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July 3 fireworks at Crandall Park; not East Field
By Mark Frost, Chronicle Editor
No, there won’t be dueling fireworks on July 3 in Glens Falls. Yes, the show will go on as planned in Crandall Park as climax of the Glens Falls Symphony Orchestra Pops Concert. But, no, the promoted July 3 fireworks at East Field with the Glens Falls Dragons baseball game won’t happen.
Mayor Bill Collins told The Chronicle Wednesday afternoon, “The city never received an …
Read More »APA OK’s ProcellaCOR application; LGA sues; Muller grants stay; arguments this Friday
By Ben Westcott, Chronicle Staff Writer
The Adirondack Park Agency voted 7-1 on June 20 to allow the Lake George Park Commission to use the herbicide ProcellaCOR by June 30 to combat invasive Eurasian watermilfoil in two Hague bays.
The Lake George Association and other parties sued the same day.
New York State Supreme Court Justice Robert Muller issued a temporary restraining order until the court can hear arguments to …
Read More »Plea from LG events: ‘We need help!’
By Cathy DeDe, Chronicle Managing Editor
The Warren County Winter Coalition hosted a meeting last Thursday, June 20, at the Queensbury Hotel, in large part to address concerns over challenges they said face several long-term shoulder season events in Lake George and beyond.
“We’re requesting someone to somehow help us out,” Erin VanVeghten of Adirondack Nationals Car Show told the gathering of about 50 business representatives, elected officials and others.…
Read More »Champlain Beef: GoFundMe bogus
Chronicle reporter Ben Westcott writes: In the wake of the June 15 fire that destroyed Champlain Beef meat processing plant on Route 4 south of Whitehall, the company said on its Facebook page, “It has been brought to our attention that a GoFundMe was created on behalf of Champlain Beef.
“We have not created a fundraiser at this time and are not associated with any active GoFundMe Pages.
“Please do …
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