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ProcellaCOR used in Lake George following Warren County Supreme Court Decision
A controversial herbicide was used in Lake George for the first time over the weekend after a judge declined to intervene on Friday. Judge Robert Muller, who had blocked the use of the chemical in 2023, denied a request for a permanent injunction against the Lake George Park Commission’s proposed use of ProcellaCOR, which is deployed to combat invasive Eruasian watermilfoil.
Upcoming Historical Society concert announcement
From a press release: The Warren County Historical Society and the Warren County, NY 250th commission are hosting a concert, "Songs of the American Revolution" with Cosby Gibson & Tom Staudle, on Wednesday, July 17, 2024 at 7:00 PM at the Queensbury Masonic Historical Society. QMHS is located right off Exit 19 of the Adirondack Northway at 15 Burke Dr. Queensbury, NY 12804.
NY weather update: Weather alert issued for strong thunderstorms in New York until 3:30 a.m. Sunday
An updated report was issued from the National Weather Service on Sunday at 2:54 a.m. for strong thunderstorms until 3:30 a.m. for Hamilton, Herkimer, Fulton, Saratoga and Warren counties. Residents can expect wind gusts of up to 40 mph. "At 2:54 a.m., Doppler radar tracked a strong thunderstorm 8 miles...
Poughkeepsie man sentenced for attempted enticement
United States District Judge Anne Nardacci sentenced a Poughkeepsie man to 15 years in prison for attempted enticement of a minor and child exploitation images on Thursday. Aaron W. Scott, 28, was sentenced after he pleaded guilty to trying to coerce an 11-year-old into sexual activity.
Plea from LG events: ‘We need help!’
The Warren County Winter Coalition hosted a meeting last Thursday, June 20, at the Queensbury Hotel, in large part to address concerns over challenges they said face several long-term shoulder season events in Lake George and beyond. “We’re requesting someone to somehow help us out,” Erin VanVeghten of Adirondack Nationals...
Court paves way to herbicide use in Lake George
Lake George Park Commission has the weekend to dose lake under state permit. The Lake George Park Commission can move ahead with its plan to use an herbicide against invasive milfoil in Lake George, a Warren County judge ruled Friday, despite the strenuous objections of the Lake George Association and property owners along the shoreline where the herbicide is set to be used.
Missing Upstate New York Hiker Found On Route 9 With No Shoes, Shirt
A missing Upstate New York man was found a few days after he disappeared. But his shoes and shirt were missing. The New York State DEC confirmed DEC Forest Rangers helped finding a missing man from Glens Falls. The news was released on Wednesday in the latest "DEC Forest Rangers -- Week in Review."
Lake George Park Commission wins legal fight to use herbicide. Application is expected this weekend.
QUEENSBURY – A temporary restraining order was lifted in Warren County Supreme Court Friday which will allow the Lake George Park Commission to apply the herbicide ProcellaCOR in two bays on Lake George. The herbicide is used to fight the invasive aquatic weed, Eurasian watermilfoil. “I know I have...
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