Charlotte Brynn, a Stowe, Vermont resident and New Zealand native, swam Lake George in record time on Aug. 18-19.
She “completed the 52-kilometer length (32 miles), Ticonderoga to Lake George Village, in 17 hours, 58 minutes (pending ratification),” said the Marathon Swimmers Federation.
It said it’s nearly an hour faster than the previous best of 18 hours, 49 minutes, set by David Dammerman in June 2016.
It said Ms. Brynn, …
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40th Anniversary Issue – 60 Pages! Thank you Northern New York! Lots of historic photos and stories. Rattlesnakes found at GF Cemetery. Adirondack Nationals cancelled. Tuesday, Sept. 8: Crandall reopens, 2 days a week for ‘pop-in’ visits only. Garrow movie to show at Glen Drive-In on 9/10. LG Music Fest aims to take Drive-In route in 10th season. Concerts, comedy, shows… The Chronicle always has the region’s best Arts & …
Read More »By Zander Frost, Chronicle Staff Writer
It is boom time for marinas on Lake George. After COVID-19 created an uncertain spring, boat rental and sale demand skyrocketed.
“It’s so busy and there seems to be a lot more consistency this summer than in last five, 10, maybe even 15 years,” says Christina Brodie, marina supervisor at Yankee Boating Center in Diamond Point.
She said that in past years, rentals “would …
Read More »By Cathy DeDe, Chronicle Managing Editor
The Chronicle reached out to some Class of 2020 grads to ask what’s going on with their plans at this time of COVID-19.
Neil Hogan of Glens Falls said, “I was going to go to go to Penn State this year, but I’ve decided that I’m going to defer and take online classes from Hudson Valley Community College. …
Read More »By Joanne Conley
Eagle Lake is located in Essex County, tucked in between Paradox Lake and Ticonderoga.
I’ve seen bald eagles on Eagle Lake, but there is also an active loon population.
When my daughter-in-law told me about the Annual Loon Census, which has been taking place since 2001, I looked up our lake to see if it had been claimed.
It’s had no observers since 2017, so I signed …
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