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Lake George Association dips into Adirondack Watershed Institute for new leader

By Zachary Matson

Recently named director of Adirondack Watershed Institute, Brendan Wiltse will instead take charge of the Lake George Association

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Lake George leaders look to move past herbicide fight

By Zachary Matson

LGA plans to work with Lake George Park Commission on sharing data; will also drop lawsuit over ProcellaCOR use

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After dual court losses, what’s next for the Adirondack Park Agency?

By Gwendolyn Craig

Questions remain about the Adirondack Park Agency's permitting process and what that means going forward.

Jeff Killeen

Lake George mourns loss of lake advocate

By Times Union

Jeff Killeen led board of Fund for Lake George and then Lake George Association after the two organizations merged

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Renewable energy research uses Lake George as lab

By Gwendolyn Craig

A research project kicking off on Lake George and two other New York lakes could help the United States further its renewable energy goals.

Lake George groups join forces and merge to battle new threats

By Ry Rivard

Lake George, a beloved Adirondack destination, now has a unified voice among its protectors. After years of overlapping missions and messages, the Lake George Association and the Fund for Lake George will merge.

Decades-old milfoil mats removed from Lake George

By Gwendolyn Craig

Once used for controlling Eurasian water milfoil, plastic mats on the bottom of Lake George are tossed in the garbage.

Divers clear popular Lake George waterfront of most invasive plants

By Gwendolyn Craig

A survey of Lake George near Million Dollar beach shows promise for the fight against Eurasian watermilfoil, but at a hefty cost.

Regulators look to tighten Lake George pollution protections

By Ry Rivard

Lake George has been ahead of other communities in imposing stormwater rules, because the lake’s tourism economy so obviously depends on its clarity and many homes around the lake drink water right from it.

Lake George dock

State investment to save Lake George millions in sewer treatment

By Gwendolyn Craig

The roughly $24 million project is a necessary water-quality protection measure for Lake George, but it has also been a taxpayer nightmare.

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