Current News

92% of the septic systems scheduled to be inspected in 2023 – year one for the Lake George Park Commission’s new mandatory inspection program – were completed by mid-December, according to Park Commission officials. Of those 371 septic ... Read More

June 27, 2013, was a perfect Lake George morning -absolutely clear, with a southerly breeze animating the waters of Bolton Bay – and therefore the perfect day to witness something that could happen only on Lake George. Which we did. Speaking at ... Read More

In 2019, for only the third time in 150 years, scientists found wild Atlantic salmon fry in the Boquet River, a tributary of Lake Champlain in Essex County. The long-term effort to restore self-sustaining, naturally reproduced populations of salmon ... Read More

Between 1981 and 2006, Warren County created, rehabilitated or replaced 2,100 units of housing at a cost of $25 million before funding was discontinued, according to retired Warren County Planner Pat Tatich. Is there a demand today for a public ... Read More

“Winter’s Dream,” a new immersive light show in Lake George Village, is expected to welcome tens of thousands of visitors to Warren County this winter. The multi-sensory, outdoor, night-time experience is being staged at Fort William Henry. ... Read More

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