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thom@denpubs.com WA R R E N S B U R G — Looking toward brightening the town’s future, Warrensburg’s municipal leaders said they will be pursuing efforts to upgrade the town’s infrastructure, jumpstart commerce, develop jobs and enhance the local quality of life. At a special meeting held Monday, Jan. 30, the town board members identified their goals for Warrensburg during 2012. Town Supervisor Kevin Geraghty said his top priority was to boost local commerce downtown by filling vacant storefronts — at least two during the upcoming year. He said that the town’s Economic Development committee, now being formed, would be charged with the responsibility of making it happen. Most of the other goals he identified for 2012 were related to town improving town infrastructure or making it more efficient: establishing a new water well for the town, increasing the capacity of the town sewer

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Competitors in the 2009 Lake George Winter Carnival outhouse race drag their custom-built craft across the lake ice toward a finish line. This year’s competition, to be held in the Fort William Henry parking lot due to lack of lake ice, is to be filmed by a national cable television channel.

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Crowd expected for Winter Carnival By Thom Randall thom@denpubs.com WARRENSBURG — Regardless of a lack of thick ice, the annual Lake George Winter Carnival is likely to

present a fun-filled weekend, event officials said early this week. A large crowd is expected to attend, not only due to moderate weather predicted, but also to watch a national television crew videotape the Carnival’s annual outhouse races and other

events, said Nancy Nichols, who serves as Carnival chairman along with Lou Tokos. “It’s going to be outrageous, we’re expecting so many people,” Nichols said. Nearly all activities conducted most

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