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LAKE GEORGE | Within a few years, Lake George Village residents and visitors will be able to connect to public Wi-Fi to stream movies, connect to social media and browse the internet without relying on cellular service — if a proposed initiative of the village board becomes reality.
The board authorized representatives of Adirondack Technical Solutions Feb. 11 to conduct a preliminary engineering survey of the village to determine the feasibility and approximate cost of providing Wi-Fi service throughout the village. For about a year, the board has discussed how Wi-Fi service would relieve visitors’ frustrations with coin-operated parking meters, boost the efficiency of managing village infrastructure and accommodate tourists’ expectations of digital connectivity.
Jared Humiston, president of Adirondack Technical Solutions, told the village board of the advantages of villagewide Wi-Fi. He said that each year, many more devices are designed to be connected to the internet.
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Loon Lake Dam classified ‘high hazard’ Chester officials now seeking remedy By Thom Randall STA FF W RITER
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ELIZABETHTOWN | The use of e-cigarettes in schools continues to increase, even as traditional smoking declines among students in New York state. A raft of legislation designed to curb that trend is currently making its way through the state legislature. » Vaping Cont. on pg. 2
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