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By Ben Westcott, Chronicle Staff Writer

Three bronze statues in Lake George Battlefield State Park will get $44,000 in restoration — mostly from private benefactors — in time hopefully to be rededicated by summer, said Battlefield Park Alliance President John DiNuzzo said.

The statue The Battle of Lake George, depicting the British General William Johnson and native American King Hendrick, dedicated in 1903, will have over $18,000 of work done, …

By Maury Thompson, Special to The Chronicle

The 21st Congressional District became even more red in the roughly four months after the November election, as the region geared up for an expected special election which has not materialized.

Democratic active enrollment in the district decreased by 817 voters between Nov. 1 and Feb. 20, while Republican active enrollment increased by 1,888 voters, according to a report by the state Board …

By Ben Westcott, Chronicle Staff Writer

Former Queensbury state champion football coach John Irion is taking the reins of the Warrensburg-Lake George-Bolton football team.

Irion coached the Spartans for two decades, winning the state title in 2013 and reaching the finals three other times. He also coached Granville for three seasons prior to being an assistant at South Glens Falls for the last four years.

Irion was chosen by “a …

The Chronicle’s Ben Westcott reports: The Glens Falls Planning Board at its April 2 meeting tabled Morris Friedman’s plan to convert the former Post-Star building on Lawrence Street into a 33 unit two-story apartment building.

Eric Unkauf, owner of the Shirt Factory building across the street, argued that the proposed upper story facade would clash with the neighborhood aesthetic.

“Basically on top of this brick building we’re going to add …