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By Cathy DeDe, Chronicle Managing Editor

Dan Castellaneta is the voice of Homer Simpson, but all he really wants to do is write.

He and his wife Deb Lacusta are coming this week to the Adirondack Theatre Festival in Glens Falls, where they will workshop an unlikely little play they wrote together, as they typically do.

This one, The Banana Tree, is a “zany” comedy that stars a talking tree. …

124 Pages!!! What a packed issue we have for you this week. Included is our 2015 Lake George-Adirondack Summer Guide. Everything you need to know to enjoy the Adirondacks this summer. Formal path to full pistol permits set by Saratoga County Sheriff. Voice of Homer Simpson coming to Adirondack Theatre Festival (Tuesday night only). Temporary deal for pediatric coverage at Glens Falls Hospital. Special 16 page graduation section. Greenwich sends …

Sunday is Father’s Day! Kate’s take on the Great Escape. The Summer frenzy begins! Seagle Music Colony at 100 years. ‘Woofstock’ this weekend in Chestertown. Hudson Valley Volunteer Fire convention in Lake George. Our intern Hannah Dineen was in Chicago for Stanley Cup final. Kate Fowler retiring as SMSA’s school principal. Local Valedictorians. Andy Warhol ‘POPs up’ at the Hyde. The region’s best Arts & Entertainment section. Summer is in …

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By Cathy DeDe, Chronicle Managing Editor

Queensbury Middle School sixth grade social studies teacher Clare Brady is encouraging her students to become “geniuses.”

“I was inspired by Google, which has a ‘genius hour,’” Ms. Brady says.

Google employees are encouraged to take time during their week to pursue anything, whatever passions they choose. The goal is increased creativity.

“Some of the best ideas, like Google Maps, came from Genius Hour,” …