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By Cathy DeDe, Chronicle Managing Editor

More than 3,000 people jammed the Lake George Steamboat Company’s Steer Pier Saturday for the 7th annual Rock the Dock festival, organizer Luke Dow said.

He said they maxed out all 3,100 tickets — not including staff, bands and vendors. “Obviously, selling out is awesome,” Mr. Dow told The Chronicle Tuesday morning, still recovering he said after the seven-hour, six band festival.

“It absolutely …

By Mark Frost, Chronicle Editor

Noah Chirnomas, 22, just graduated from Muhlenberg College in Pennsylvania with a B.A. in Accounting and Finance. He’s on his way to becoming a Certified Public Accountant.

At the same time he’s writing and publishing books.

First he wrote Dome Island: Forever Wild on Lake George.

This week brings release of his new book The Islands of Lake George: Exploring The History and Mysteries. It’s …

By Cathy DeDe, Chronicle Managing Editor

For about two weeks, visitors to the Queensbury Hotel lobby got a front-row view as art conservator Emily Phillips restored the signature Cooper’s Cave mural that hangs above the fireplace.

The same Glens Falls business leaders who founded the hotel commissioned artist Griffith Baily Coale (1890-1950) to paint the mural, hotel General Manager Tyler Herrick tells The Chronicle.

“This celebrated painting depicts an historic …

Chronicle Managing Editor Cathy DeDe writes: Katy’s Wine and Whiskey Bar — the corner ground-floor tenant in Chris Patten’s multi-use redevelopment at South and Elm Streets — is looking at a June 29 opening, Mr. Patten told The Chronicle during a quick walk-through last Tuesday. The bar-restaurant is a joint project by Katy Foster and Bill Dingman. The chef is Colin Miner.

Ms. Foster described her plan for the 2,800 …

By Ben Westcott, Chronicle Staff Writer

“A second-grader ran out of Jackson Heights Elementary yesterday afternoon and was subsequently found safe at their home,” Skye Heritage, Glens Falls Schools Public Relations Director, told The Chronicle.

“As soon as the child was noted to be missing, at approximately 12:40 p.m., search protocols were activated.”

The child’s grandmother, Lisa Bombard, told The Chronicle the youth had been sent to the principal’s office …