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Early end to major LG winter initiatives: ‘Winter Realms’ & ‘Winter’s Dream’ to close early

February 21, 2024

By Cathy DeDe, Chronicle Managing Editor

Two major new Lake George winter initiatives will both close early.

Winter Realms at Festival Commons posted on Facebook that its final day will be Sunday, Feb. 25. The attraction — successor to Ice Castles — was planned to continue into early March.

Winter Realms received a $150,000 grant from Warren County Occupancy Tax funds this year.

‘Winter Realms’ to close Sunday; ‘Winter Dream’ will end March 9 Ice Castles/Winter Realms officials did not respond …

Glens Falls again loses New York boys hoops tourney to Binghamton

January 31, 2024

BREAKING: Glens Falls has again lost the New York State Boys High School Basketball Tournament to Binghamton, from 2025-27

“The Executive Committee APPROVED Visions Veterans Memorial Arena (Binghamton) as host of the 2025-2027 NYSPHSAA Boys Basketball Championships (12-10),” NYSPHSAA tweeted.

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Fatal Lake George structure fire Sunday

January 29, 2024

The Warren County Sheriff’s Department said it responded to a fatal residential structure fire early Sunday, January 28, at around 3:15 a.m. at 28 Newton St in the Town of Lake George.

“First arriving units reported that the fire had been extinguished by a family member, but Kimberly S. Quay, age 58 died as a result of the fire,” the Sheriff’s office said in a press release.

“Daniel W. Quay,

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Shooting on Pearl Street in Glens Falls, 1 hospitalized

January 25, 2024

Glens Falls Police Department said it responded to a shooting at around 6:01 p.m. on Wednesday, January 24 “near the corner of North Pearl Street and Lawrence Street” in Glens Falls.

“Officer arrived on scene and identified the subject that was struck and confirmed he was struck with projectiles as evident by casings found on the scene. At the time there were no other subjects in the area,” Police said.

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EXCLUSIVE: GF & Saratoga YMCAs eyeing merger

January 24, 2024

By Zander Frost, Chronicle Staff Writer

CHRONICLE EXCLUSIVE: Discussions are far along that could merge the Glens Falls YMCA into the Saratoga Regional YMCA, The Chronicle has learned. Photo of Glens Falls YMCA in winter, EXCLUSIVE: GF & SARATOGA YMCAS EYEING MERGER across top

A member of the Saratoga Y board told The Chronicle that under current discussions, “Glens Falls would officially be part of the Saratoga Regional YMCA, and they would fall under our administrative team, our operations, things like that.”

The Glens Falls Y …