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With enthusiasm, town of Chester citizens join in singing ‘I’m Proud to be an American’ during the dedication of the Chester Veterans Memorial held Saturday, July 7. A crowd of about 1,000 people attended the event.
Chester citizens pay tribute to veterans By Thom Randall thom@denpubs.com CHESTERTOWN — Harry Bollback looked at hundreds of people crowding around four giant granite memorials, inspecting inscriptions naming about 1,000 veterans who served in U.S. wars
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By Thom Randall thom@denpubs.com LAKE GEORGE — Diamond Point residents blasted the Lake George Town Board Monday July 9 for its recent action to bar access to the local beach when lifeguards
aren’t on duty. Twelve hours later — after the verbal battle at the monthly town board meeting — the board apparently backed off its resolve. For about a month, the town has padlocked a gate to the Diamond Point Beach prior to 10 a.m. and after 6 p.m. daily, citing that state
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LAKE GEORGE — This weekend, the critically acclaimed Big Apple Circus, featuring world-class aerialists and acrobats — is launching its two-week debut engagement in Lake George. To be situated in the Charles Wood Park — the former Gaslight Village property, the circus is conducted under a traditional big top — complete with air conditioning —± with no seat farther than 50 feet from the performances. The first performances are to be held Saturday July 14 at 3 p.m. and 7 p.m., with 23 more shows through Sunday July 29. Area officials said they are pleased that such a prominent national attraction decided to choose Lake George as one of its sites for 2012. The award-winning intimate circus, based in New York City, has been located for similar stints in such high-profile places as Boston, the Washington, D.C. area, as well as Lincoln
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