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Pro basketball legend Shaquille O’Neal takes on the wild Adirondacks in a new episode of the NBC TV series Running Wild with Bear Grylls airing Monday, Aug. 29, 10 pm.

The pair were dropped into the Adirondacks, presumably by helicopter, and left to fend for themselves, with only the bare essentials (and a television production crew with state-of-the-art equipment.)

The episode is described by the website simkl.com this way: “After …

By Gordon Woodworth, Chronicle News Editor

Last week’s Chronicle story and photo about Big Brown Bat encounters in the Glens Falls region prompted numerous readers to chime in with more incidents.

The state’s bat expert isn’t surprised.

“This is the time of year when we see a huge spike in encounters because in mid to late August, young bats that are born this year start to leave their mothers, and …

Autumn preview issue! South Street gets $10-million. Brant Lake Camp 100th anniversary section. Orthopedic & Spine 20th anniversary. Exchange Street business is strong. Shaq & Bear in the Adirondacks. Washington County Fair week. Travers is Saturday in Saratoga. Bat encounters surge. Grandma’s Table dinner a success. Marriott in Lake George opens August 29. Boat wash coming to Exit 18 rest area? Max returns home, will give presentation on travels. Antique …

Washington County 52 page issue! Washington County Fair August 22-28. Lake George FUND-amentals. Hot new restaurant: Craft on 9. Willie Wonka at the Wood. Quagga mussels risk. Max in Moscow. Bats on the rise? O’Toole’s Restaurant & Sports Pub 25th Anniversary. Slate quarry tour. Summer is still going strong!…page after page of shows, concerts and things to do. The Chronicle always has the region’s best Arts & Entertainment section!

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By Gordon Woodworth, Chronicle News Editor

The investigation into the July 25 boat collision on Lake George that killed 8-year-old Charlotte McCue was jump-started by the alert observations of an off-duty police officer vacationing with his fiancée at Tea Island Resort.

Warren County Sheriff Bud York said Timothy Turnbull, a patrol officer with the Cheektowaga Police Department, “did a phenomenal job.

“He provided us with the boat [identification and location] …