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By Mark Frost, Chronicle Editor

Lake George and Warren County want more winter tourism and year-round allure. With the occupancy tax spinning out millions and millions of dollars annually, the county has entered the promotional business — providing the $3-million that launched Winter Dreams outdoors at the Fort William Henry.

With that kind of moolah available to invest, here’s an idea that I believe could strengthen the local economy in …

By Cathy DeDe, Chronicle Managing Editor

Sunny day, friendly walkable City neighborhoods, pretty stoops and street-facing architecture, open parks, a community rich in musicians and equally abundant in music-lovers who are happy to show up for a celebration.

Somerville, Massachusetts, where one of my daughters lives, has parlayed this set of elements into a festive day of music sharing called Porchfest. Just bands hanging out mostly on porches but also …

By Ben Westcott, Chronicle Staff Writer

The Lake George Park Commission voted 6-0 (with two abstentions) Tuesday to accept an $18,698.69 bid from SOLitude Lake Management to treat two bays in Hague this June with the aquatic herbicide ProcellaCOR to combat invasive Eurasian milfoil. Voting for the application were Park Commission chairman Ken Parker and board members Catherine LaBombard, Kathryn Muncil, David Floyd, Joe Stanek and John McDonald Jr. They …