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60 attend info meeting on Lake George Village dissolution vote, 9/13

By Zander Frost, Chronicle Staff Writer

The Lake George Village and Town governments came together Monday night for a joint public information meeting on the village interim dissolution study.

Village Mayor Bob Blais and Town Supervisor Dennis Dickinson sat side by side at the front of the nearly full room.

Approximately 60 people attended.

By a show of hands at the meeting’s end, an overwhelming number of those present said …

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Vintage clothes popularity rises: Environmental sustainability; individuality; the styles rebound

Woman holding colorful clothing on hangers inside a boutique with checkered flooring and shelves of merchandise.

By Sophia Afsar-Keshmiri, Chronicle Summer Staff

Laura Traudt, owner of Laura’s Vintage in Glens Falls, has noticed vintage clothing is “getting more difficult to find, because it’s so popular.”

She says, “I’ve sacrificed a lot of my own collection” to keep her store stocked.

Ms. Traudt says environmental sustainability drives the popularity of vintage clothing.

“A lot of my younger customers don’t want to buy any new clothing,” she says.…

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Our August 25 front page

Scanned front page of The Chronicle newspaper from August 25-31, 2022, featuring stories about Ukrainian twins working at Lake George and phantom restaurants.

Washington County Fair through Sunday! Lake George mulls dissolution. Ukraine twins at work in Lake George. Phantom restaurants… County names Tourism chief; a controversy. Vintage clothes popularity rises. Antique & Classic Boats in Bolton & Lake George. Concerts, comedy, shows… The Chronicle always has the region’s best Arts & Entertainment section!

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Loda opens in Bolton: ‘Elevated’ dining from NYC couple

A man in a dark suit holds a young child while a woman in black stands beside them under hanging pendant lights in a restaurant.

By Cathy DeDe, Chronicle Managing Editor

Louis and Danielle DeSantis, known for their popular Bear’s Cup bagels-and-breakfast take-out on Main Street, Bolton Landing, have now opened Loda, an “elevated dress-up” restaurant next-door.

“There are many options here for casual dining or more luxurious, but it’s still the Adirondacks theme,” says Ms. DeSantis. “My thought is to transport you maybe to a New York City speakeasy, French bistro for a special …

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Bolton LDC near paying off Norowal loan; more upgrades

Two people stand on a wooden dock beside blue water with boats and mountains visible in the background under a partly cloudy sky.

By Mark Frost & Zander Frost, Chronicle Editor & Staff Writer

What once looked like a gamble — public purchase of Norowal Marina in Bolton Landing in a $4.5-million deal in 2005 — has worked out quite nicely.

Norowal remains a key boating access point to Lake George, and the Bolton Local Development Corporation expects in 2024 to finish paying off the $2.5-million loan it took out from Glens Falls …

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