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Americade Returns to Lake George for 41st Year
Lake George, NY (WRGB) — The streets of Lake George are alive with the roar of motorcycles as Americade returns for its 41st year. The event, which started on Tuesday and will run until Saturday night, has drawn thousands of motorcycle enthusiasts from near and far. Throughout the week,...
Albany, Rensselaer County School Districts Awarded Millions For Electric Buses
Six districts, located in Albany, Rensselaer, Saratoga, Montgomery, and Warren counties, were awarded nearly $12,080,000 in federal rebate funding through the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) new Clean School Bus Program. The program is meant to help underserved districts transition to low or no emission buses without overburdening local taxpayers,...
Americade brings business to Lake George
If you're headed up to Lake George you'll notice motorcycles everywhere. It's part of a the week-long Americade Motorcycle Festival. Local officials including Mayor Ray Perry hope tourists spend money as Americade brings in a large portion of the village's $860,000 in sales tax revenue.
Build a Lake George planetarium!
Lake George and Warren County want more winter tourism and year-round allure. With the occupancy tax spinning out millions and millions of dollars annually, the county has entered the promotional business — providing the $3-million that launched Winter Dreams outdoors at the Fort William Henry. With that kind of...
Flooded Whitehall CSD library fixed by $40K in state aid
It might have been sunny on Friday but four years ago there was what locals call a once in a 500 year rain storm that flooded the Whitehall school building and the surrounding community. But Thanks to tens of thousands of dollars in funding the flooded library is all dry and retrofitted with brand new books.
When it comes to ProcellaCOR and Lake George, the state isn’t listening
The Lake George Park Commission (LGPC) voted this week to award a contract to put ProcellaCOR in two Lake George bays — DESPITE THE FOLLOWING:. The governments of all four towns in the north basin – site of the treatments – have expressed their official opposition to ProcellaCOR.
Park Commission votes 6-0 to use ProcellaCOR vs. milfoil in Hague
The Lake George Park Commission voted 6-0 (with two abstentions) Tuesday to accept an $18,698.69 bid from SOLitude Lake Management to treat two bays in Hague this June with the aquatic herbicide ProcellaCOR to combat invasive Eurasian milfoil. Voting for the application were Park Commission chairman Ken Parker and board members Catherine LaBombard, Kathryn Muncil, David Floyd, Joe Stanek and John McDonald Jr. They did not speak at the meeting as to their decision.
Motorcyclists gather in Lake George as Americade gets into gear for its 41st show
Kowasaki demo booth at the Americade expo is one of almost 20 manufacturers that will let attendees. Fans of choppers, hogs, and crotch rockets are gathering in Lake George this week. The 41st annual Americade kicks off today, drawing thousands of motorcyclists from around the world. The parking lot of...
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