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Harmful Algal Blooms may not be harmful, algae or, for that matter, blooms. In fact, a common type of cynobacteria that has been found in Lake George every year since 2020, which the Department of Environmental Conservation labels a harmful algal ... Read More

The Adirondack Thunder are off to one of their best starts in franchise history, as they headed into December just six points out of first place. A younger, faster lineup and solid goaltending are key reasons for the team’s success as the ... Read More

Lake George Town Justice Mike Stafford, who was re-elected without opposition to a sixth four-year term on November 7, will resign December 31, 2023.  Stafford announced his intention to resign on December 7. William Ryan, a partner in an Albany ... Read More

The nationalization of state and local politics is probably irreversible. But it should not be hastened. That’s why Governor Kathy Hochul should veto S.3505-B/A.4282-B, a bill that would shift most county and town elections from the current ... Read More

A plan to use 10% less road salt as part of a pilot project notwithstanding, the New York State Department of Transportation still spreads roughly 290 tons of the stuff every winter on the highway along Lake George’s west shore. “The DOT was ... Read More

Kelly’s Angels, the charity that supports children who have lost a parent or caregiver, has expanded its scholarship program to include Lake George and Mechanicville, founder Mark Mulholland has announced. The organization will award two Lake ... Read More

Few artists of his stature are as elusive as Edgar Degas. To be sure, his dancers, jockeys and horses, portraits and nudes are ubiquitous – but what do they signify? No one knows. If that question interests you, you would do well to visit “Edgar ... Read More

“Watch in Horror as, before your very eyes, the Summer People become… People of the Fall,” inks cartoonist Roz Chast, as zombie-like individuals clad in tartan and corduroy mutter things like “Foliage! Must see foliage!” or “Must pick own ... Read More

The long-term viability of the Adirondack Park requires not only that we make affordable and accessible housing available, but that we pursue it collectively, as a region, one composed of multiple communities with diverging needs, as part of a ... Read More

This fall, the Bolton Volunteer Fire Department became the first fire department of its kind to be authorized by New York State to administer Narcan, the nasal spray that reverses the effects of an opioid overdose. “Eleven members of the department ... Read More