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60 attend info meeting on Lake George Village dissolution vote, 9/13

By Zander Frost, Chronicle Staff Writer

The Lake George Village and Town governments came together Monday night for a joint public information meeting on the village interim dissolution study.

Village Mayor Bob Blais and Town Supervisor Dennis Dickinson sat side by side at the front of the nearly full room.

Approximately 60 people attended.

By a show of hands at the meeting’s end, an overwhelming number of those present said …

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Blais sounds redistricting alarm; Stec not concerned yet

Chronicle Staff Writer Zander Frost & Editor Mark Frost write: Lake George Mayor Bob Blais e-mailed local media Tuesday, urging “opposition to the present plans to redistrict the 45th Senate District.” He said a proposed plan involves “removing the Town of Queensbury and the City of Glens Falls from the present district,” which he wrote “makes no common sense at all.”

The Chronicle contacted Senator Dan Stec. He downplayed the …

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LG Mayor Blais, 83, to throw out first pitch at Red Sox game Sun., Aug. 18

Lake George Village Mayor Robert Blais, the longest serving mayor in New York State history, will throw out the ceremonial first pitch before the Boston Red Sox home game at Fenway Park against the Baltimore Orioles on Sunday, Aug. 18. Game time is 1:05 p.m.

“We’ve got 106 people going as of this morning,” Mayor Blais told The Chronicle Monday. “I’ve got 40 seats together. Phil Morse got them for …

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