Prospect Mountain
Photo by Thom Randall
Commercial use of LG Village docks to cease
LAKE GEORGE | The use of Lake George Village docks by commercial watercraft — except those already permitted to use them through 2019 — is to be prohibited, according to a decision adopted July 15 by the Lake George Village Board. Read more
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Veterans: Soldiers missing in action should not be forgotten
LAKE GEORGE | Local citizens should urge their federal politicians to fully fund ongoing efforts to recover the remains of soldiers killed overseas in combat, the leader of Warren County’s annual P.OW.-M.I.A. ceremony said June 2. Read more
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P.O.W.-M.I.A. ceremony set for Sunday
LAKE GEORGE | The 50th-annual service atop Prospect Mountain to honor U.S. soldiers missing in action and prisoners of war is to be held at 1 p.m. Sunday, June 2, and all are invited to participate. Read more
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Workshop to focus on creeping invasives
WARRENSBURG | A workshop, organized by the state Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) and Warren County Cornell Cooperative Extension, on hemlock woolly adelgid (HWA) will be held Dec. 15. Read more
Major update of Lake George town ordinances eyed
LAKE GEORGE | Over the next several months, Town of Lake George officials will be reviewing town zoning and subdivision laws with the intent of updating and streamlining them to benefit both residents and developers... Read more
Courtesy of Doug Kerr - Flickr: Prospect Mountain Parkway - Lake George, New York
Highway up Prospect Mtn. open on Nov. 4 & 5
LAKE GEORGE | Scenic views of Lake George and its surroundings will again be available to the public during an promotion this weekend honoring U.S. veterans for their service to the nation. Read more
Lake George Village Board meeting wrap
LAKE GEORGE | Ponies, mobile pedal-powered bars and a change in the fee schedule for events at the Festival Commons were on the agenda at last week’s Lake George Village Board meeting. Read more
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Insect menace headed north
HAGUE | Eastern hemlocks are becoming infected with an insect called the hemlock woolly adelgid and Hague Town Councilman Steve Ramant is spreading the word. Read more
Village board awards raises after voting to sell land and timber
LAKE GEORGE | The Lake George Village board moved forward at their August meeting on selling both village land and timber — and a portion of the proceeds were immediately appropriated for 25-cent per hour raises for municipal employees. Read more
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Vernon Galusha, once a prisoner of war, honored
LAKE GEORGE — This year’s P.O.W./M.I.A. Remembrance ceremony atop Prospect Mountain June 4 was a poignant occasion for Kim Galusha Ross of Warrensburg and her siblings. Read more
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Annual P.O.W.-M.I.A. service on Prospect Mtn. set
LAKE GEORGE — With an aura of patriotism, the 48th annual service atop Prospect Mountain to honor U.S. soldiers missing in action and prisoners of war is to be held at 1 p.m. Sunday June 4, and all are invited to participate. Read more
Town justices ask for help due to court clerks’ retirements
LAKE GEORGE — Lake George town justices appealed to their town board Nov. 14 for extra administrative help in keeping up with their ever-increasing workload. Read more
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Veterans Highway up Prospect Mtn. open this weekend — at no charge
LAKE GEORGE — Veterans Memorial Highway up Prospect Mountain will be open to the public this Saturday and Sunday at no charge in a gesture to honor those who served our nation. Read more
Village officials plan timber harvest, seek design of pedestrian bridge
LAKE GEORGE — Trees will be harvested within the a year or two on village property located on Prospect Mountain, if plans of the village board materialize. Read more
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Veterans Highway up Prospect Mtn. open Nov. 5 & 6 — at no charge
LAKE GEORGE — Panoramic, scenic views of Lake George and surrounding mountainous terrain will be available to the public during an upcoming weekend promotion honoring U. S. veterans for their service to the nation. Read more
Courtesy of Doug Kerr - Flickr: Prospect Mountain Parkway - Lake George, New York
Veterans Highway open, free this weekend
LAKE GEORGE — Spectacular mountain views from atop Prospect Mountain can be seen this weekend for free, thanks to the efforts of three local veterans working in collaboration with the state Department of Environmental Conservation. Read more
