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I think of those who were truly great
12 days ago
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I read poetry now mostly for lines I could use at friends’ funerals
13 days ago
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Nathan Farb, 85, Dies; Photographed Hippies, Siberians and Mountains
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Nathan Farb, 85, Dies; Photographed Hippies, Siberians and Mountains
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“Certain blood was being shed for uncertain reasons…It was my view then, and still is, that you don’t make war without knowing why.” - Tim O’Brien, The Things They Carried
16 days ago
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A new Rugge Center, web-based tool for state, local and non-profit agencies will improve access to essential social services for those most in need of them. Please support local journalism and subscribe to the Lake George Mirror.
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Rugge Center’s Community Resource Directory: For Social Services Providers, Info at Their Fingertips - Lake George Mirror
A “Community Resource Directory,” a new online database to help social service organizations assist clients and communities throughout the Adirondack Park and beyond, has been launched by the John Rug...
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26 days ago
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Climate change is among the factors increasing the costs of maintaining roads and bridges for rural communities. Their representatives in Albany are calling for more state aid in this year’s budget. Please subscribe to the Lake George Mirror.
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Lawmakers Urged to Boost CHIPS Highway Funding in This Year’s State Budget - Lake George Mirror
A bipartisan group of legislators and state-wide associations is pressing lawmakers to increase funding for the Consolidated Highway Improvement Program (CHIPS) by at least $250 million. Last year’s s...
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27 days ago
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At a “Workforce Housing Forum,” officials launched a multi-year, $3.5 million partnership of New York State and the Adirondack Community Foundation to support the construction of new housing by both private and non-profit developers.
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New Partnership to Help Communities Plan, Finance and Build Housing Launched at Workforce Housing Forum - Lake George Mirror
A Warren County family earning a median income of $78,000, willing to invest 30% of that income in housing, should not expect to spend less than $325,000 on a home. To buy a house in Bolton Landing, t...
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28 days ago
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While the impact on New York City has received the most attention, North Country families will also benefit from proposals to expand childcare. Please subscribe to the Lake George Mirror.
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“A Less-Parched Childcare Desert:” Governor’s Proposals Will Impact North Country as Well as New York City - Lake George Mirror
Early childhood programs serving families in the Adirondacks are severely underfunded, leaving thousands of children without access to childcare, home visiting and early intervention services despite ...
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about 1 month ago
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The new “Fisheries Management Plan for Lake George, 2025–2029” contemplates putting Atlantic salmon stocking on the chopping block and focusing on lake trout and black bass. Please subscribe to the Lake George Mirror.
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The End of an Experiment: Lake George Management Plan Contemplates End to Stocking Lake with Atlantic Salmon - Lake George Mirror
State fisheries managers are re-evaluating decades of Atlantic salmon stocking in Lake George after acknowledging that the program – which every spring has deposited 30,000 fingerlings into the lake –...
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A plan to restore the 1913 Cooper’s Point mansion to its original, stately grandeur and repurpose it for the 21st century is under review by the Lake George Planning Board.
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The Rebirth of Green Harbor Mansion: Repurposing a Gilded Age Survivor for the 21st Century - Lake George Mirror
The Cooper’s Point mansion built for Frederick F. Peabody in 1913 and owned by the Pitcairn family from the 1930s through the 1950s, will be restored to its original, stately grandeur, say its owners,...
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2 months ago
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3 months ago
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The smallest town on Lake George is also the most elderly. But it sees past its challenges. Be the first to read Lake George Mirror stories. Please support local journalism and subscribe to the Lake George Mirror.
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Keeping Hague Afloat: Toward a Sustainable Future - Lake George Mirror
If demographics were destiny, the future of Hague would be a matter of concern. Not only has its population shrunk from a high of 1,717 in 1850 to 627 in 2023, the last year for which statistics are a...
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4 months ago
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We rarely post our newspaper’s editorials online, but here are a few recent examples. If of interest, have a look. Please support local journalism and subscribe to the Lake George Mirror.
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Some Recent Editorials from the Lake George Mirror - Lake George Mirror
State Senator John Dunne Fought Barriers to Voting, Barriers Rising Again When I told former state Senator John Dunne about my plans to return to the Adirondacks and publish a one-hundred-year-old sum...
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4 months ago
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Bolton Landing’s emporium is open every day through January 4. Be the first to read Lake George Mirror stories. Please support local journalism and subscribe to the Lake George Mirror.
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The Collective: A Celebration of the Season! - Lake George Mirror
The Collective, the new, Bolton Landing, Main Street emporium composed of three Bolton born and bred businesses – Finishing Touches, Lake Shore Provisions and Local – is open for business every day th...
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4 months ago
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With annual summits, “We Are Instrumental” has grown from a used instrument drive to a state-wide model for arts education. Please support local journalism and subscribe to the Lake George Mirror.
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“Make a Loud Noise:” North Country Music Students Assemble for Annual Summit - Lake George Mirror
If you found yourself roaming the corridors of the Ausable Valley High School on October 10, you would have heard, sequentially or as some strange, dissonant ensemble, rhythmic drumming, scraping bows...
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4 months ago
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4 months ago
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Slightly more than a year after Lake George Village’s Shepard Park bandstand was destroyed by a June 30, 2024 fire, construction of a $5.5 million amphitheater that will include a new, state-of-the-art bandshell has begun.
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Reconstruction of Shepard Park Amphitheater Underway - Lake George Mirror
On October 22, slightly more than a year after Lake George Village’s Shepard Park bandstand was destroyed by a June 30, 2024 fire, a groundbreaking ceremony was held for a $5.5 million amphitheater th...
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4 months ago
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Data collected by volunteers during the Christmas Bird Count will help scientists better understand how birds are faring in North America. Be the first to read Lake George Mirror stories.
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Christmas Bird Count to be Held Around Lake George December 14 - Lake George Mirror
On December 14, local residents will be among the tens of thousands of volunteers throughout North America braving winter weather to collect data about birds. On that weekend, Lake George Land Conser...
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4 months ago
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The 1960 discovery of Lake George’s sunken bateaux precipitated a battle over their ownership. Be the first to read Lake George Mirror stories. Please support local journalism and subscribe to the Lake George Mirror.
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The Battle of the Bateaux - Lake George Mirror
A piece of a 1758 bateau retrieved from the bottom of the lake, displayed under glass at the Lake George Battlefield Park Visitors Center, is the only visible remains of the Battle of the Bateaux of 1...
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5 months ago
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Scientists are confident an invasive pest’s natural predators can survive Adirondack winters, bolstering hopes that HWA can be contained by biological controls. Please support local journalism and subscribe to the Lake George Mirror.
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There’s Hope for the Hemlocks of the Adirondacks - Lake George Mirror
A species of silver fly, an instrument for controlling the invasive aphid-like insect hemlock wooly adelgid (HWA), has established itself in upstate New York, the Department of Environmental Conservat...
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5 months ago
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Events commemorating the 250th anniversary of Henry Knox’s “Noble Train of Artillery” Fort Ticonderoga to Dorchester Heights, MA, will be held throughout the Lake George region in December. Please subscribe to the Lake George Mirror.
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Countdown to 250th Anniversary of Henry Knox's Noble Train of Artillery: Commemorations of Patriots’ Wartime Feat Start December 5 - Lake George Mirror
December 4, 1775: Henry Knox, a young, self-taught military strategist and engineer from Boston, spends the night in Lake George (where he bunks with a British prisoner of war and would-be spy named...
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5 months ago
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5 months ago
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Local providers look to Albany and Washington to save a program that helps fund the region’s health care. Be the first to read Lake George Mirror stories. Please support local journalism and subscribe to the Lake George Mirror.
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Legislators Come to the Defense of Federal Drug-Discount Program Aiding Local Hospital and Health Centers - Lake George Mirror
Local health centers and hospitals have found advocates in Congress for their endeavor to prevent changes to a pharmacy discount program that has been instrumental in upgrading facilities and opening ...
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6 months ago
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Funds from the 2022 state bond act will help restore the water quality of the Schroon River and support Warren County’s recreation economy. Please support local journalism and subscribe to the Lake George Mirror.
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Clean Water, Clean Air Bond Act Helps Warren County Protect and Promote Schroon River - Lake George Mirror
Warren County has been awarded a $535,401 grant from the 2022 Clean Water, Clean Air and Green Jobs Environmental Bond Act to rebuild two boat launch-pocket parks on the Schroon River, enabling the co...
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6 months ago
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After tripling from 1980 to 2010, levels of salt in Lake George are flattening and will start to decline, thanks in large part to a decade of annual “Salt Summits.” Subscribe to the Lake George Mirror!
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A Decade After the First Salt Summit, “Lake George is Headed in the Right Direction” - Lake George Mirror
The tenth annual Salt Summit, hosted and co-sponsored by Lake George Waterkeeper Chris Navitsky every year since its inception, was held at the Fort William Henry Conference Center in Lake George on S...
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6 months ago
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A proposal to build luxury homes near the Northway would serve a professional population who will find the proximity to the Northway convenient for commuting to the Capital District or parts of the Adirondacks, the developer says.
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Developer Defends Bolton Subdivision Design as “Environmentally Conscious” Land Use Model - Lake George Mirror
A proposal to build thirty luxury homes on a 95-acre parcel in the Town of Bolton, now under review by the Adirondack Park Agency, has drawn fire from Adirondack Wild: Friends of the Forest Preserve, ...
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6 months ago
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6 months ago
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If your kitchen is your hub and hearth, it ought to be designed by a professional. Be the first to read Lake George Mirror stories. Please support local journalism and subscribe to the Lake George Mirror.
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Design for Living: Zobel and Company Kitchens - Lake George Mirror
Everyone wants a better kitchen. Not everyone gets one. Owners of camps and homes on Lake George, however, have a source typically available only in metropolitan areas: a nationally recognized, award-...
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6 months ago
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7 months ago
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An herbicide used to kill the invasive Eurasian milfoil persists in the soils of the lake bottom longer than studies indicated, the LGA finds. Please support local journalism and subscribe to the Lake George Mirror.
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The Knowns and the Unknowns: LGA Releases First Results of Year-Long Study of ProcellaCOR - Lake George Mirror
A year-long study of the residual effects of ProcellaCOR, which the Lake George Park Commission used in two bays in 2024 to kill the invasive Eurasian milfoil, has concluded that the herbicide persist...
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7 months ago
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7 months ago
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The Bolton Museum will host its No-Octane Regatta in Rogers Park in Bolton Landing on Saturday, Sept. 27 from 9am to 4 pm. Please support local journalism and subscribe to the Lake George Mirror.
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Bolton Landing’s No-Octane Boats and Boating Regatta to be Held Sept. 27 - Lake George Mirror
On Saturday, September 27, the Bolton Museum will host its No-Octane Regatta in Rogers Park. According to organizers Reuben and Cynde Smith, owners of Tumblehome Boatshop, the on-water event will feat...
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7 months ago
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7 months ago
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7 months ago
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A $4.6 million overhaul of Bolton Landing’s Veterans Memorial Park is complete. Be the first to read Lake George Mirror stories. Please support local journalism and subscribe to the Lake George Mirror.
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After Years of Planning, a Revitalized Veterans Memorial Park Primed to Welcome Community, Visitors - Lake George Mirror
A $4.6 million overhaul of Bolton Landing’s Veterans Memorial Park – the single most extensive renovation of the lakefront park since its June, 1971 dedication – was all but complete by Labor Day. The...
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7 months ago
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A proposal to build 18 single-family houses, leaving seven acres for protected wetlands, stream buffers and undeveloped green space, could become the first certified Low Impact Development (LID) housing project in the Lake George.
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A Low Impact, Green Housing Development Planned for Bolton Landing - Lake George Mirror
A proposal by two Bolton Landing natives to build 18 to 24 single-family houses on two acres, leaving seven acres for protected wetlands, stream buffers and undeveloped green space, could become the f...
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7 months ago
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8 months ago
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The local Assemblyman is a sponsor of legislation that would delay by a decade New York’s adoption of clean energy mandates. Please support local journalism and subscribe to the Lake George Mirror.
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Simpson Co-Sponsors Legislation Granting New York a Ten-Year Extension to Meet Climate Goals - Lake George Mirror
Matt Simpson, the Republican from Essex County who represents the Lake George region in the New York State Assembly, is a co-sponsor of legislation that would delay by a decade the adoption of mandate...
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8 months ago
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The NYS DOT failed to reduce its use of road salt, despite a road salt reduction pilot project, the Lake George Waterkeeper claims. Please support local journalism and subscribe to the Lake George Mirror.
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Lake George Waterkeeper Blasts State Transportation Dept. at NYS Assembly Roundtable Over its Salt Use - Lake George Mirror
A plan to use 10% less road salt as part of a multi-year pilot project notwithstanding, the New York State Department of Transportation may still be spreading roughly 290 tons of the stuff every winte...
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8 months ago
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8 months ago
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During the Gilded Age, private steamboats were the preserve of the lake’s wealthy few. John Boulton Simpson’s Fanita was among the most prominent. Please support local journalism and subscribe to the Lake George Mirror.
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The Fanita: A Lake George Yacht of the Gilded Age - Lake George Mirror
During the Gilded Age, private steamboats were the preserve of the lake’s wealthy “cottagers” – the families who built the mansions on the so-called “Millionaire’s Row.” John Boulton Simpson’s Fanita ...
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8 months ago
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The Adirondack Center for Writing and The Sembrich collaborate to introduce a unique artist to the southern Adirondacks. Please support local journalism and subscribe to the Lake George Mirror.
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“The Sound of What You Say:” Lauren Whitehead in Bolton Landing - Lake George Mirror
Lauren Whitehead, a New York-based poet, librettist, singer and playwright, will present “The Sound of What You Say,” a one-woman demonstration of the power and the intrinsic music of the spoken word ...
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8 months ago
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8 months ago
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Medicaid cuts are not the only threat to the viability of community health centers. Be the first to read Lake George Mirror stories. Please support local journalism and subscribe to the Lake George Mirror.
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New Attacks on Federal Drug-Discount Program Alarms Hudson Headwaters Health Network - Lake George Mirror
A $300 million annual loss to New York State’s community health centers, a direct result of cuts in Medicaid, is not the only threat to their viability. According to Laura Pasco, Chief Financial Offic...
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8 months ago
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Historian Louis P. Masur’s new book is an account of the trip from which Thomas Jefferson famously wrote that “Lake George is without comparison, the most beautiful water I ever saw.” Please subscribe to the Lake George Mirror.
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Editorial: A Vacation from Politics - Lake George Mirror
It is commonly and frequently assumed that when Thomas Jefferson and James Madison travelled north in 1791 – the trip from which Jefferson famously wrote to his daughter Martha that “Lake George is wi...
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8 months ago
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Luxury vacation homes, guaranteed dock space, an array of curated experiences and one full-time concierge catering to a guest’s every wish - LakeGeorgeVacay is an innkeeper for the moment.
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LakeGeorgeVacay: a Resort for the 21st Century - Lake George Mirror
When media personality John LaSalandra, who divides his time between Miami Beach, Saddle River, NJ and Lake George, bought a barn in Bolton Landing in 2020, he was in need of storage space, and the bu...
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