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By Ben Westcott, Chronicle Staff Writer

After nearly 14 years as Executive Director of Lake George Park Commission Dave Wick retires this Friday.

It “seemed to be the right time,” he said, citing a desire to “let the next generation take over.”

He’s got big plans for retirement right out of the gate. In January he and his wife Kim Wick, who recently retired after 34 years as a teacher …

By Mark Frost, Chronicle Editor

The Lake George Association and the Lake George Park Commission issued a press release Tuesday saying their fight over use of ProcellaCOR is over and they are “committed to collaboration.”

The LGA at the same time issued “initial results from ProcellaCOR monitoring” of the herbicide’s use in two bays June 29.

In Jelliffe-Knight Bay, the LGA said it found “complete killing” of Eurasian watermilfoil [EWM] …

Father’s Day is Sunday! So many food moves! Collins vs. Stefanik. Nick Chiaravalle plans $10-million cannabis growing facility in Queensbury. Amtrak Adk. line won’t run this summer. GF removes stoplight at Elm & South St. LG Park Comm. names 4 new commissioners. Amy Fisher Quinn, GF 1988 grad, is new Judge on NYS Court of Claims. Tenée Casaccio to Chair Arrow Board; its first woman. Bike gang update. Concerts, comedy, …

The Lake George Park Commission has issued its proposed new regulations on septic systems around the lake.

All wastewater systems located within 500 feet of Lake George or within 100 feet of DEC regulated streams would have to be inspected every five years under proposed State regulations seeking “to prevent degradation of the Lake from wastewater pollution.”

The Park Commission, which would administer the program, estimated it would apply to …

The Lake George Association came out fighting after the Lake George Park Commission approved on Tuesday use of an herbicide against invasive milfoil.

“This is a sad day for Lake George,” began the LGA press release.

“The Lake George Park Commission has abdicated its responsibility to protect the Queen of American Lakes by voting, by a margin of 6-2, to use a chemical herbicide, ProcellaCOR, in the Lake this spring …