Saturday, August 2, 2025

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Ex-Mayor Jack Diamond criticizes Mayor Collins: Too many hires; wrong to fault Diana Palmer

Dear Editor,

Under three administrations (myself, Mayor Akins and Mayor Regan), there was no Communications Director.

We were still able to keep the public informed of what was with other duties, issued press releases and communicated with the public.

My administration worked very hard to bring the City out of financial distress, and part of that effort was the difficult process of eliminating some employees’ positions in the City.

I’m …

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F.W. Webb COO: Not ‘adamant,’ but ‘we’re a good use for the site’

By Zander Frost & Mark Frost, Chronicle Staff Writer & Editor

Bob Mucciarone, F.W. Webb’s Chief Operating Officer and Treasurer, took a phone call from The Chronicle Monday afternoon.

He said the Massachusetts company — “the largest wholesale supplier of plumbing, heating, cooling and industrial PVF products in the Northeast” — is still intent on getting approval of a zoning change so it can build a 76,000 square foot distribution …

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49th Antique & Classic boats show in LG — & Hague, Bolton

The 49th annual Lake George Antique and Classic Boat Show is Friday and Saturday, Aug. 25-26.

The main show is Saturday at the Lake George Village docks. There are two Friday pre-show events, in Bolton Landing and Hague. Spectators welcome, free, at all boat displays.

Saturday’s main show, on land and water at Beach Road in Lake George Village, includes 50+ boats, vendors, antique Model T and Triumph sports cars, …

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Fall full of fundraising galas!

The cooling weather brings a string of major fund-raising events and galas. The list keeps growing. Any more out there? Send details: chronicle@loneoak.com.


Summer Gala of the Sembrich Museum in Bolton Landing is Saturday, Aug. 26, at 6 p.m. The “cantina-style evening,” outdoors in the lakeside performance tent, will feature rising opera star tenor Leonardo Sanchez, accompanied on guitar, guitarrón, vihuela and accordion. Theme: “Mi México Querido,” or …

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Crandall Library gets $500,000 donation from Qby. native to honor his late mother, 2 aunts

Christopher Bennett, a Queensbury native who now resides in Virginia, has donated $500,000 to Crandall Public Library in memory of his mother, Anna J. Bennett, and aunts, Helen B. Whittemore and Mary E. Jones, the library said.

“When my mother passed in February, I knew I wanted to commemorate her memory with a gift to Crandall. She and her sisters frequently enjoyed all the services Crandall offers, especially the Outreach …

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