Blog

By Mark Frost, Chronicle Editor

The Lake George Association issued a seemingly bombshell press release Tuesday about the herbicide applied in two bays in 2024 to combat Eurasian mifoil.

It said, “Procella-COR has been approved and promoted for its rapid degradation in the environment. But, our team’s novel, long-term, field-based sediment study found that the herbicide and its breakdown products persisted in lakebed sediments for more than a year. To …

By Cathy DeDe, Chronicle Managing Editor

Mayor Bill Collins says, “Homelessness is a growing problem….It’s so startling in Glens Falls to see this. It’s not startling.It’s an actual presence in Saratoga, Schenectady, Albany, Burlington, in Rutland.

“I think we’re doing both a great job, and need to continue to do more and be changing our approach all the time. I also don’t want to take anything away from the concerns …

By Ben Westcott, Chronicle Staff Writer

Ward Four Councilman Ben Lapham and Ward Two Councilman Bob Landry are at odds in connection to the Common Council’s Sept. 23 vote, 4-1, to allocate $30,000 to purchase the Crockwell Pond property on East Sanford Street.

Mr. Lapham cast the no vote.

That night, Mr. Lapham wrote on Facebook that Mr. Landry “presented in detail why he thinks the Glens Falls taxpayers want …

By Ben Westcott, Chronicle Staff Writer

Sophomore twins Maddie and Morgan Oliver, the only girls playing on the Glens Falls golf team, take to the fairways this fall aiming for return trips to the state championships later this month.

Last year, as just freshmen Maddie tied for sixth place in the state; Morgan tied for 17th. They both played high school golf as eighth graders as well. Maddie finished tied …

By Christopher D. Hoy, MD

The Healthcare Coalition for the North Country, of which I am a member, has just released a report on the impact on the North Country of the Medicaid cuts in the ”One Big Beautiful Bill” (HR 1).

The goal of this article is not to review all the findings in our report, but to focus on those findings most relevant to readers of the Chronicle.…