Criminal Probe At Schroon's Transfer Station

Town Supervisor Mike Marnell confirmed that a criminal probe into the running of the Schroon Lake Transfer Station was continuing and is actively addressing "problems" by enforcing new measures and procedures.

"I knew there was a problem there when I first took office," Marnell told Schroon Laker Monday. "The place wasn't being run correctly."

It wasn't until last November that Marnell's suspicions were confirmed.

"We had an audit of the Town books done by a state comptroller." That's when major discrepancies were discovered.

State auditors found that annual transfer station revenues reported by the town plunged more than $30,000 — a decline of 32 percent — from 2009 to 2011. (Marnell took office in January 2012).

As background, Schroon sends its waste to the Franklin County Transfer Station. 

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Helping Those In Need Of Food

As we have written before, there are many here in Schroon Lake who work quietly out of the spot light to help others.

Among them is Lenchen Marnell. Lenchen runs the Schroon Lake Food pantry – and with the help of several volunteers -- helps feed the hungry in Schroon Lake.

This is the 11^th year Lenchen has been making sure folks don’t go to bed on an empty stomach.

“People don’t realize it, but there are many, many people who rely on the Food Pantry each week,”Lenchen told Schroon Laker recently. “Last month we served 60 families, around 345  people.”

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Going Once, Going Twice...

The Gardens on Saturday, April 27

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Celebrate Spring Thursday Night

It's the second week back for Open Mic night at Witherbee's Carriage House tonight after a small hiatus, and MC Mark Piper is rarin' to go. Pictured above, Tom, Eric, Linda and Mark rocking the crowd at last week's show. If you have never been, you are missing out.

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Throwback Thursday: Swimsuit Edition

From the Schroon Laker Collection

Do you remember the days before T-shirts became the norm to show off where you went on vacation? Back then, you might have gotten mom or dad to buy you a felt pennant. Maybe dad was bold enough to buy a decal for the station wagon.

We are not entirely sure about the age of the decal above, but judging by the bathing suit style, we think it may date back to the late 1950s.

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