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By Ben Westcott, Chronicle Staff Writer

After a multi-year battle between the Lake George Park Commission and the Lake George Association, the Commission finally got its wish Saturday morning, applying the aquatic herbicide ProcellaCOR to an eight-acre treatment area in northern Lake George to control invasive Eurasian watermilfoil.

The Park Commission said, “The permitted application area for Blairs Bay is 4-acres, and a total of 4.2 gallons was applied over …

Chronicle Managing Editor Cathy DeDe writes: A stabbing on Tuesday afternoon, June 25, in City Park is still under investigation, Glens Falls Chief of Police Jarred Smith replied by e-mail to a Chronicle inquiry.

“The victim suffered a laceration to the leg, was then treated at the hospital and released,” Chief Smith wrote.

“This was an isolated incident among acquaintances and there is no danger to the public at this …

After a thorough investigation,” the Hudson Falls Police Department said it has determined that a reported knife attack said to have happened May 27 on Oak Street “did not occur as initially reported to law enforcement.”

The alleged victim had claimed a stranger “swung his hand in her direction” with a sharp instrument, causing a laceration to her forearm after he requested a cigarette, which she did not have, she …

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 …