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The Smoke Eaters’ Jamboree to feature popular party band.
Children, adults create ‘Stroll Garden’ for elementary school.
New law will target boaters, hunters and cold water paddlers.
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Traditional foes seek consensus as they debate Adk issues
Village seeking stimulus cash for streetscape upgrade
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LONG LAKE — For the third year, traditionally contentious groups sat under one roof and conducted a civil, day-long conversation about the pressing issues in the Adirondack Park – primarily the local economies which are stressed, good times and bad. Included in the discussion was a pledge by Adirondack Park Agency officials to attempt to amend the APA Act to make it work better for everyone involved. The annual Common Ground Alliance meeting was held Wednesday in Long Lake, and it featured a diverse group of people and opinions, all of whom agreed that something must be done to reinvent the Adirondack economy. Balance was the most referenced term, as over 100 local
LAKE GEORGE — The village government decided Monday to seek federal stimulus money to spruce up its downtown streetscape. The village board voted to hire Elan Planning and Design — at a cost of $3,400 — to submit applications for government grants to beautify a stretch of Canada Street. WIth the money, the village would finish up a downtown beautification project begun five years ago that included new brick sidewalks, curb bump-outs, lighting and landscaping. Much of Canada St. has already been completed, but a stretch along the west side of Canada St. from McGillis Ave to Mountain Drive is unfinished, and would be the targeted area for the grant funds,
A featured ensemble performs Saturday at Shepard Park during the Lake George Band Festival held this past weekend. The multi-day event featured 11 concert bands and more than 500 musicians. A video crew from NBC’s Today Show captured some footage of the festival as they prepared a program depicting Lake George as one of the top vacation destinations in the nation. The show is to air, Monday morning,with a live broadcast from The Sagamore Resort in Bolton Landing.
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Lake George to get national exposure on NBC’s Today Show By Thom Randall thom@denpubs.com BOLTON LANDING — NBC’s Today Show is broadcasting live Monday from The Sagamore Resort as it presents Lake George as one of four top vacation destinations in the nation, and area government and tourism officials are excited about the national exposure. The scenery, accommodations and activities offered by the Lake George area will be showcased for a full hour in this show, a kickoff of the four-day series, “Today Takes a Vacation.” The live segments, featuring Today Show hosts Meredith Viera and Ann Curry, will be intermixed with footage shot this past week and videos taken on behalf of the Warren County Tourism Department, agency director
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