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04 Sep

The Galway Local owner still eyeing late September opening

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GALWAY — For several years, after it closed in 2016, Jessica Bellone drove past Chuck’s Store on Sacandaga Road thinking the community could use another local spot. Now, she's hoping to open The Galway Local later this month at the same property. “It was the real heart of the community, everybody met there — every age group, every sort of family demographic, and it brought the town together,” Bellone said of Chuck’s Store. “It was missed by us, but also by the town.” During the same year that Chuck’s closed, the Galway Market did as well, Bellone said, leaving another empty…

21 Aug

Galway school board dismisses complaints to ban 2 books

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GALWAY — A thundering applause erupted from the crowd of over 60 people inside Galway Jr./Sr. High School auditorium following a 6-1 vote by the Board of Education to dismiss two complaints asking the board to ban two books from the school curriculum. Board member David Page was the only person to vote in favor of banning the books, but did not provide any comment prior to the vote. Following the meeting, school spokesperson Tara Sullivan indicated that Page had wanted more information on the books. The complaints were against the book “The 57 Bus: A True Story of Two Teenagers and the Crime…