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By Cathy DeDe, Chronicle Managing Editor

Rick Atkinson comes to Lake George this Friday, Dec. 12 for three local events in the 250th year celebration of Gen. Henry Knox’s Noble Train of Artillery. (Details in sidebar box.)

Winner of Pulitzer Prizes both as an historian (and New York Times best-selling author) and as a journalist (then with the Washington Post), Mr. Atkinson is prominent in Ken Burns’s new PBS documentary. …

Fire heavily damaged the Adirondac tour boat in Lake George Village early Monday morning.

Warren County said Monday afternoon that the fire was “under investigation” but is “not considered suspicious.”

“The fire on the boat owned [by] Lake George Waterfront Cruises, located as 2 Kurosaka Lane, off Canada Street, was reported by Village of Lake George Public Works employees who spotted it when working in the area at 6:43 a.m.,” …

By Ben Westcott, Chronicle Staff Writer

“I am challenging the governor because I am unsatisfied with what I’ve seen very close and personally,” Lieutenant Governor Antonio Delgago told a large crowd at the Park Theater Friday night.

“People are tired of the system and the status quo, they’re tired of establishment Democrats. They just want to know, do they care about the people? Do they actually want to help or …

By Ben Westcott, Chronicle Staff Writer

The Detroit Tigers removed Fort Ann’s Tyler Mattison from their 40-man roster last month, making him a free agent, but   he tells The Chronicle he’ll re-sign with the organization after the Rule 5 Draft, set for Wednesday Dec. 10, after our press time.

Mattison, 26, hopes to start next season with Triple-A Toledo, where he finished last year, but is taking nothing for granted, …

Community Christmas festivities peak this weekend near and far. From tree lightings and block parties, to wagon rides, reindeer and Santa, holiday activity is everywhere.

Downtown Glens Falls

Three days of events!

Friday: Mayor Bill Collins, the “First Lady,” Santa Claus, Elves, Clarice and other characters arrive by firetruck for the tree lighting in City Park at 6 p.m. Also on Glen Street: Photos with Santa, live music, Bolton Dance …