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By Ben Westcott, Chronicle Staff Writer

With the South Glens Falls School District in the midst of a $33,620,000 capital project that includes construction of a turf stadium, the Bulldogs’ varsity football team will play its home games this season on Schuylerville Central School’s field. Only two games are affected.

This year SGF has six away games scheduled and just two “home” games, vs. Mohonasen Oct. 4 and Burnt Hills-Ballston …

By Cathy DeDe, Chronicle Managing Editor

I came across a podcast, then looked up on the American Heart Association website to discover, with some surprise, that there’s a new way of thinking about CPR, cardiopulmonary resuscitation.

Particularly for laypeople who might find ourselves with a loved one or a stranger in cardiac distress, the new protocol favors “breathless” or compression-only CPR.

In other words: No need to breathe into the …

Dr. Jordan Blackwood was born in the U.S. and raised in Jamaica; educated in Atlanta; lived in Manhattan and Westchester for his residency, commuting for some of that for a fellowship in Connecticut, and then — came here to Adirondack Cardiology and Glens Falls Hospital.

“I’m enjoying it,” he says, in the North Country. “As I always tell the guys, if I wasn’t enjoying it, I’d be gone for sure.…

By Cathy DeDe, Chronicle Managing Editor

The Lake George Arts Project celebrates the 40th anniversary of Jazz at the Lake, its free, three-day festival, Friday to Sunday, Sept. 13-15 in Shepard Park and beyond.

This year’s lineup includes four Grammy-winning artists — Ulysses Owens, Linda May Han Oh, Nicole Zuraitis, Danilo Perez — as well as rising star Jahari Stampley, trumpet virtuoso Michael Mayo “and many more,” including locals.

“We …

Crandall Public Library announced that Dr. John and Patricia Schutze will receive the 2024 Henry & Betsy Crandall Award on Friday, Nov. 15.

“The Award recognizes individuals, couples or organizations who have demonstrated the values and legacy of Library founder Henry Crandall (1821-1913) and his wife, Betsy (1833-1914) through true acts of the American Spirit including generosity, perseverance, loyalty, compassion, civic pride and philanthropy,” said the library press release.

“From …