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Labor shortages are shortening the hours of some trolley service in Lake George. The Greater Glens Falls Transit system has been having issues finding operators so it will be starting service Memorial Day, but it will be a little shorter than normal. According to the Post Star, because of the shortage, the last trolley will depart Lake George at 6:15 p.m., nearly four hours ahead of the usual 10:30 p.m. departure.

Under a new spending plan proposal, total expenditures in the Lake George Central School District would remain exactly the same as the current year, but the tax levy would rise by $247,142 or 1.22%. The proposed budget heads to public for a vote Tuesday, May 18. The increase would mean that a home with an assessed value of $300,000 would pay an additional $24 per year in taxes.

DEC is announcing that addtional efforts to limit the spread of the invasive hemlock woolly adelgid (HWA) on Forest Preserve lands in Washington County are underway. DEC forestry staff are treating 29 acres of infested hemlock stands near Shelving Rock and additional infested hemlocks near Paradise Bay. Silver flies are being used as a biological control; part of an ongoing, multi-year initiative to control the HWA infestation along the shores of Lake George that was discovered last August.

A 68-year-old Glens Falls woman was charged with aggravated driving while intoxicated in Queensbury . The Warren County Sheriff’s Office responded to state Route 9 after receiving a complaint of a possible intoxicated driver. The vehicle was observed swerving in and out of its lane by police and was stopped on Route 9 near the intersection of Sweet Road. It was pulled over and the driver, Maureen A. Ives, was charged with driving while intoxicated.

Warren County’s active COVID case number is 34% higher than a week ago, and COVID test positivity in Warren County has doubled over the same time frame, with the overwhelming majority of cases among unvaccinated individuals.
Warren County has had 14 fully vaccinated people contract COVID, all with mild illness, of 30,974 fully vaccinated residents.

By mid summer or fall, there could be a vote on how to pay for establishing an EMS tax district in the town of Lake George. The Sun reports the proposal to institute the tax district, subject to a permissive referendum, was approved by a vote of the town board at their March meeting. A petition with 170 signatures was delivered to the town hall regarding the pending district, which prompts a referendum to be held. The specifics are being reviewed currently.

SUNY students will need to roll up their sleeves before they can return to class in the fall. Gov. Cuomo announced Monday that all SUNY students must be vaccinated against COVID-19 in order to attend classes in person. WNYT reports Cuomo is encouraging all students to go get their vaccine now. He’s encouraging private colleges to follow suit and also mandate that returning students who will be on campus, be vaccinated.

State Police are warning the public of multiple vehicle break-ins that happened at Adirondack trailheads in the Lake George and Washington County areas. According to the Post Star, Police say between 11:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. on Saturday, multiple hikers had their vehicles broken into in these areas. Purses, credit cards, and other valuables were taken. Police urge hikers to not leave valuables in sight when leaving your vehicle.

Lake George is deadling with algal blooms. The blooms in Bolton Landing and Assembly Point are raising concerns for some about whether state officials are doing enough to keep pollution out of its waters. The Post Star reports the kind spotted around Assembly Point can also become dangerous if they release chemicals that damage kidneys, liver or the nervous system. Tests did not find detectable levels of these toxins.

DEC Commissioner Basil Seggos is reminding New Yorkers to appreciate wildlife from a safe distance and resist the urge to touch or pick up newborn fawns and other young wildlife. Human contact with wildlife can carry unintended consequences detrimental to the animals people intend to help. Commissioner Seggos said. “While a baby rabbit or a recently fledged bird might appear abandoned, a parent is likely nearby, trying to remain out of view. Please do not touch a wild baby animal; instead, enjoy encounters with wildlife from a distance.”