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Developer Joe Gross and his team – attorney Jon Lapper, engineer Brandon Ferguson and project manager Zach Layton – appeared before the Lake George Planning Board on March 11 to introduce a proposal for a Planned Unit Development, which, if approved, will allow for greater density at the 33.6-acre site than conventional zoning codes would ordinarily permit. LtR: Joe Gross, Brandon Ferguson, Jon Lapper.

“We Have to Start Somewhere:” 400 Unit Apartment Proposal  Responds to Lake George Region’s Housing Challenges

A 400-unit apartment complex on the former site of a Ramada Inn in Lake George will, if approved and built, double the number of long-term rentals within the town, increase the number of households by one third and help stabilize a falling population ... Read More
Kayaks paddling too near the sternwheeler Minne-Ha-Ha are an accident waiting to happen. Photo courtesy Lake George Steamboat Company.

Small Craft Warnings: Hazing Big Boats Places Paddlers at Risk

According to the Lake George Park Commission’s Director of Law Enforcement, Lt. Joe Johns, the growing number of kayaks paddling too near the sternwheeler Minne-Ha-Ha last summer forced him to divert patrol boats to an unscheduled detail: escorting ... Read More
A Warren County DPW crew on Friends Lake Road, Chestertown, replacing culverts last summer. The county’s 2025 budget includes a $1.1 million increase for roads. Photo courtesy Warren County.

Warren County’s $207 Million Budget Exceeds Tax Cap for First Time

For the first time since the New York State legislature voted to limit annual increases in property taxes, Warren County’s Board of Supervisors will override the cap.  The tax cap, which first was applied to local governments and school ... Read More