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Tag Archives: Lake George

Demolition to begin of Water Slide World; Schermerhorn to Planning Board 1/23

By Cathy DeDe, Chronicle Managing Editor

Demolition of the former Water Slide World in Lake George is to begin “in the next few days,” attorney Jonathan Lapper said Monday in response to a Chronicle query. Mr. Lapper represents Richard Schermerhorn who purchased the 12-acre property last month for $3 million and plans a mixed-use project with as many as 200 market-rate apartments, plus commercial space for offices and retail at …

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Ukraine twins at work in Lake George

By Zander Frost, Chronicle Staff Writer

Ukrainian twins Anna and Tetiana Huzii have worked at the Fort William Henry hotel desk all summer.

“I work in the morning, Anna in the evenings and our guests think it’s one person,” Tetiana laughed. Their only simultaneous day off is Friday.

The twins’ hometown, Ivano-Frankivsk, is around 200 kilometers from the border with Poland in Western Ukraine.

Asked about the Russian invasion, Tetiana …

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Loda opens in Bolton: ‘Elevated’ dining from NYC couple

By Cathy DeDe, Chronicle Managing Editor

Louis and Danielle DeSantis, known for their popular Bear’s Cup bagels-and-breakfast take-out on Main Street, Bolton Landing, have now opened Loda, an “elevated dress-up” restaurant next-door.

“There are many options here for casual dining or more luxurious, but it’s still the Adirondacks theme,” says Ms. DeSantis. “My thought is to transport you maybe to a New York City speakeasy, French bistro for a special …

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Bolton LDC near paying off Norowal loan; more upgrades

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

What once looked like a gamble — public purchase of Norowal Marina in Bolton Landing in a $4.5-million deal in 2005 — has worked out quite nicely.

Norowal remains a key boating access point to Lake George, and the Bolton Local Development Corporation expects in 2024 to finish paying off the $2.5-million loan it took out from Glens Falls …

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Lake George biz: Less than 2021 but still ‘robust’

By Cathy DeDe, Chronicle Managing Editor

We’ve been hearing it’s not as busy this season in Lake George, or the region.

“What I’m hearing is it’s a little bit down from last year,” says Lake George Village Mayor Bob Blais. “Of course, that was our best year ever.”

He says parking meter revenues, an indicator, are down “about 3.4 percent.”

At Thursday fireworks shows, “The cars are not parked back …

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