for weather — and news, Mark Frost says.

First, out and about, our Cathy rides (and pedals) the Revolution Rails.

Two locals — Ben Alden and Brian McKenzie — bought Autoworld in Moreau for $1-million. Their plan: Moreau Commons, multi-shop center with lead tenants Stinky's Coffee and Upstate Barber Co.

Chris Patten buys the Bartlett Pontiff properties in downtown GF for $3.175-million, making way for his $6 million, 60-unit Washington Square project.

Letters: ‘The Ed’ is good to go for winter, Sears mail order houses, a thank you to the Hudson Falls American Legion for bringing the Vietnam Wall here.

Inside: Two youths shot on Walnut Street, at a troubled location.
Not so Cool: It's the Harding Mazzotti Arena now.
Rich Schermerhorn charged.
The Outsiders at Glen Twin Drive-in.
Shake Rattle Roll has opened.
A 105-year-old gets her South High diploma.
Tom Hoy’s cherry-red 1954 MG up for auction to benefit Glens Falls Hospital.
Murphys to receive Crandall Award.

Plus! More news, happenings and all the Chronicle features: The Scoop. School Views. Obituaries. Valedictorian profiles. Real Estate and Classifieds. The Crossword and Hocus Focus. The World's Greatest Advertisers! and as always, The Chronicle's Famous Events Calendar.

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Bass Pro Shops set Wednesday, July 30, as opening day of its 70,000-square foot store in Clifton Park next to the Northw...
07/29/2025

Bass Pro Shops set Wednesday, July 30, as opening day of its 70,000-square foot store in Clifton Park next to the Northway just south of Exit 9.

READ: https://www.glensfallschronicle.com/bass-pro-shops-opening-in-clifton-park/

“This is something that the community’s been waiting for forever,” said General Manager Bryan Lalone, a Stony Creek native and Warrensburg High School graduate whose decades of experience in retail includes opening the Price Chopper in Warrensburg.

The new building will sell merchandise for fishing, hunting, camping, hiking, and boating. The property will also display 103 boats and offer boat service.

There are local touches like a huge hand-painted mural of Huddle Bay on Lake George that spans multiple walls, and a water feature replica of Split Rock Falls on the Bouquet River in Elizabethtown.

The store is accessorized with several more outdoorsy hand-painted murals, as well as legions of taxidermied animals, many donated by a local man who harvested them with a bow and arrow and prefers to remain anonymous, Mr. Lalone said.

The store joins more than 170 Bass Pro Shops across the country. It’s the fourth in New York State, the other three are in Auburn, Cheektowaga and Utica.

Mr. Lalone said of the location, “It’s in the gateway to the Adirondacks — 6 million acres of property that is the outdoor wilderness. So what better place to put it? It’s located on I-87, so it will be a close transition for anybody who’s trying to get here, whether they’re coming down I-90 or they’re coming from the east, or they’re coming from the south or the north.”

A lover of the outdoors himself, Mr. Lalone lives in Stillwater now.

READ THE REST: https://www.glensfallschronicle.com/bass-pro-shops-opening-in-clifton-park/

The Adirondack Thunder will no longer be the only Heavy Hitters in Glens Falls’ local arena.READ: https://www.glensfalls...
07/28/2025

The Adirondack Thunder will no longer be the only Heavy Hitters in Glens Falls’ local arena.

READ: https://www.glensfallschronicle.com/cool-arena-renamed-harding-mazzotti-arena/

The Adirondack Civic Center Coalition today announced that “Harding Mazzotti LLP have secured the naming rights to the former Cool Insuring Arena, now Harding Mazzotti Arena, through 2030.”

“Harding Mazzotti’s partnership with the Adirondack Civic Center Coalition to sponsor Harding Mazzotti Arena underscores our commitment to improving the communities we serve and call home,” Harding Mazzotti LLP managing partner, Paul Harding was quoted in a press release.

“Adirondack Thunder Hockey, and the other events hosted at Harding Mazzotti Arena, will provide unparalleled family activities for both residents and visitors alike, and stimulate economic activity and investment in our communities. We look forward to a successful partnership for many years to come.”

READ THE REST: https://www.glensfallschronicle.com/cool-arena-renamed-harding-mazzotti-arena/

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