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He paddled Lake George, also climbed Black Mountain

By Bob Weinman, Special to The Chronicle

When I was nine years old my dad told me to jump off a cliff.

He also told me to “Take a hike,” “Get out,” and “Go away.”

All great advice, and I love him for that.

Dad and Mom were always taking our family on outdoor adventures. “Taking hikes” in the White, Green and Adirondack mountains; “Getting out” on local lakes, rivers …

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Stefanik, Stec, Castelli on guns

Congresswoman Elise Stefanik, her challenger Matt Castelli and State Senator Dan Stec all sent press releases Monday that talked about guns.

Rep. Stefanik denounced New York legislation enacted over the weekend that looks to curb the impact of the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision striking down the Empire State’s long-standing high threshhold for letting people carry guns.

Governor “Kathy Hochul and her radical Far-Left Democrat allies in Albany are shredding the …

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Says Warren County should safeguard bike trail where exposed

To the Editor:

The tragic deaths two weeks ago on the Route 9 portion of the Warren County Bikeway brings into sharp focus the safety (or lack thereof) on that and other sections of the bikeway.

The stretch of the bike trail along Country Club and Round Pond Roads leave bikers, runners and walkers totally exposed and unprotected. One false move by a speeding or distracted driver could result in …

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Our July 7 front page

So Much News! Vacationer’s lost dog in Glens Falls. Throng at Glens Falls Symphony’s Crandall Park concert. Warren County tax due 7/8. Queensbury enacts 5-day minimum stay on short-term rentals; vehicles; notice. Motorcyclist indicted in LG crash; killed 2, including boy, 8. Stefanik, Stec, Castelli on guns. Max Frost in Guyana. 12 hours, 25 bands, 14 artists: Gemfest. Concerts, comedy, shows… The Chronicle always has the region’s best Arts &

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Fireworks!

Options abound to see fireworks this 4th of July (and 2nd and 3rd and 7th, etc.). Here are some of the “biggies!” Full list and more content below!

MONDAY, JULY 4
Lake George Village: 9:30 p.m. Mayor Bob Blais urges: Come early to find parking; stay for a while afterward to avoid the traffic jam. Free.

SUNDAY, JULY 3
Glens Falls: Glens Falls Symphony Orchestra’s Independence Weekend Pops Concert in …

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