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Winter Carnival & more!

The Lake George Winter Carnival, celebrating its 60th anniversary, is back in full force after last year’s Covid pause.

It opens Saturday, Feb. 5, and runs every Saturday and Sunday throughout February.

“All the events are back, and we’re ready to rock and roll,” says co-organizer Lou Tokas.

Outhouse races, a parade and a Chili Cook-Off are among this Saturday’s featured events.

Details below.

Glens Falls brings back its …

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Our February 3 front page

Winter Carnival New Way’s South St. plan. Nurse: I’ll lose my job refusing needless booster. They cut Warren County’s feet off. NYS Farm Wage Board votes 2-1: Make overtime threshold 40, not 60 hours. Liz (Lemery) Joy Congress run will now include hometown: Glens Falls. Fort Edward Sergeant accused of tazing handcuffed man. Cathy: Divided Warren County Board must rise above ‘the mire’ Max Frost was in Ukraine last July; …

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Sembrich nears its 100th year: Renews classic light fixtures

By Sandra Hutchinson, Chronicle Chief Operating Officer

The Sembrich Museum in Bolton Landing has just completed restoration of 11 historic lighting fixtures that are original to the lakeside summer teaching studio of famed opera soprano Marcella Sembrich, now a museum.

The studio was built in 1923-24 by the Schermerhorn Construction Company, based in Lake George Village.

Madame Sembrich provided private instruction at the studio beginning in the summer of 1925. …

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Crandall Park & Moreau Skating Open

Skating opens at GF Crandall Park pond; lights to 10 p.m.

The Crandall Park pond is open for public skating, said a press release from Lawrrence Dudley, new Communications Director for the City of Glens Falls.

The pond is open all hours that the park is open. it will be lighted every day from 4 until 10 p.m.

The City asks that small children be accompanied by adults, and “all …

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Horse barn to artist studio

By Cathy DeDe, Chronicle Managing Editor

The project: Build an artist studio into a 100-plus year old former horse barn.

The backstory: Married, Jenny Hutchinson and Ben Sopczyck fell in love with their house on Sagamore Street in Glens Falls before they even knew it was available to buy.

The house is a modest Victorian two-story, built in 1901. Behind it stood a giant barn and attached 3-bay garage on …

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