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Ice Castles’ ice rink did major damage to park

By Cathy DeDe, Chronicle Managing Editor

The past winter’s Ice Castle event [officially, Winter Realms] did “a significant amount of damage” to the Festival Space at Charles Wood Park in Lake George, County Superintendent of Public Works Kevin Hajos told the Friday, April 26, meeting of the Facilities Committee. He distributed pictures.

“I don’t have the cost yet but I can tell you we had to put 176 hours of …

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Cathy: Bravo to ‘Snoopy!’, debut of Andy O’Rourke’s All Abilities Productions

Chronicle Managing Editor Cathy DeDe writes: What I most appreciate about this community is when we are naturally inclusive, just fact of life.

Take the stage: Age two or 92, Broadway-bound or bound by circumstance, there’s opportunity to be in a show.

Andy O’Rourke — intrepid, dogged, dynamic and ambitious — adds yet another option with his All Abilities Productions theater company.

“Our mission,” says the All Abilities creed, “is …

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Our May 2 front page

Legal Issue! Stefanik on Ukraine. Her life after loved ones were struck down. DiLo’s Donuts buys a building. Crystal Gayle, country icon, at Wood Aug. 29. Ice Castles’ ice rink did major damage to park. Elderwood in North Creek in peril; risk to 57 residents, 97 jobs. Schermerhorn Bloody Pond Road residences expects 5/14 OK. LGPC and LGA fire volleys on ProcellaCOR. Concerts, comedy, shows… The Chronicle always has the

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Sagamore plans 3 bldgs.: Employee housing, resort, apartments & retail

By Cathy DeDe, Chronicle Glens Falls

The Sagamore Resort plans three new projects in Bolton Landing on property already owned by the Sagamore.

• On-site seasonal employee housing, 53 units with two beds each in a three-story dormitory-style building at the center of the main Sagamore’s Green Island property. Kitchens and lounges on each floor.

• A two-story mixed use building on Lake Shore Drive, in downtown Bolton, in the …

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Washington Co. Sheriff’s new simulator lets officers practice realistic gun situations

By Ben Westcott, Chronicle Staff Writer

The Washington County Sheriff’s Office has a new piece of technology that helps its officers train like never before.

The Multiple Interactive Learning Objectives Range Pro Interactive Force Simulator, acquired in February, can virtually put officers in thousands of scenarios they might encounter in their job, so they can practice reacting to situations.

Some of the situations are very dangerous, like responding to an …

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