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Art battle At the Hyde

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A New Frontier for Essex Co.

Event inspired by Warhol exhibit

Lawmakers: make good use of land

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Moose Fest Is back Indian Lake event planned

Beach Road project completed, Gov. Cuomo honored By Ryan Edwards

ryan@suncommunitynews.com

LAKE GEORGE — Gov. Cuomo announced last week the completion of the $6.3 million dollar upgrade to the parking-lot, access road and boat launch at Lake George Beach — also known as Million Dollar Beach. Lake George Town Supervisor Dennis Dickinson said the project is not only an improvement to the popular tourist attraction, but a benefit to the environment as well. Dickinson also lauded the expediency of

the project — which he said was completed entirely by Memorial Day — noting that laborers often worked 24 hours a day under lights. “It was lickity split,” he said. “They were in and out of there, and they did a great job — they really did.” Funded through N.Y. Works and State Department of Environmental Conservation capital funds, the project includes a parking lot paved with porous asphalt, new stormwater management infrastructure, reconfigured traffic flow and a relocated and refurbished

‘Sportsmen’s Weekend’

boat launch. The boat launch includes a boat inspection and boat wash station to prevent the spread of aquatic invasive species. BOAT LAUNCH IMPROVEMENTS The newly configured and relocated boat launch is more suitable for launching larger boats and will be open throughout the boating season. The previous location was closer to the beach and, for safety reasons, could not be open when the beach was open. The boat launch, located east of the Lake George Beach House, has the capacity for 26

boats, including the tow vehicle and trailer, between Memorial Day weekend and Labor Day while the beach is open. During the remainder of the boating season, when the beach is closed and the parking sites reserved for beach goers are available to boaters and can accommodate 200 boats and trailers. A New boat wash station was installed in the parking-lot at the boat launch to help prevent the spread of invasive species in and out of the lake. >> Story Continued | pg. 21

Election preview

Coming to Chester, Horicon Meet the Candidates event

By Thom Randall

thom@suncommunitynews.com

CHESTERTOWN — Outdoor sports enthusiasts from across New York State are expected to gather in northern Warren County soon to participate in Sportsmen’s Weekend, a new three-day event launched by the North Warren Chamber of Commerce. Set for Sept. 11 through Sept. 13, the event focuses on hunting, fishing and wildlife education — and features a presentation by a nationally renowned deer hunter. Chamber president Karen Smith said this week that the event is intended to attract outdoor sports enthusiasts to the region at a time many vacationers are headed back home. “This event will bring people to the area and highlight our natural resources for hunt>> Story Continued | pg. 21

slated for Thurman Aug. 26 Staff report

ATHOL — A Meet the Candidates Night has been scheduled for the evening of Wednesday Aug. 26 featuring Thurman citizens seeking positions in local town government. The event is to to include presentations by the candidates for Thurman public offices, and the candidates will be answering questions submitted in advance by the audience. The event is to be held from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. at

the Thurman Town Hall, 311 Athol Road. The event is sponsored by the Friends of Thurman, an group of full-time local residents representing diverse interests, backgrounds, talents and political affiliations, according to their website. The moderator will be Thom Randall, founder of the Adirondack Journal and now a freelance reporter for the Sun Community News. Several years ago, Randall moderated a similar session for about a dozen candidates

seeking Warren County government elected positions. For details, see: www. friendsofthurman.com or email the group at: friendsofthurman@gmail.com.


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