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Ghouls and ghosts brave the elements during Halloween parade.
Gillibrand pledges to fight acid rain and air pollution.
Variety show mixes fun, music, and charity.
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Investigators scrutinizing conduct of town officials, government finances By Thom Randall thom@denpubs.com LAKE GEORGE — State officials confirmed Tuesday that the state Comptroller ’s office is investigating alleged wrongdoing by Lake George town officials and the finances of the government. “I can confirm that investigation is going on concerning the conduct of the town officials and the finances of the town,” said Mark Johnson, spokesman for the state Comptroller ’s Office. “The investigation is ongoing now, but I can
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Thurman resident launches Elvis museum in Las Vegas By Thom Randall thom@denpubs.com THURMAN — Since he was a teenager, part-time Thurman resident Russ Howe was fascinated with the swagger, style and persona of Elvis Presley. His interest in the Presley mystique led him first to become a tribute artist, then — over the past 30 years — to gather a collection of Presley memorabilia. In 2004, he joined forces with another Elvis fan, Bud Glass, to form a collection which toured state fairs in the U.S. and was hailed at a showing in Berlin, Germany. Just two weeks ago, on Oct. 21, this collection opened as
In North Warren elementary’s annual Halloween parade Friday, kindergarten teacher Billie Jo Brown leads her students around the school gym to show off their costumes. (following Brown, front to rear): Kindergartners Tiana Buttino, Nicole Buckman, Isabella Swartz, Hadden Mundrick (tiger suit) and Eduardo Hernandez (adjacent). Many of the students also participated in the local Youth Commission’s Halloween activities (See inside for details.) Photo by Thom Randall
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Massive bicycle tour being planned for Lake George, Queensbury By Thom Randall thom@denpubs.com LAKE GEORGE — A week-long bicycle tour involving up to 2,000 bicyclists from Canada is now being planned for next August— featuring a route from Queensbury and Lake George to Ticonderoga then on to Plattsburgh — and the event is expected to give the region a substantial economic boost. The group Velo Quebec Voyages of Montreal, which organizes international bicycle
tours, is now setting up plans for a twowheeled tour through Warren, Essex and Clinton counties, area tourism officials said Wednesday. The group tour would likely be the first of its kind in the region, officials said. Representatives of Velo Quebec were in the region this week, reviewing accommodations and making arrangements, Warren County tour promoter Tanya Brand told county officials Wednesday. “This is absolutely a great thing for the
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which is tentatively set to begin Friday Aug. 6. They plan to spend a day and a half in the Lake George/Queensbury area, bicycling to Ticonderoga either via state Rte. 8 or 9N through Hague, or through Washington County and north on state Rte. 22. They are tentatively planning to stay in Ticonderoga two nights, spending one day cycling a loop through southern Essex County seeing the sights, Brand said. Not only would they be dining out, but
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