Hope for the Forum
Bravos to George Pensel for considering the Lake George Forum for an expansion of his boat-selling business, Boats by George. Boat sales were reportedly strong during the pandemic, as people who had tired of being cooped up indoors sought ways to recreate outside safely. Formerly a hockey rink and more recently a big, underused space, the Forum is an attractive venue in a great location. It seems ideal for a boat sales showroom. If Pensel buys it, he intends to sink a lot of money into renovations and to seek some tax breaks from the Warren-Washington Industrial Development Agency. Although we are sometimes skeptical of the need to give tax breaks to established, successful businesses, we see the value in helping Pensel bring to vibrant life what is now a frequently empty building in a prominent location leading into Lake George.
Dec 10, 2020 A former cop has been charged with filing a false police report and using his firearm after a confrontation with a group of Black kids in the Adirondacks this summer.
Officer and K-9 handler Sean McKown, with retiring K-9 Jeter, right, and Jeter s son and replacement Loky outside the Cohoes Police Station Wednesday Sept. 9, 2015 in Cohoes, NY. (John Carl D Annibale / Times Union)Sean T. McKown, who was still on the Cohoes police force at the time of the incident, was off-duty at his summer home in Elizabethtown. On the night of June 6, McKown called police to allegedly report that he had been shot at by a group of Black kids.