Today, Gary discusses the EPA’s meeting regarding the Sterigenics medical equipment sterilization facility. Also, the Queensbury Union Free School District to offer free breakfast for the rest of the school year, new candidates in the running for Lake George Village Trustee, Matthew Taormino honored as Distinguished President of the Glens Falls Kiwanis Club, and the Slate Valley Museum’s upcoming Ethnic Bread and Soup Night.

00:02 – Intro
00:41 – Ad Break 1
01:50 – Story 1: Queensbury Schools to Offer Free Breakfast
04:40 – Story 2: Lake George Village Trustee Candidates
07:25 – Ad Break 2
07:50 – Story 3: EPA Sterigenics Meeting
11:24 – Story 4: Kiwanis Club’s Distinguished President
12:38 – Story 5: Slate Valley Museum Ethnic Bread and Soup Night
13:39 – Outro

Stories Cited:
Queensbury Schools to Offer Free Breakfast – Post Star
https://poststar.com/news/local/queensbury-schools-to-begin-offering-free-breakfast/article_83b0b4b6-ac88-11ed-a572-37731d163405.html

Lake George Village Trustee Candidates – Sun Community News
https://suncommunitynews.com/news/101314/lake-george-village-trustee-candidates-emerge/

EPA Sterigenics Meeting – Post Star
https://poststar.com/news/local/epa-hosts-kingsbury-meeting-about-health-risks-from-sterigenics-facility/article_1911a34e-ae14-11ed-9206-cfba6d6fcb6d.html

Kiwanis Club’s Distinguished President – Glens Falls TODAY
https://glensfallsbusinessreport.com/kiwanis-club-matthew-taormino-honored-as-distinguished-president/

Slate Valley Museum Ethnic Bread and Soup Night – News 10
https://www.news10.com/news/north-country/ethnic-soup-and-bread-comes-to-slate-valley-museum/

Today, Gary discusses updates in the ongoing story of New York’s new school mascot mandate: with new developments in Cambridge and Glens Falls. Also, the Red Cross holding a blood drive at the Aviation Mall, an upcoming webinar on Cyber Security, the Glens Falls High School Bowling team, and an award-winning play coming to The Strand Theatre.

00:02 – Intro
00:37 – Ad Break 1
01:40 – Story 1: Aviation Mall Blood Drive
02:21 – Story 2: Cyber Security Webinar
03:38 – Ad Break 2
04:04 – Story 3: Cambridge School Board Files Appeal to Keep Mascot
07:07 – Story 4: Glens Falls Mascot Survey
11:44 – Story 5: Glens Falls High School Bowling
13:52 – Story 6: “Out of Sight… Out of Murder” Coming to Strand Theatre
15:13 – Outro

Stories Cited:
Aviation Mall Blood Drive – News 10
https://www.news10.com/news/north-country/blood-drive-coming-to-aviation-mall/

Cyber Security Webinar – Sun Community News
https://suncommunitynews.com/news/101297/webinar-offers-advice-on-surviving-a-cyber-attack/

Cambridge School Board Files Appeal to Keep Mascot – News 10
https://www.news10.com/news/north-country/cambridge-school-board-files-appeal-to-keep-mascot/

Cambridge School Board Member Resigns – Post Star
https://poststar.com/news/local/cambridge-school-board-member-resigns-over-mascot-issue/article_e535e0a6-ad4d-11ed-9459-9f6d4b56648e.html

Glens Falls Mascot Survey – Post Star
https://poststar.com/news/local/student-cabinet-members-update-glens-falls-school-board-on-results-of-survey-on-new-mascot/article_17b82eec-ac88-11ed-80bb-ff7f9cefd058.html

Glens Falls “Indians” Gear Sales Boom – Glens Falls Chronicle
https://www.glensfallschronicle.com/glens-falls-indians-gear-sales-boom/

Glens Falls High School Bowling – Glens Falls TODAY
https://glensfallsbusinessreport.com/gfhs-bowling-has-banner-season-jocelyn-smith-heads-to-state/

“Out of Sight… Out of Murder” Coming to Strand Theatre – Post Star
https://poststar.com/news/local/whodunit-comes-to-the-strand-theatre/article_6b194b10-afd6-11ed-ae17-7fd6feae8e68.html

Today, Gary discusses the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), as well as some common myths about what it is and how it works. Also, a winter weather advisory in effect for the day, this weekend’s plans at the Lake George Winter Carnival, a new safety device tested during an ice rescue drill, Lake George set to be the subject of a segment on Monday morning’s NBC “Today” show, and a Nashville-based band coming to play some tunes in Lake George this weekend.

00:02 – Intro
00:46 – Ad Break 1
01:49 – Story 1: Winter Weather Advisory
02:44 – Story 2: Lake George Winter Carnival [Weekend 3]
05:09 – Ad Break 2
05:35 – Story 3: SNAP Benefits
09:07 – Story 4: Lake George Ice Safety Drill
10:34 – Story 5: Lake George to be Featured on Monday’s “Today” Show
11:45 – Story 6: Nashville Band Visiting Lake George
12:23 – Outro

Stories Cited:
Winter Weather Advisory – Post Star
https://poststar.com/news/local/winter-weather-advisory-in-effect-friday-for-warren-washington-counties/article_738698e4-ae54-11ed-9c8f-2f0461ebbdaf.html

Lake George Winter Carnival [Weekend 3] – News 10
https://www.news10.com/news/north-country/lake-george-winter-carnival-not-breaking-a-sweat-at-warm-weather/

SNAP Benefits – Glens Falls TODAY
https://glensfallsbusinessreport.com/your-family-may-be-eligible-for-snap-benefits/

Lake George Ice Safety Drill – Post Star
https://poststar.com/news/local/new-safety-device-tested-during-ice-rescue-drill-on-lake-george/article_22f12c2c-ab3f-11ed-886b-d36554953258.html

Lake George to be Featured on Monday’s “Today” Show – Post Star
https://poststar.com/news/local/lake-george-to-be-featured-on-mondays-today-show/article_7e42e73e-ae3a-11ed-b89e-c399e35d66fa.html

Nashville Band Visiting Lake George – News 10
https://www.news10.com/community/concerts-performances/nashville-band-visiting-lake-george-for-presidents-day-weekend/

Today, Gary discusses new steps toward the future of all-electric heating and cooling. Also, a Queensbury man wins an international speech contest, a group of Washington County breweries holding a special President’s Day Weekend beer crawl, discussion of next steps for Ticonderoga EMS, updates in the design phase for LED streetlights in Warrensburg, and the Chapman Museum announces its schedule of special events for the month of March.

00:02 – Intro
00:42 – Ad Break 1
01:43 – Story 1: Queensbury Man Wins Speech Contest
02:56 – Story 2: Cherry Cider & Beer Crawl
04:34 – Ad Break 2
05:00 – Story 3: Electric Heating & Cooling
07:27 – Story 4: Ticonderoga EMS
12:39 – Story 5: Design Phase for LED Streetlights in Warrensburg
14:10 – Story 6: Chapman Museum March Schedule
15:54 – Outro

Stories Cited:
Queensbury Man Wins Speech Contest – Post Star
https://poststar.com/news/local/queensbury-man-wins-speech-contest/article_f9dc4a54-ab18-11ed-bde9-d7bb9d723df6.html

Cherry Cider & Beer Crawl – News 10
https://www.news10.com/news/north-country/presidential-beer-crawl-connecting-washington-county-breweries/

Electric Heating & Cooling – Glens Falls TODAY
https://glensfallsbusinessreport.com/in-new-york-the-future-of-heating-and-cooling-is-electric/

Ticonderoga EMS – Sun Community News
https://suncommunitynews.com/news/101208/town-supervisor-urges-community-to-get-involved-in-ems-issue/

Design Phase for LED Streetlights in Warrensburg – Post Star
https://poststar.com/news/local/design-phase-nears-completion-for-led-streetlights-for-warrensburg/article_7ca3dc34-a8be-11ed-99b5-3b1ea4ed019d.html

Chapman Museum March Schedule – News 10
https://www.news10.com/news/north-country/timbuctoo-talk-coming-to-chapman-in-march/

Today, Gary discusses a safety warning for those wishing to get out on the ice. Also, the Cambridge School Board reviews an upcoming capital project vote, another weekend of Fire & Ice cancelled due to weather, plans for a senior housing project in Lake George, and the EPA sets a public meeting regarding emissions from a Kingsbury facility.

00:02 – Intro
00:40 – Ad Break 1
01:37 – Story 1: Cambridge School Board Reviews Capital Project
03:54 – Story 2: Fire & Ice Cancelled Again
05:20 – Ad Break 2
05:44 – Story 3: How to Judge Thin Ice
08:04 – Story 4: Lake George Senior Housing Project
09:43 – Story 5: EPA Sets Meeting About Kingsbury Plant
13:17 – Outro

Stories Cited:
Cambridge School Board Reviews Capital Project – Post Star
https://poststar.com/news/local/cambridge-school-board-reviews-plans-for-11-7-capital-project-public-to-vote-march-21/article_683640c0-a981-11ed-94db-af4f5c304654.html

Fire & Ice Cancelled Again – News 10
https://www.news10.com/news/north-country/fire-ice-canceled-in-glens-falls/

How to Judge Thin Ice – News 10
https://www.news10.com/news/north-country/how-to-judge-thin-ice-this-winter/

Lake George Senior Housing Project – Glens Falls TODAY
https://glensfallsbusinessreport.com/lake-george-senior-housing-project-near-million-dollar-beach/

EPA Sets Meeting About Kingsbury Plant – Post Star
https://poststar.com/news/local/epa-sets-public-meeting-about-kingsbury-plants-emissions/article_c323b9c8-a89a-11ed-9621-bfd67fcf9079.html

Today, Gary Scott celebrates Valentine’s Day with his one true love: work. He’s got the story on the lineup for the 2023 Adirondack Theatre Festival, and also, New York State Police decommission the Northway Call Box System, the Johnsburg Town Board appoints a new interim supervisor, and a Warren County Assistant District Attorney receives a special honor.

00:02 – Intro
00:42 – Ad Break 1
01:46 – Story 1: Northway Call Boxes Decommissioned
03:37 – Story 2: Johnsburg Board Appoints Interim Supervisor
06:50 – Ad Break 2
07:14 – Story 3: Adirondack Theatre Festival
10:39 – Story 4: Warren County Assistant DA Honored
12:05 – Outro

Stories Cited:
Northway Call Boxes Decommissioned – News 10
https://www.news10.com/news/north-country/northway-call-boxes-being-removed-this-year/

Johnsburg Board Appoints Interim Supervisor – Post Star
https://poststar.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/interim-supervisor-appointed-in-johnsburg/article_a997c084-aa21-11ed-837c-33cce4d61d00.html

Adirondack Theatre Festival – News 10
https://www.news10.com/news/north-country/adirondack-theatre-festival-planning-biggest-year-ever/

Warren County Assistant DA Honored – Sun Community News
https://suncommunitynews.com/news/101185/warren-co-assistant-da-honored/

Today, Gary discusses Lake George Village Mayor Bob Blais set to retire next month after 52 years as mayor. Also, registration for the Lake George Hike-A-Thon to open next month, Lake George officials considering the purchase of a new fire truck, a community connections fair at Glens Falls High School, and Ticonderoga’s upcoming End of Winter Festival.

00:03 – Intro
00:47 – Ad Break 1
01:56 – Story 1: Lake George Hike-A-Thon Registration
03:58 – Story 2: Lake George Considers Million-Dollar Fire Truck
07:06 – Ad Break 2
07:31 – Story 3: Bob Blais Ends 52-Year Run as LG Village Mayor
09:26 – Story 4: GFHS Community Fair
11:48 – Story 5: Ticonderoga End of Winter Festival
13:24 – Outro

Stories Cited:
Lake George Hike-A-Thon Registration – Post Star
https://poststar.com/news/local/registration-to-open-march-6-for-11th-annual-lake-george-hike-a-thon/article_873543b0-a696-11ed-b01f-874de7b3e76c.html

Lake George Considers Million-Dollar Fire Truck – Sun Community News
https://suncommunitynews.com/news/101209/lake-george-officials-mull-purchase-of-17m-fire-truck/

Bob Blais Ends 52-Year Run as LG Village Mayor – Glens Falls Chronicle
https://www.glensfallschronicle.com/bob-blais-86-to-end-52-year-run-as-lake-george-mayor-ray-perry-likely-successor-but-still-time-to-declare/

GFHS Community Fair – Glens Falls TODAY
https://glensfallsbusinessreport.com/gfhs-community-fair-featured-suny-adirondack-free-continuing-education/

Ticonderoga End of Winter Festival – News 10
https://www.news10.com/news/north-country/ticonderoga-end-of-winter-fest-coming-in-march/

Today, Gary discusses the STOP-DWI campaign for Super Bowl Weekend. Also, Queensbury Town Supervisor John Strough announces his plans to run for reelection, Minerva Central School District appoints a new Superintendent/Principal, The Hyde Collection announces its new CEO, and the NextGen Committee of the Lake George Land Conservancy to host a panel discussion on equity and inclusivity in the Adirondack Park.

00:02 – Intro
00:36 – Ad Break 1
01:39 – Story 1: Queensbury Supervisor to Seek Reelection
04:32 – Story 2: Minerva Appoints New Superintendent/Principal
06:20 – Ad Break 2
06:44 – Story 3: STOP-DWI: Super Bowl Weekend
08:33 – Story 4: The Hyde Collection’s New CEO
11:02 – Story 5: LGLC NextGen Talk On Equity & Inclusion
12:41 – Outro

Stories Cited:
Queensbury Supervisor to Seek Reelection – Post Star
https://poststar.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/strough-to-seek-reelection-as-queensbury-town-supervisor/article_dceb1ef4-a6fc-11ed-8e98-1b8c82bca0e7.html

Minerva Appoints New Superintendent/Principal – Sun Community News
https://suncommunitynews.com/news/101163/minerva-school-board-to-appoint-new-superprincipal/\

STOP-DWI: Super Bowl Weekend – Post Star
https://poststar.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/law-enforcement-agencies-join-in-on-stop-dwi-super-bowl-sunday/article_74fb1a04-a70d-11ed-b96e-ef087a8d6647.html

The Hyde Collection’s New CEO – Glens Falls TODAY
https://glensfallsbusinessreport.com/john-lefner-elected-new-ceo-of-the-hyde-collection/

LGLC NextGen Talk On Equity & Inclusion – Sun Community News
https://suncommunitynews.com/news/101162/lglc-nextgen-committee-hosts-talk-on-equity-inclusion/

Today, Gary discusses the Village of Fort Edward moving forward with the dissolution of its police department. Also, the Ice Castles closed today due to weather, a potential location for a new Taco Bell in Queensbury, a solution to North Creek’s troubles of sidewalk snow, and SUNY Adirondack announces the lineup for its Spring 2023 Writers Project.

00:02 – Intro
00:37 – Ad Break 1
01:44 – Story 1: Ice Castles Closed Today
04:32 – Story 2: Taco Bell Eyes New Queensbury Location
06:34 – Ad Break 2
07:00 – Story 3: Fort Edward PD Dissolution
08:38 – Story 4: North Creek Sidewalk Snow Solutions
10:23 – Story 5: SUNY ADK Spring Writers Project
13:47 – Outro

Stories Cited:
Ice Castles Closed Today – Post Star
https://poststar.com/news/local/rain-in-forecast-to-close-ice-castles-on-thursday/article_6c6ca2f4-a71c-11ed-9f66-b7dbac72940e.html

Taco Bell Eyes New Queensbury Location – Glens Falls TODAY
https://glensfallsbusinessreport.com/evolution-of-business-taco-bell-eyes-busy-intersection-in-queensbury-for-new-location/

Fort Edward PD Dissolution – News 10
https://www.news10.com/news/north-country/fort-edward-moving-forward-with-police-department-dissolution/

North Creek Sidewalk Snow Solutions – Sun Community News
https://suncommunitynews.com/news/101119/remedy-sought-for-north-creeks-sidewalk-snowbanks/

SUNY ADK Spring Writers Project – News 10
https://www.news10.com/news/north-country/writers-coming-to-suny-adirondack-this-spring/

Today, Gary discusses a local community activist targeted by a Facebook hacking scheme. Also, a basketball referee saved by an AED unit, Dunham’s Bay Resort sold and rebranded, and the Lake George Volunteer Fire Department remembering one of its former leaders, who sadly passed away last week.

00:02 – Intro
00:33 – Ad Break 1
01:35 – Story 1: AED Unit Saves Referee at Argyle Game
04:39 – Story 2: Dunham’s Bay Resort Sold & Rebranded
06:19 – Ad Break 2
06:46 – Story 3: Local Activist’s Facebook Hacked
12:24 – Story 4: Former Lake George Fire Chief Remembered
14:42 – Outro

Stories Cited:
AED Unit Saves Referee at Argyle Game – Post Star
https://poststar.com/sports/quick-thinking-aed-unit-save-referee-at-argyle-game/article_bc836d8c-a4e6-11ed-9323-2b7d406459d3.html

Dunham’s Bay Resort Sold & Rebranded – Glens Falls TODAY
https://glensfallsbusinessreport.com/dunhams-bay-resort-restaurants-sold-for-1-8-million-rebranded-bayside-resort/

Local Activist’s Facebook Hacked – Sun Community News
https://suncommunitynews.com/news/101118/wbg-residents-facebook-page-hijacked-fbi-intervenes-in-ransom-attempt/

Former Lake George Fire Chief Remembered – News 10
https://www.news10.com/news/north-country/lake-george-fire-chief-who-led-ethan-allen-response-dies/