Glens Falls TODAY: Morning Brief – Episode 129 | Odyssey of the Mind [03/14/23]

Today, Gary discusses the regional Odyssey of the Mind competition held on Saturday. Also, Queensbury Union Free School District to receive funding for classroom technology upgrades, various proposals for quality of life improvements in Lake George, two more community meetings set for Saratoga Biochar Solutions, the Burlington, VT city assessor’s plans for a Lake George motel, and Glens Falls Brewfest returning for its 13th year.

00:02 – Intro
00:41 – Ad Break 1
01:43 – Story 1: Queensbury Classroom Upgrade Funds
03:19 – Story 2: Enhancing Life in Lake George
05:47 – Ad Break 2
06:11 – Story 3: Odyssey of the Mind
10:04 – Story 4: Saratoga Biochar Meetings
11:36 – Story 5: Burlington Assessor Buys LG Motel
13:15 – Story 6: Glens Falls Brewfest
14:02 – Outro

Stories Cited:
Queensbury Classroom Upgrade Funds – Post Star
https://poststar.com/news/local/education/queensbury-ufsd-awarded-more-than-400k-for-classroom-upgrades/article_cce2cb80-beb5-11ed-b352-2fe9210cf758.html

Enhancing Life in Lake George – Sun Community News
https://suncommunitynews.com/news/101652/proposals-to-enhance-life-in-lake-george-discussed/

Odyssey of the Mind – Post Star
https://poststar.com/news/local/odyssey-of-the-mind-combining-creative-problem-solving-with-the-spirit-of-competition/article_49c110f0-c03f-11ed-85c3-e3bc11ba54a6.html

Saratoga Biochar Meetings – News 10
https://www.news10.com/news/north-country/two-more-meetings-set-on-saratoga-biochar/

Burlington Assessor Buys LG Motel – Post Star
https://poststar.com/business/local/vermont-official-buys-lake-george-motel-with-visions-of-apartments/article_b1321788-bea1-11ed-b727-53768861cb5c.html

Glens Falls Brewfest – News 10
https://www.news10.com/news/north-country/glens-falls-brewfest-coming-back-for-13th-year/