Thomas L. Hoy, civic leader, philanthropist, and business leader passed away at his home in Queensbury, on June 11, 2023, of pancreatic cancer, at the age of 74.
Tom, whose love of the local community was second only to that of his family, was grateful to be surrounded by his loving wife Sally, as well as his children and grandchildren, during his final days.
Hailing from Bovina Center, New York, …
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By Mark Frost, Chronicle Editor
On Thursday, June 15, Fort William Henry unveiled its strikingly transformed 19th century Carriage House overlooking Lake George in a memorable party for hundreds of invited guests.
It’s now a banquet facility able to accommodate up to 500 guests.
Fort William Henry Corporation CEO Kathy Muncil, daughter of the late Bob Flacke, who long steered the landmark business, addressed the crowd briefly.
She said in …
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By Hannah Hughes, Chronicle Summer Staff
The Town of Lake George held an Open House on June 14 to “foster public engagement and gather valuable input from the community” as the town and village prepare to apply to New York State’s Downtown Revitalization Initiative and NY Forward programs.
“We’ve had this core committee, but we don’t want to operate in a vacuum,” said Gina Mintzer, Lake George Regional Chamber of …
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By Mark Frost, Chronicle Editor
New York State has implemented an entirely new system this summer for boaters using Lake George’s picnic sites on day use islands and lake mainland.
We had our first go with it last weekend. Here’s what we learned.
You can still buy a season day use pass — now called a Passport — but you can no longer buy it at a ranger station on …
Read More »The New York State Department of Vehicles today unveiled the “newly-redesigned North Country regional license plate, part of a series of new license plates featuring the state’s 10 regions. The plate features an image of a sailboat along the St. Lawrence River in front of the
Thousand Islands Bridge.”
The plates for the other nine regions “will be unveiled and made available for sale throughout the month of June.”
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