Tag Archives: Lake George

LG boat inspections are going smoothly, even on 4th of July

Chronicle staff writer David Cederstrom writes:     

As of July 14, 7,871 boats coming to Lake George had been inspected for invasive species under the Lake George Park Commission’s new boat inspection regulations, said Park Commission executive director Dave Wick in reply to a  Chronicle inquiry.

“We de-conned about 400 boats, so we’re running about a 6 to 7 percent decontamination rate, which is pretty close to what we expected,” he …

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Lake George Rattlesnakes

By David Cederstrom, Chronicle Staff Writer

Five to 10 times each summer timber rattlesnakes are found around campsites in The Narrows area of Lake George.

This year, by the end of June, there were four such incidents, says research biologist/herpetologist Dr. Bill Brown.

But while this might sound alarming to some, since rattlesnakes are poisonous and their bite is potentially fatal if not treated, Dr. Brown said timber rattlers are …

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Our July 17 issue

Drones over Lake George! The passing of Bill Woodward. Rattlesnake sightings in and around Lake George. Saratoga Race Track opens up Friday, July 18th. Hillary Clinton comes to Northshire Books in Saratoga. Flames hockey news and so much more in 52 big pages this week!

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Our July 3 issue

Our big 4th of July issue is out now! Read about our local West Point graduates; the growth in local distilleries; the latest from Jimmer Fredette. Plus, we have some  stunning photos of bald eagles on Lake George’s Speaker Heck island; and, details on fireworks and other July 4th celebrations.

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Our June 26 issue

This week we have 112 fabulous pages of content for you! Inserted into the weekly Chronicle is the Summer Fun Lake George-Adirondack Visitors Guide, and we’ve also got our annual graduation issue celebrating our region’s high school graduates. Our stories include our scoops on the new owners of both the Friends Lake Inn and Owl at Twilight. We cover the multi-million dollar Jefferson Project’s mapping of Lake George, and speaking …

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