Look Familiar?
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Find out about an old favorite that's due to re-open for the season in our Food and Drink Section
Spring's Changing Colors
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We took this photo around sunet last Saturday, from the west side of the lake looking east. In a few short weeks, this mountain will be a sea of green. No matter what the season, there is so much beauty to enjoy here. Got a photo you'd like to share? Email us at schroonlaker@me.com
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.
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 11th 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.”
