🌱 How Lake George first responders handled a terrifying student bus crash

Hey there, Lake George! Let's get started with what's happening in and around town. Read on and stay in the loop. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• How Lake George first responders handled a terrifying student bus crash
• How a Sunday tour bus crash shook Lake George’s quiet morning
• Hudson Valley family mourns Charles Kluender, with burial planned in Lake George

Also on today's calendar: Glens Falls Wing Fest.

Today's riddle: How do you measure a fish? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: A morning shower in places, with a high of 48 and low of 34 degrees.
• Thursday: Breezy with some sun, temps: high: 59, low: 31.
• Friday: Sunny to partly cloudy, with a high of 54 and low of 28 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• High School Trip Bus Crashes in Lake George (q1057.com) — A tour bus carrying 17 Bronx high school students and six chaperones crashed late Sunday morning while heading through Lake George, striking trees, buildings, boats, and cars near Diamond Point Road and Lake Shore Drive. Several people suffered minor injuries, and local firefighters, Lake George Jr./Sr. High School staff, the Warren County Sheriff’s Office, and the Red Cross all helped students recover and get home safely.
   

• 5 things to know this Monday, April 20 (news10.com) — A tour bus carrying Bronx high school students crashed Sunday in the town of Lake George near Lake Shore Drive and Diamond Point Road, sending several people to local hospitals. The same news roundup highlights a Glens Falls firefighter’s serious on-duty injury, a fatal ATV crash in Vermont, a Rensselaer County reservoir cleanup, and New York’s “Lights Out” effort to protect migrating birds.
   

• Hudson Valley Man Killed By Falling Tree — Now, His Family Needs Help (dailyvoice.com) — A Greenwood Lake family is mourning Charles Kluender, a devoted father and outdoorsman whose burial is planned in Lake George on Saturday, April 25. Loved ones have launched a GoFundMe to help his wife and teenage child cover housing, education, and funeral-related costs as they navigate life without his financial and practical support.
   

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📸 Around Lake George

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Lake George

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★ Featured events ★

Friday April 24

• Imagi-NATION Lake George 2026
  Surfside On The Lake Hotel & Suites, 400 Canada St, Lake George
  5:00 pm

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Other local events

Saturday April 25

• Glens Falls Wing Fest
  Glens Falls City Park , Maple Street , Glens Falls
  12:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Wednesday April 22

• Recreation Commission Meeting
  Glens Falls Calendar , 42 Ridge Street , Glens Falls
  4:00 pm
• Earth Day Scents & Sips
  Common Roots Brewing Company , 58 Saratoga Ave , South Glens Falls
  6:00 pm
• Zoning Board Meeting
  Queensbury Activity Center , 742 Bay Rd , Queensbury
  7:00 pm

Thursday April 23

• FIELD TRIP - Varsity Baseball Team
  Bolton Csd Cooperstown, NY 13326, USA
  7:15 am
• Category: General Annual Library Dinner: Celebrating 120 Years!
  Caldwell-Lake George Library , 336 Canada St , Lake George
  5:30 pm
• Lip Sync Battle
  Bandstand Brew Works , 3922 Main St , Warrensburg
  6:30 pm
• Paint and Snack
  HADLEY-LUZERNE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT Lake Luzerne, NY 12846
  6:30 pm
• QHS Tri-M Honor Society Induction Ceremony, 7 p.m. @ QHS Aud.
  Queensbury High School Queensbury, NY 12804
  7:00 pm

Friday April 24

• Ribbon Cutting for Fountain Square Trading Post
  Fountain Square Trading Post , 1457 US-9 , Lake George
  4:30 pm
• BC-PTA Golden Monkey Lounge Fundraiser
  Big Cross Street School Glens Falls, NY 12801
  5:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Hi, It’s that time of year again for Spring Clean ups.
  My name is Pete known as the Yard Guy. I give free estimates. If you need help with lawn care, property maintenance (exterior only). Please call… (Nextdoor Lake George)
• *Boat parking for summer in lake george.
  * I have 3 spots left available for outdoor boat storage on my property. I live 3 minutes from the lake and if u dont want to keep transporting… (Nextdoor Prospect Mountain Estates)

• Hilton Hotels & Resorts posted a job opening for Housekeeper/Room Attendant (Part Time) - Hampton Inn & Suites Lake George in Lake George. Apply here.
• Banana Republic, Inc. posted a job opening for Retail Sales Associate - French Mtn Commons in Lake George. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Lake George here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Queensbury

• Former Queensbury lacrosse coach issued criminal summons (wnyt.com)
• Fastest Growing Medtech Companies in 2026: Top 10 From Financial Times (xtalks.com)
• How to avoid power struggles with potty-training (poststar.com)

South Glens Falls

• Fundraiser held for injured Glens Falls firefighter Micki Guy (wnyt.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: By inches because they have no feet. (Thank you Gypsy S. for sending it in!)
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