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Lake George’s Logan Marissal wrestles way into Harvard

By Zander Frost, Chronicle Staff Writer

Lake George’s Logan Marissal has wrestled his way into Harvard University.

The 6’2”, 260-pound, 19-year-old will wrestle in the Ivy League starting this season.

“It’s definitely a crazy feeling for me,” Logan said. “I’m more grateful than anything. Because it was really a lot of luck. Like being in the right place at the right time.”

Logan at Harvard wasn’t an accident, though it …

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Our August 31 front page

Labor Day Issue Lake George’s Logan Marissal wrestles way into Harvard. GF Police: Group of juveniles in crime spree. Hannah’s college advice. Drug overdose deaths. FW Webb pulls rezone request; look elsewhere. Qby. students playing on new turf fields. Stefanik: Biden Education chief sought to defund shooting sports classes in schools; yields to outcry. 1,000 athletes to run-swim-bike at 17th LG Triathlon. LG school is now The Lakers; beat Falcons, …

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When George Washington traveled Lake George: 1783

Editor’s note: This story is excerpted with permission from the Summer 2023 edition of the Fort George Post, The Newsletter of the © Lake George Battlefield Park (Fort George) Alliance.


By Dr. Russell P. Bellico

Two years after the British surrender at Yorktown and with the cessation of hostilities, a semblance of tranquility enveloped the lake valleys.

In the spring of 1782 George Washington established his headquarters in Newburgh …

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‘Super Blue Moon’ Aug. 30

By Hannah Hughes, Chronicle Summer Staff

On Wednesday, August 30, there will be a “Super Blue Moon,” an event that won’t happen
again until 2032, according to the website Time and Date.

Full moons can occur at any point in the moon’s rotation. A supermoon is when the moon is full and near or at the perigree (the moon’s closest point to Earth), making it appear bigger and brighter than …

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Ex-Mayor Jack Diamond criticizes Mayor Collins: Too many hires; wrong to fault Diana Palmer

Dear Editor,

Under three administrations (myself, Mayor Akins and Mayor Regan), there was no Communications Director.

We were still able to keep the public informed of what was with other duties, issued press releases and communicated with the public.

My administration worked very hard to bring the City out of financial distress, and part of that effort was the difficult process of eliminating some employees’ positions in the City.

I’m …

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