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September 14, 2013
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Jazz Fest returns to Lake George LAKE GEORGE — The regionÕ s premier jazz festival returns Saturday, Sept. 14 and Sunday, Sept. 15 with a strong lineup of musicians for its 30th annual edition. For three decades, the Lake George Jazz Weekend has presented innovative, acclaimed jazz performers in the scenic outdoor setting of Shepard Park. The stellar lineup for 2013 includes special appearance by vibraphonist Gary Burton, award-winning bassist Ben Williams, and Grammy nominee woodwind master David Liebman & his big band, as well as Capital Region favorite Brian Patneaude Quartet kicking off the festival Saturday at 1 p.m. The 2013 Lake George Jazz Weekend stands out because it is essentially a lineup of acclaimed jazz musicians who are also accomplished composers, jazz festival curator Paul Pines said. Ò This yearÕ s festival combines masters and younger cutting edge musicians,Ó Pines said. Following Patneaude at CONTINUED ON PAGE 14
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Broadband project update PAGE 9 WARRENSBURG
A Lake George Warrior Football running back plows through a gauntlet of defenders in a recent pre-season practice. High school football competition began last weekend throughout the area. Other fall sports started as soon as the first day of school, Wednesday, Sept. 4. Photo by Thom Randall
New chief at EDC Warren County By Thom Randall thom@denpubs.com QUEENSBURY Ñ Less than a month in his new position, new Warren County economic development czar Edward Bartholomew has pledged he will be giving rural and metropolitan communities equal attention. Just weeks ago, Bartholomew was named the new President of EDC Warren
County, the lead agency for economic and industrial development in the county. As of Jan. 1, this new combined position incorporates his role as Glens Falls Economic and Community Development director Ñ and until that time, he formally serves in both positions. In an interview this week, Bartholomew said heÕ d be concentrating on boosting the economies of the rural northern Warren County towns Ñ as well as Queensbury and the city of Glens Falls.
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QUEENSBURY Ñ Primary election results on Tuesday offered some surprises throughout Warren County as voters decided who would be on the November ballot to represent various parties.
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Bartholomew said heÕ s already met with community leaders in North Creek as well as executives of the SaratogaNorth Creek Railway, talking about how his agency might assist in developing freight traffic on the railroad. He added that he will be meeting soon with municipal leaders of the towns of Chester, Warrensburg, Thurman and Bolton, as well as the other northern
Farmers’ market safety concerns
In Thurman, former Town Supervisor John Haskell scored an apparent victory over incumbent Supervisor Evelyn Wood by a wide margin (153-77) to secure the Republican line, and in neighboring Warrensburg, incumbent town supervisor Kevin Geraghty topped former town supervisor Maynard Baker by a machine vote of 180 to 150 to be the official G.O.P. candidate. The results are not final, as there are up
to 48 absentee ballots to be counted in Warrensburg, and a fair number not yet tallied in Thurman as well. The two contests will be repeated in November, as Wood has secured the endorsement of the Democrat, Conservative and Independence parties, and Baker has secured an independent line. CONTINUED ON PAGE 13
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