Today, Gary discusses the first public hearing set for Saratoga Biochar Solutions. Also, BOCES receives a boost for one of its adult education programs, the Warren County ARPA Advisory Committee suggests more funding for Glens Falls Hospital’s mental health services, and a grant brings new plants to Hudson Crossing Park.

00:02 – Intro
00:37 – Ad Break 1
01:42 – Story 1: BOCES Adult Education Boost
03:08 – Story 2: ARPA Recommends Glens Falls Hospital Mental Health Service Expansion
06:22 – Ad Break 2
06:44 – Story 3: Saratoga Biochar Public Hearing
11:56 – Story 4: Plant Grant for Hudson Crossing Park
13:10 – Outro

Stories Cited:
BOCES Adult Education Boost – News 10
https://www.news10.com/news/north-country/boces-adult-education-program-gets-boost/

ARPA Recommends Glens Falls Hospital Mental Health Service Expansion – Post Star
https://poststar.com/news/local/warren-county-arpa-committee-recommends-750-000-for-glens-falls-hospital-to-expand-adolescent-mental/article_ac359f18-75d9-11ed-846e-8795b6c4cd37.html

Saratoga Biochar Public Hearing – Glens Falls TODAY
https://glensfallsbusinessreport.com/saratoga-biochar-to-hold-virtual-public-information-hearing/

Plant Grant for Hudson Crossing Park – News 10
https://www.news10.com/news/north-country/gift-means-new-plants-for-hudson-crossing-park/

Today, Gary discusses The Adirondack Mountain Club’s 2023 100-Mile Challenge. Also, roadwork completes on a section of Bay Road, The Warren County Sheriff’s Office announces an arrest in connection with last month’s Cumberland Farms Robbery, and The Glens Falls Collaborative set to host Glens Falls Ladies’ Night tonight.

00:02 – Intro
00:32 – Ad Break 1
01:35 – Story 1: Bay Road Bridge Project Complete
02:27 – Story 2: Arrest Made in Cumberland Farms Robbery
03:15 – Ad Break 2
03:38 – Story 3: ADK 100-Mile Challenge
05:51 – Story 4: Glens Falls Ladies’ Night
8:01 – Outro

Stories Cited:
Bay Road Bridge Project Complete – Post Star
https://poststar.com/news/local/bay-road-bridge-project-completed/article_5002a9ee-75ba-11ed-a93f-db18a28d3819.html

ADK 100-Mile Challenge – News 10
https://www.news10.com/news/north-country/adirondack-100-mile-challenge-back-and-bigger/

Glens Falls Ladies’ Night – Glens Falls TODAY
https://glensfallsbusinessreport.com/glens-falls-ladies-night/

Today, Gary discusses the approval of Lake George Central School District’s proposal for a new bus garage. Also, the Warren County Sheriff’s Office warns residents of a potential scammer in the area, the Town and Village of Lake George address water supply concerns, and The Long Horn Restaurant and Pub holds a fundraiser to benefit one of their employees.

00:03 – Intro
00:35 – Ad Break 1
01:44 – Story 1: Scammer Alert
02:23 – Story 2: Lake George Water Concerns
04:11 – Ad Break 2
04:34 – Story 3: Lake George Bus Garage Approved
09:27 – Story 4: Long Horn Fundraiser
11:01 – Outro

Stories Cited:
Scammer Alert – News 10
https://www.news10.com/news/warren-county/warren-county-sheriff-warning-of-local-scammer/

Lake George Water Concerns – Sun Community News
https://suncommunitynews.com/news/100289/lake-george-moves-forward-on-water-supply-concerns/

Lake George Bus Garage Approved – Post Star
https://poststar.com/news/local/residents-approve-13-5-million-lake-george-school-bus-garage-project/article_7e52e478-75a4-11ed-9ad1-5bbb8eca5c87.html

Long Horn Fundraiser – News 10
https://www.news10.com/news/warren-county/long-horn-fundraiser-for-worker-with-tumor-nets-over-19k/

Today, Gary discusses the Bill Gates Diner set to make its grand return to the Town of Bolton. Also in the news, some exciting plans for next year’s Lake George Music Festival, the Michelle Bennett Memorial Basketball Tournament at Queensbury High School, and Warren County 4-H opens submissions for its annual pet photo contest.

Also, Gary apologizes for the sound of his voice. It was a very long day.

00:02 – Intro
00:32 – Ad Break 1
01:48 – Story 1: Turning Point for Lake George Music Festival
03:51 – Story 2: Michelle Bennett Memorial Tournament
05:30 – Ad Break 2
05:54 – Story 3: Bill Gates Diner to Return to Bolton
09:27 – Story 4: Warren County 4-H Pet Photo Contest
11:01 – Outro

Stories Cited:
Turning Point for Lake George Music Festival – News 10
https://www.news10.com/news/north-country/lake-george-music-festival-hitting-turning-point/

Michelle Bennett Memorial Tournament – Glens Falls TODAY
https://glensfallsbusinessreport.com/michelle-bennett-memorial-tournament/

Bill Gates Diner to Return to Bolton – Post Star
https://poststar.com/news/local/bill-gates-diner-to-return-to-bolton/article_367a5224-7317-11ed-bfdb-1f7a2ac349dd.html

Warren County 4-H Pet Photo Contest – News 10
https://www.news10.com/news/north-country/calling-all-pets-4-h-chapter-holds-photo-contest/

To start off the week, Gary discusses proposed redistricting plans for the City of Glens Falls. Also, The Queensbury Hotel put up a life-sized gingerbread house in their lobby, the Adirondacks Welcome Center has entered into a statewide holiday decoration contest, and the Glens Falls Police Department honored a retiring patrol officer, and also made toy donations for local children in the spirit of the holidays.

00:02 – Intro
00:38 – Ad Break 1
01:34 – Story 1: Queensbury Hotel Gingerbread House
04:35 – Story 2: ADK Welcome Center Decoration Competition
06:04 – Ad Break 2
06:28 – Story 3: Redistricting Plans for Glens Falls
08:43 – Story 4: Glens Falls Police Department
09:47 – Outro

Stories Cited:
Queensbury Hotel Gingerbread House – Post Star
https://poststar.com/news/local/life-size-gingerbread-house-debuts-at-the-queensbury-hotel/article_2709bc18-7276-11ed-8111-afc4a6512010.html#tracking-source=home-top-story

ADK Welcome Center Decoration Competition – News 10
https://www.news10.com/news/north-country/northway-welcome-center-enters-holiday-competition/

Redistricting Plans for Glens Falls – Post Star
https://poststar.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/assembly-redistricting-plan-would-move-glens-falls-back-into-114th-district/article_f1efeb04-7272-11ed-9431-bb6e28573109.html#tracking-source=home-top-story

Glens Falls Police Department – Glens Falls TODAY
https://glensfallsbusinessreport.com/recognizing-what-the-glens-falls-police-department-does-for-our-community/

Happy Friday! Today, Gary looks back at last week’s Glens Falls “Gobble Wobble” 5K on Thanksgiving to benefit The Open Door Mission. Other stories include an opening date set for the Park & Elm restaurant space, volunteers from National Grid helping to decorate the Ronald McDonald Family Retreat at Krantz Cottage in Lake George, and North Country Subaru’s “Learning Love” event with donations to Jackson Heights Elementary School.

00:02 – Intro
00:35 – Ad Break 1
01:39 – Story 1: Opening Set for Park & Elm Restaurant
03:14 – Story 2: National Grid Decorates Ronald McDonald Family Retreat
05:19 – Ad Break 2
05:43 – Story 3: Glens Falls Gobble Wobble
08:19 – Story 4: North Country Subaru “Learning Love”
09:17 – Outro

Stories Cited:
Opening Set for Park & Elm Restaurant – News 10
https://www.news10.com/news/north-country/opening-set-for-park-elms-final-phase/

National Grid Decorates Ronald McDonald Family Retreat – Post Star
https://poststar.com/news/local/national-grid-crews-help-ronald-mcdonald-family-retreat-decorate-for-holidays/article_db71f5aa-6f40-11ed-836b-9fbca5692e00.html

Glens Falls Gobble Wobble – Glens Falls TODAY
https://glensfallsbusinessreport.com/open-door-mission-gooble-wobble-draws-nearly-1000-participants/

North Country Subaru “Learning Love” – Glens Falls TODAY
https://glensfallsbusinessreport.com/north-country-subaru-donates-to-jackson-heights-elementary-school/

December is here, and to kick off 2022’s final month, Gary discusses the beginning of construction on the Champlain Hudson Power Express transmission line. There’s also been an update in the shooting incident in the parking lot of Queensbury’s Walmart, with one man arrested and charged. The former superintendent of the New York State Police has been hired at the Warren County Public Defender’s Office, while Queensbury At-Large Supervisor Rachel Seeber has resigned from her position with the County. Finally, a Schenectady teen hiker was rescued after getting lost on an Adirondack High Peak.

00:02 – Intro
00:45 – Ad Break 1
01:58 – Story 1: Queensbury Walmart Shooting UPDATE
03:49 – Story 2: Former NYSP Superintendent Hired by Warren County
05:10 – Ad Break 2
05:35 – Story 3: Champlain Hudson Power Express Construction
08:14 – Story 4: Rachel Seeber Resigns from Warren County
09:32- Story 5: Teen Rescued from ADK High Peak
10:57 – Outro

Stories Cited:
Queensbury Walmart Shooting UPDATE – Glens Falls TODAY
https://glensfallsbusinessreport.com/man-arrested-in-connection-with-queensbury-walmart-shooting/

Former NYSP Superintendent Hired by Warren County – News 10
https://www.news10.com/news/ny-news/warren-county-hires-ex-nysp-superintendent-as-public-defender/

Champlain Hudson Power Express Construction – Sun Community News
https://suncommunitynews.com/news/100230/champlain-hudson-power-express-construction-begins/

Rachel Seeber Resigns from Warren County – Glens Falls TODAY
https://glensfallsbusinessreport.com/rachel-seeber-queensbury-at-large-supervisor-resigns/

Teen Rescued from ADK High Peak – News 10
https://www.news10.com/news/essex-county-news/schenectady-teen-gets-lost-on-adirondack-high-peak/

Today, Gary discusses an upcoming job fair for communities in the northern area of Warren County. Also in the news: a look at The Sunflower Collection at The Shirt Factory, New York State’s recent acquisition of 17 acres around Thirteenth Lake, a new state-of-the-art memory care center coming to Queensbury and the heated igloos at The Queensbury Hotel’s Park 26 restaurant open and available for reservation.

00:02 – Intro
00:38 – Ad Break 1
01:43 – Story 1: Shirt Factory Sunflower Collection
03:58 – Story 2: Thirteenth Lake Acquisition
05:46 – Ad Break 2
06:10 – Story 3: Warren County Job Fair
07:51 – Story 4: Memory Care Center Coming to Queensbury
08:34 – Story 5: Park 26 Igloo Dining
09:39 – Outro

Stories Cited:
Shirt Factory Sunflower Collection – Glens Falls TODAY
https://glensfallsbusinessreport.com/the-sunflower-collection-at-the-shirt-factory/

Thirteenth Lake Acquisition – Sun Community News
https://suncommunitynews.com/news/100208/state-purchases-thirteenth-lake-acreage-from-adk-land-trust/

Warren County Job Fair – Post Star
https://poststar.com/news/local/warren-county-to-sponsor-job-fair-dec-12-in-warrensburg/article_7e300d40-6f4b-11ed-9de7-2767b52d1aad.html

Memory Care Center Coming to Queensbury – News 10
https://www.news10.com/news/warren-county/memory-care-center-to-open-in-queensbury/

Park 26 Igloo Dining – Glens Falls TODAY
https://glensfallsbusinessreport.com/park-26-igloos-and-queensbury-hotel-christmas-trees-start-off-the-holiday-season/

Today, Gary discusses Giving Tuesday: the Tuesday after Thanksgiving which is recognized as a day to support nonprofit organizations and charities. Also in the news: a shooting in the parking lot of Queensbury’s Walmart, the Lake George Arts Project seeking artists for their 2024 exhibition, and public access Narcan kits coming to Upstate NY.

00:02 – Intro
00:34 – Ad Break 1
01:35 – Story 1: Queensbury Walmart Shooting
02:37 – Story 2: Lake George Arts Project
03:55 – Ad Break 2
04:20 – Story 3: Giving Tuesday
07:17 – Story 4: Public Access Narcan Kits
08:37 – Outro

Stories Cited:
Queensbury Walmart Shooting – Glens Falls TODAY
https://glensfallsbusinessreport.com/shooting-at-queensbury-rt-9-walmart-leaves-one-man-injured/

Lake George Arts Project – News 10
https://www.news10.com/news/north-country/lake-george-arts-project-looking-for-new-artists/

Giving Tuesday – Post Star
https://poststar.com/news/local/nonprofits-charities-hope-giving-tuesday-delivers/article_19fa0e08-6d1f-11ed-ad71-dff46d6ba743.html

Public Access Narcan Kits – Sun Community News
https://suncommunitynews.com/news/100199/northern-ny-receives-narcan-overdose-kits-for-public-use/

It’s Monday again and to start off the week, Gary discusses Officer Thomas Pratt of the Glens Falls Police Department receiving special Drug Recognition Expert certification. Also in the news: a record-breaking turnout for Christ Church United Methodist’s Hometown Thanksgiving, Johnsburg’s upcoming town-wide holiday festival, and the 31st annual Festival of Trees at the Queensbury Hotel.

00:02 – Intro
00:35 – Ad Break 1
01:25 – Story 1: Hometown Thanksgiving
02:52 – Story 2: “Lights On” in Johnsburg
04:43 – Ad Break 2
05:09 – Story 3: Queensbury Hotel Festival of Trees
06:07 – Story 4: Glens Falls PD Officer Pratt
08:25 – Outro

Stories Cited:
Hometown Thanksgiving – Post Star
https://poststar.com/news/local/hometown-thanksgiving-once-again-allows-for-a-sit-down-meal/article_dec5189c-6b88-11ed-912f-87cc410d4603.html

“Lights On” in Johnsburg – Sun Community News
https://suncommunitynews.com/news/100105/johnsburg-welcomes-holidays-with-lights-on-tradition/

Queensbury Hotel Festival of Trees – Post Star
https://poststar.com/news/local/festival-of-trees-returns-to-the-queensbury-hotel-for-31st-year/article_fdc226a2-6da1-11ed-adaa-fb52916580f6.html

Glens Falls PD Officer Pratt – Glens Falls TODAY
https://glensfallsbusinessreport.com/officer-pratt-gives-thanks-for-community-fellow-police-and-chief/