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Lake Geo. Italian street festival this weekend

European culture and traditions are to be celebrated this weekend in Lake George, as thousands are expected to participate in the first-ever Lake George Italian Festival — which promises activities for people of all ages.

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• By Thom Randall
• May 18, 2013

Essex County details active shooter policy

Social Services Director John O’Neill briefed members of the Human Services Committee about the Armed Intruder Response Policy that was drafted with input from several department heads and research on similar policies in other counties.

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• By Keith Lobdell
• May 18, 2013

Adirondack Museum to open for season May 24

The Adirondack Museum is pleased to announce the first day of its 56th season will be Friday, May 24.

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• May 18, 2013

Mobile dental clinic schedule for Long Lake

The Adirondack Health Mobile Dental Clinic will be traveling to Long Lake this summer.

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• May 18, 2013

Crown Point teacher leads Costa Rican tour

Group to visit Europe in 2014

A Crown Point teacher recently led a group of local students and adults on a tour of Costa Rica. Jayna Andersen led the nine-day Education First adventure.

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• By Fred Herbst
• May 17, 2013

Central Adirondack school voters head to polls May 21

Voters in the five True North school districts will be heading to the polls Tuesday, May 21 to choose school board candidates and decide whether to approve their 2013-14 budgets.

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• By Andy Flynn
• May 17, 2013

Indian Lake to host one APA hearing on Finch lands

During the Monday, May 13 Indian Lake Town Board Meeting, Town Supervisor Brian Wells announced that he had written a letter to Leilani Ulrich, APA Chairwoman, on April 11.

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• By Bill Quinlivan
• May 17, 2013

Ticonderoga chamber plans annual dinner, auction

Sponsors sought for June 14 event

The Ticonderoga Chamber of Commerce is inviting the public to its annual dinner and auction. The 11th annual event will be Friday, June 14, at the Silver Bay YMCA’s Gullen Lounge. Appetizers will be served at 6 p.m. with dinner at 7 p.m. The silent auction, live auction and dancing will follow.

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• By Fred Herbst
• May 17, 2013

Footrace on Saturday honors memory of young Lake George teacher

Randal Madison was a fifth- and sixth-grade teacher at Lake George Elementary who inspired his students to achieve in academics and to lead fulfilling lives. He died unexpectedly in 2001 of a brain aneurism, and since then hundreds of people have participated in a footrace to honor the beloved instructor. Randy's Run is to take place Saturday on the Warren County Bikeway. It starts at 8:30 a.m. at Lake George Elementary School.

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• May 17, 2013

Boston runners invited to Schroon Lake

Free entry for those affected by bombings

Organizers of the 17th annual Adirondack Distance Festival are offering free entry into the Adirondack Marathon this fall for 50 runners who were prevented from finishing the Boston race.

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• By Fred Herbst
• May 16, 2013

Chester to buy boat washing station, boost inspection of watercraft

While the state has balked at sponsoring boat inspection and decontamination to control the spread of aquatic invasive species, the town of Chester has voted to purchase a boat decontamination station and locate it at Loon Lake. They've also voted to boost the hours for lake stewards to be posted at local lakes to inspect boats for invasives before the watercraft are launched.

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• By Thom Randall
• May 16, 2013

Champlain Valley Chorale to celebrate ‘American Song’

Concerts May 31 in Schroon, June 2 in Ti

The Champlain Valley Chorale’s spring concert will be “A Celebration of American Song.” The Champlain Valley Chorale will perform at Our Lady of Lourdes Church in Schroon Lake on Friday, May 31, at 7:30 p.m. and at the First United Methodist Church in Ticonderoga on Sunday, June 2, at 3 p.m.

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• By Fred Herbst
• May 16, 2013

Minerva Town Board mulls Finch land deal

In her May 2 report to the board, Minerva Town Supervisor Sue Montgomery Corey noted that the Nature Conservancy has committed a $500,000 pool of funds to support local projects that help the five towns to develop opportunities resulting from the land purchase.

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• By Phillip Sherotov
• May 16, 2013

Ticonderoga woman marks 90 years

Belva Blood looks forward to future

Belva Blood will celebrate her 90th birthday May 31, but the Ticonderoga woman isn’t about to concede to age.

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• By Fred Herbst
• May 15, 2013