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Ben Fishel’s bird dropping cartoon now Local T-shirt
Zander Frost writes: In March, The Chronicle published a cartoon submitted by Ben Fishel showing two birds comparing their poop to the Lake George outline decals seen on cars around the region.
Now it’s a T-shirt courtesy of Bolton- based apparel company Local, who say they originally popularized the original Lake George-shaped decal.
“You can blame us for 15,000+ of the cars you see with this bird sh*t on them,” …
Read More »Lake George supervisor Dickinson is anti dissolution
By Cathy DeDe, Chronicle Managing Editor
Lake George Town Supervisor Dennis Dickinson hopes the Lake George Village dissolution proposal “is turned down” by village voters in the September 13 vote.
“I’m not sure dissolution is the way to go, that it is beneficial to all parties,” Mr. Dickinson told The Chronicle. He confirmed the position after last week’s Laberge Group consultant presentation.
He notes, as does the Laberge study, that …
Read More »Moreau Biochar approved, with restrictions
By Zander Frost, Chronicle Staff Writer
The Moreau Planning Board approved the Saratoga Biochar facility, with stipulations, by a 4-2 vote Thursday night.
John Arnold, Erik Bergman, Meredithe Mathias and Adam Seybolt voted in favor.
Ann Purdue, Esq. and Michael Shaver voted against.
Hundreds of project opponents lined the entryway to the town hall prior to the meeting, carrying “no Biochar” signs.
Security was present. Meeting attendees had to pass …
Read More »Queensbury drug dealer tell-all
By Mark Frost, Chronicle Editor
Eric Canori’s well-written, fast-paced new memoir Pressure is juicy and sensational enough to conceivably find a national audience, but it’s absolutely sure to hit the jackpot here.
He’s a Queensbury High School grad who went to SUNY Plattsburgh and became a massively successful marijuana distributor along the way. When the feds finally caught him, he says he turned over $12-million including $2-million in gold bars …
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