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Fraser reaches 100 wins as Queensbury tennis beats Greenwich

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QUEENSBURY — Queensbury varsity girls tennis coach Doug Fraser reached a monumental milestone on Monday, recording his 100th career win with the Spartans in a 7-0 defeat of Greenwich at home.

Fraser is the first coach in program history to win 100 games. He reached the century mark with a clean sweep of the Witches, as all seven matches resulted in victories for the Spartans. Queensbury improved to 10-3 overall and 10-0 in the Foothills Council with the win. The team has won 47 consecutive Foothills matches dating back to Oct. 3, 2018.

Below are results from Monday’s match:

Singles

  1. Nicole Greenstein (QBY) def. Mia Manera, 6-0, 6-0
  2. Lindsey Pepe (QBY) def. Katie Snell, 6-1, 6-0
  3. Tessa Murray (QBY) def. Allie McQueen, 6-0, 6-1
  4. Briana Guay (QBY) def. Esther Moore, 6-0, 6-0
  5. Johanna Troelstra (QBY) def. Julie Nolan, 6-0, 6-0.

Doubles

  1. Lilly Trowbridge / Sedona Jones (QBY) def. Maya Gobin / Sveva Cavatini, 6-3, 6-1
  2. Amy Winchell / Maria Conway (QBY) def. Chloe Alverez / Brooke Demianiko, 6-0, 6-0

Police Blotter: September 26 – October 2, 2022

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James C. Duprey, 56, was arrested for 4th Degree Grand Larceny, 4th Degree Welfare Fraud, 1st Degree Offer of False Instrument for Filing

Kara M. Bennett, 42, was arrested for Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance

David A. Lapointe, 44, was arrested for 3rd Degree Bail Jumping

Eric M. Patton, 37, was arrested for Tampering with Physical Evidence

Cora Sepesta, 56, was arrested for 2nd Degree Harassment

Zachariah Osborn, 49, was arrested on an active warrant

Delsey L. Clark, 51, was arrested for 2nd Degree Criminal Obstruction of Governmental Administration

Cory S. Connelly, 42, was arrested for 3rd Degree Bail Jumping

Lawrence W. Long, 37, was arrested for Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance, Aggravated DWI, 1st Offense

Mason G. Murphy, 47, was arrested for 1st Degree Aggravated Unlicensed Operation of a Motor Vehicle, Driving While Intoxicated, 1st Offense

Steven D. Duell, 24, was arrested for Driving While Intoxicated; 1st Offense

John L. Hughes, 23, was arrested for 3rd Degree False Report of Emergency

Fantasia L. Jabot, 27, was arrested for 3rd Degree Unlicensed Operation of a Motor Vehicle

Marie A. Allen, 30, was arrested for 3rd Degree Aggravated Unlicensed Operation of a Motor Vehicle

Jonathan A. Edwards, 25, was arrested for petit larceny

Seth A. Napier, 32, was arrested for 3rd Degree Aggravated Unlicensed Operation of a Motor Vehicle

Michael J. Sears, 58, was arrested for 2nd Degree Menacing

Tanya P. Allen, 38, was arrested for 1st Degree Unlicensed Operation of a Motor Vehicle, Aggravated DWI, 1st Offense

Jody L. Tanner, 50, was arrested for Petit Larceny, 3rd Degree Burglary, Illegal Entry with Intent to Commit a Crime

Raheem J. Brickhouse, 24, was arrested for 2nd Degree Bail Jumping and False Personation.

Robert J. Kramer, 58, was arrested for 3rd Degree Aggravated Unlicensed Operation of a Motor Vehicle

Miya L. Portee, 33, was arrested for 3rd Degree Aggravated Unlicensed Operation of a Motor Vehicle

Taylor P. Sullivan, 26, was arrested for Endangering Welfare of a Child, Public Lewdness

WARREN COUNTY SHERIFF

On Sept. 30 the Warren County Sheriff’s Office arrested Elizabeth Lloyd, 41, of Glens Falls for selling narcotics. During a controlled drug buy operation conducted by the Warren County Narcotics Enforcement Unit (NEU) and Glens Falls PD, an undercover police officer and/or Confidential Informant purchased Fentanyl from Lloyd on multiple occasions. Lloyd was charged with 2 counts of 3rd Degree Criminal Sale of a Controlled Substance–a class B felony. Lloyd was transported to Warren County Court for arraignment, where she was released on her own recognizance.

On Sept. 30 the Warren County Sheriff’s Office arrested Jonothon Randolph, 45, of Queensbury for selling narcotics. During a controlled drug buy operation conducted by the Warren County Narcotics Enforcement Unit (NEU), an undercover police officer and/or Confidential Informant purchased Fentanyl from Randolph on multiple occasions. Randolph was charged with 2 counts of 3rd Degree Criminal Sale of a Controlled Substance–a class B felony. Randolph was transported to Warren County Court for arraignment, where he was released on his own recognizance.

On Sept. 30 the Warren County Sheriff’s Office arrested Paul A. Capone, 55, of Queensbury for selling narcotics. During a controlled drug buy operation conducted by the Warren County Narcotics Enforcement Unit (NEU), an undercover police officer and/or Confidential Informant purchased crack cocaine and Fentanyl from Capone on two separate occasions. Capone was charged with 2 counts of 3rd Degree Criminal Sale of a Controlled Substance–a class B felony. Capone was transported to Warren County Court for arraignment, where he was remanded to the Warren County Correctional Facility with bail set at $25,000cash/$50,000bond/$100,000unsecured bond.

From building to selling: Paul Smith begins new career as real estate agent

Written by Dylan McGlynn on . Posted in Business, Community, Featured.

Paul Smith spent roughly 35 years in the construction industry, building homes. Now, he’s found a new career selling them.

Smith began working with Keller Williams Capital District roughly four months ago, beginning a new venture as a real estate agent. 

“I have done every facet of building homes, from start to finish to out the door,” said Smith. “Up until February, when I had to have major neck surgery and have my neck replaced, which I never would have thought possible. But hey, here we are.”

Smith said he was told by his doctor that he would not be able to continue construction. He said a friend recommended he try real estate, and the idea took off from there.

“I had to really step back and think, what could I do that I’m going to give the most back to the community?” Smith said during an appearance with Mike Nelson of Glens Falls Today’s ‘Chatting With’ series. “I had a buddy of mine that’s in real estate say, ‘Why don’t you get into real estate?”

He said he pondered the idea for a couple of weeks, and decided to jump into the world of realty.

“I got thinking about it, did some reading on it, and said, ‘Let’s go after it,’” Smith said. “I signed up for the course, a 70-hour course I did in nine days.”

Smith noted that his background in building homes has provided “a lot of knowledge” that carries over into real estate. 

“It’s very helpful to my clients, because when we look at a home, I can kind of go through with them, and I can visualize what they want to see,” Smith said. “That’s what I did for basically 28 years when I owned Hourglass Tile. I made people’s visuals come true. So now it’s the same thing in the home.”

Smith said that he tries to cater to his clients’ needs, asking them exactly what they are looking for in a home.

“I’m going to approach things differently than everybody else,” said Smith. “I have a different adage and a different attitude in how you’ve got to go about selling a home. I don’t want to just stuff it down somebody’s throat. I want the home that they get to be the exact one they want.”

Outside of work, Smith has a “drive for competition,” saying he has completed four Ironman triathlons and seven half-Ironmans. 

“I drive for the harder something is,” Smith said. “That’s why I’m going to be good at real estate. I’ve got that drive that just wants to move forward. I don’t care what’s in front of me, I’ll conquer it.”

He said that these triathlons show the tenacity of a person, and noted that qualities like this carry over into his real estate work.

“The customers that know that you’ve got that drive know that you’re never, ever going to give up on them,” said Smith. “They’re going to know you’ve got their back. If you can do that, you can do anything.”

Smith also spent time discussing the current state of the real estate market, saying “it’s going to be a slow trend” upward.

“I think by next summer we’re going to see it be more of a buyer’s market,” Smith said. “I think we’ll see more inventory, and what we need to see is everything leveling off, coming back to baseline. … It’s still a good market, and we’re seeing a little more inventory coming on. Not as much as I’d like to see, but it’s slowly growing.”

Smith mentioned the merits of buying versus renting, saying, “I always tell somebody, marry the house, date the rate.”

“You own the home, but you can always refinance down the road. If you buy it now and it’s high, you can always change that rate,” said Smith. “But if you can get into the home that you want to be in, if you plan on being there 10 years, you’re smart to do it.”

Smith’s focus is on Warren, Washington, and Saratoga Counties, but he said that he “will work with anybody.”

“That’s what I’ve done for 28 years, I’ve worked with all facets of customers,” said Smith. “Every house has its value, and I’m there to show that customer what in that house that they’re looking at is the value.”

Tennis Court

Queensbury Girls Tennis Wins 46th Straight Foothills Match

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SCOTIA — The Queensbury varsity girls tennis team earned a 5-2 win over Scotia-Glenville on Friday, earning their 46th consecutive Foothills Council win.

The victory moved the Spartans to 9-0 in the Foothills this season, and extended a streak that began on Oct. 3, 2018. It is the second-longest Foothills win streak for Queensbury, behind a streak of 76 consecutive wins from Sept. 2003 to Sept. 2010. 

Below are results from the match:

Singles

  1. Isabel Amauro (S-G) def. Nicole Greenstein, 4-6, 7-6, 10-4
  2. Lindsey Pepe (QBY) def. Lillian Liberatore, 6-1, 6-3
  3. Tessa Murray (QBY) def. Natalie McGlauflin, 6-3, 6-0
  4. Emma Klejsmyt (S-G) def. Briana Guay, 6-4, 6-1
  5. Lilly Trowbridge (QBY) def. Hailey Suits, 6-2, 6-1

Doubles

  • Sedona Jones / Maria Conway (QBY) def. Amelia Diggins / Allison McGlauflin, 6-1, 6-1
  • Miranda Affinto / Amy Winchell (QBY) def. Anabella Candida / Jillian Edgar, 6-2, 6-0

Queensbury improves to 9-3 overall with the win, and 9-0 in the Foothills Council. The Spartans will host Greenwich at 4:15 p.m. today.

Bulldog Boys Soccer Rallies to Defeat Queensbury

SOUTH GLENS FALLS — The Queensbury varsity boys soccer team suffered its first loss of the season on Friday, falling 2-1 to South Glens Falls on the road.

The Spartans got out to a quick start, and had a goal waved off for offside just eight minutes into the game. The visitors did get on the board first, with Tyler Zehr burying a loose ball in the 24th minute to give Queensbury a 1-0 lead.

Spartans’ goalie Jake Afsar-Keshmiri made a big save on a free kick as time expired in the first half, sending Queensbury to the break with a 1-0 advantage. South Glens Falls made a push in the second half, and tied the game in the 55th minute when Tarik Kemp tucked a ball home.

10 minutes later, James Thompson buried a shot home, giving the Bulldogs a 2-1 lead. The Spartans were unable to generate a game-tying goal, and South High held on for the 2-1 victory.

Kemp and Thompson each scored goals for the Bulldogs, with Alex Straker adding an assist. Grady Bammert made two saves in net. For the Spartans, Zehr scored the lone goal, with Afsar-Keshmiri making three saves in goal.

Bike path near a river

NYS Canal Corporation testing for seepage in Glens Falls Feeder Canal

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GLENS FALLS — The New York State Canal Corporation announced today that they are undergoing efforts to identify potential areas of seepage in the Glens Falls Feeder Canal.

The Canal Corporation will be using a non-toxic dye to determine where seepage from the Feeder Canal may be entering basements in buildings on the Finch Paper property in the city, according to a press release from the New York Power Authority. 

Dye testing may continue through the next week depending on the results of the investigation, the release states, noting the dye is non-harmful to individuals, animals, and the environment.

Based on the results of the testing, the Canal Corporation will undertake isolated repairs of the Feeder Canal. 

Queensbury Wine & Spirits owner Brian Miller cuts a ribbon to mark the store's opening.

Queensbury Wine & Spirits holds ribbon-cutting

Written by Dylan McGlynn on . Posted in Business, Community, Featured, Local Leads.

Queensbury Wine & Spirits owner Brian Miller (in blue) cuts a ribbon to mark the store’s opening on Friday. Photo by Dylan McGlynn

QUEENSBURY — Queensbury Wine & Spirits hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Friday, with owner Brian Miller saying he is “very excited to be a part of Queensbury.”

“It’s very exciting to see the support we’re getting,” said Miller. “It’s very exciting to see what a great community we’re now becoming a part of. We’re really trying to become a resource for this side of town, and become neighbors.”

The store has expanded its wine selection, Miller said, emphasizing the wide variety of wine “from all over the world.”

“We’ve got a lot of Portuguese wines, Spanish wines, South African wines,” said Miller. “Spirits, tequila and bourbon are super, super hot right now. I expanded the previous owner’s bourbon collection and whiskey collection. Bourbon’s kind of my forte, so my job here is to be curating a nice bourbon, tequila, and wine collection that provides to this side of town.”

Miller, who mentioned he is affiliated with several bars in Saratoga, said the new Queensbury store is “the long-term plan.”

“A buddy of mine owns (the bars), I do all his marketing and all that stuff for him,” said Miller, who also said he was selling campers by day. “I would go from camper mode, to bar mode, to family mode. I needed something to give myself more time with my family. I decided to do a liquor store because they all kind of go together. It’s great.”

He emphasized his excitement to be in Queensbury, noting that, “this side of town is always growing.”

“This side of town has more room to grow,” Miller said. “I know the school district is phenomenal up here. I know the businesses and stuff that are here all do well. It’s just a good ecosystem to make my way into.”

The store initially opened in early September, taking care of the “soft stuff” prior to the ribbon cutting on Friday. Miller said it was important to make a strong first impression.

“You get one chance to make a first impression, so we wanted to make sure when our grand opening was ready to go, we were ready to go too,” Miller said.

Miller said he hopes to expand the store and its services in the future, aiming to offer delivery and curbside pickup as well as launching an app and website.

“So far, Queensbury has been everything that I hoped it’d be,” said Miller. “I don’t see why I wouldn’t do more up here if I could.”

Field hockey players battle for possession of the ball.

SGF field hockey defeats Queensbury

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SOUTH GLENS FALLS — The South Glens Falls varsity field hockey team held off Queensbury on Thursday, earning a 3-2 win at home.

Dani Hand scored two goals for the Spartans, with Kendra Ballard adding an assist. Mia Benicasa had a goal and an assist for the Bulldogs, while Mackenna Huestis and Katelyn Klotz also scored goals. Lillian Willis had two assists for S.G.F.

Abigail Kittell stopped three shots in goal for the Spartans, while Bulldogs’ goalie Ava Reynolds made 10 saves. 

Queensbury will play at Johnstown at 12 p.m. on Saturday, while South Glens Falls plays Salem-Cambridge at 4 p.m. today.

Queensbury girls soccer runs past S.G.F.

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SOUTH GLENS FALLS — The Queensbury varsity girls soccer team pulled away in the second half, scoring three goals to help earn a 4-1 victory over South Glens Falls on Thursday.

The Spartans led 1-0 at halftime after a goal by Maddie Macaulay, and scored twice in the first 10 minutes of the second half. Bayley Duffy found Mia Keshmiri, who finished to extend the lead to 2-0, before Meredith Montgomery finished a feed from Allison Dittrich to make it 3-0.

Queensbury added another goal later in the half, with Tekla Fine-Lease scoring off an assist by Duffy to extend the lead to 4-0. The Bulldogs got a late goal, a free kick by Ashlyn Fish, to make it 4-1, and the Spartans held on for the win.

Macaulay, Keshmiri, Montgomery, and Fine-Lease scored goals for the Spartans, while Duffy had two assists and Dittrich added one. Shea Canavan made one save in goal for the Spartans, while Elena Kennedy stopped 13 shots for South Glens Falls.

Queensbury improves to 8-2 on the season, and will play at Schuylerville at 7 p.m. on Tuesday. South Glens Falls will play at Glens Falls at 2 p.m. on Saturday.

Property Transactions: August 29 – September 4, 2022

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CAMBRIDGE

Abigail Reid & Bruce Weatherby sold property at 137 Stage Rd to Frank & Barbara Goodyear for $95,000.

Flying Goose Properties, LLC sold property at 76 Spring St to Mary Anne Francis for $239,900.

CHESTER

Ronald Hungerford sold property at 295 Byrnes Rd to Randy Frasier for $15,000.

Nancidee Holland sold property at 39 Olmstedville Rd to Peter Lindblom for $78,500.

FORT EDWARD

Jill Stefanik sold property at 223 Broadway to Nicole Nall for $172,780.

Carolyn & Roger Wickes sold property at 35 Town Line Rd to Ann & Fred Valastro for $385,000.

GLENS FALLS

REO Home Services, LLC sold property at 48 Mohican St to Feed My Horse Realty, LLC for $115,000.

GRANVILLE

Neal & Robyn Lipschutz sold property at 152 New Boston Rd to Lloyd Mika Gentili for $341,000.

Scott & Brenda Holman sold property at 1270 Thomas Rd to Oscar J. Williams, Jr. for $32,500.

Monica M. Updike sold property at 50 Aldous Rd to Tonya Reed & Scott Prowell for $230,000.

GREENWICH

Kristen L. Wold sold property at 2601 State Route 40 to Robert & Ruth Sprague for $20,000.

George & Patricia Perkins sold property at 27 Bleeker St to Kameron Mosher & Sydney Schaeffer for $225,000.

Jeffrey & Beth Howard sold property at 707 Edie Rd to Thomas H. Fox Jr. & Barbara Widmann Fox for $800,000.

Garrett & Lauren Eastmen sold property at 19 Rabbit Rd to Leslie & Jennifer Wright for $366,000.

Andrew & Heather Didonato sold property at 26 Bleeker St to Thomas & Barbara Maier for $320,000.

HORICON

Michael & Marion Waples sold property 350 East Shore Dr to Amy & Adam Siewert for $853,000.

HUDSON FALLS

William P. Morehouse, Jr. sold property at 29 La Crosse St to Harold & Mickeylee Monroe for $261,000.

Agnes Kearon sold property at 9 Cherry St to Richard J. Quick & Vincent M. Giammattei, Jr. for $170,000.

JACKSON

Avid Properties, LLC sold property at 552 Alyssa Way to VTCT Properties, LLC for $ 110,000.

Christopher & Sharon Laflamme sold property at 554 Alyssa Way to VTCT Properties, LLC for $5,000.

KINGSBURY

William Partick Heil sold property at 315 Main St to Nicole Batchelor for $180,000.

James & Ashley Henry sold property at 1119 State Route 196 to Doreen & Wisdom Ahiavor for $260,000.

Korinna M. Graves sold property at 5 McDowell St to Kyle Colvin for $164,000.

LAKE LUZERNE

John Tirpan & Marine Khachatryan-Tirpan sold property at 284 Potash Rd to Joseph & Annmarie Grima for $140,000.

QUEENSBURY

Lance & Shayna Paradis sold property at 10 Second St to Scott Beck for $242,000.

WHITEHALL

Christopher & Susanne Grady sold property at 88 County Route 10 to Robert & Jacqueline Grenier for $125,000.

A soccer player dribbles around defenders.

Queensbury boys soccer pulls away from Glens Falls

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GLENS FALLS — The Queensbury varsity boys soccer team pulled away in the second half, finishing a 4-0 win on the road against Glens Falls on Tuesday.

The game was scoreless at halftime, with neither team able to find many strong scoring opportunities. Queensbury began generating some scoring chances in the second half, and broke through when Luke Eichen finished a crossing pass from Gavin Kelly in the 59th minute.

Only two minutes later, Kelly found Max Roca, who tucked a shot home to give the Spartans a 2-0 lead. Kelly added a goal in the 69th minute, and Roca quickly followed it up with his second goal in the 72nd minute, giving Queensbury a 4-0 victory.

Roca scored twice and added an assist for the Spartans, while Kelly had a goal and two assists. Eichen scored a goal, while Jake Afsar-Keshmiri made eight saves in goal. For Glens Falls, Ayden Grieve stopped four shots and Cam Pratt stopped one in net.

Queensbury will play at South Glens Falls at 7 p.m. tomorrow.