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Lake George residents Quinton Delgadillo, 8, and James A. Persons, 38, were killed Sunday afternoon when a motorcycle driven by Anthony J. Futia, 33, of Albany, crashed into pedestrians on Route 9 at the Warren County Bike Trail near the Lake George Expedition Park, formerly The Magic Forest.

Quinton’s mother Jasmine Luellen was hospitalized at Albany Medical Center in stable condition as of Monday. Three other children in the group …

Father’s Day issue Horrific Lake George tragedy. 51st June Arts ‘LARAC Fest’ is this weekend. Glens Falls shows its South Street plan. Strawberry picking season. Everybody’s mind is made up. LGA wins in court: LGPC’s herbicide treatment halted until suit resolved. U.S. Women’s Open pro Bowling in SGF; $60,000 prize 6/21. Grand opening: Moran-Derby Park athletic & event complex, in Hudson Falls. Haviland’s Cove beach closed this summer; dam work. …

By Mark Frost, Chronicle Editor

Revolution Rail, which pioneered a railbike business launched in North Creek that it has since taken national, is buying the North Creek to Tahawus rail line.

The price is $2.7-million.

Revolution Rail finished second at a bankruptcy auction in March when it tried to buy the 30-mile rail line for recreational and freight use, but the high bidder — Doc N Duchess Rails LLC — …

By Cathy DeDe, Chronicle Managing Editor

Looking finally to equalize populations of its five wards, the City of Glens Falls has redrawn the map. If approved by the Common Council, the public will get the chance to vote on it.

Ward 4, which previously had just 1,883 residents, less than half the 3,884 in Ward 2, will get much larger in the proposed new map, while Wards 2 and 3 …

By Cathy DeDe, Chronicle Managing Editor

On Monday, June 13, Mayor Bill Collins and developer Sonny Bonacio will present their plans for the South Street-Elm Street overhaul and the Market Center that are core to Glens Falls’s use of the $10 million Downtown Revitalization Initiative grant awarded in 2016 by then-Gov. Andrew Cuomo.

The Monday, June 13, meetings will take place from noon to 2 p.m. at Crandall Public Library …