Glens Falls TODAY: Morning Brief – Episode 116: Enrollment on the Decline | 02/23/23

Today, Gary discusses a study showing a decline in enrollment at Glens Falls City Schools. Also, the Ice Castles in Lake George reopen for the weekend, while Fire & Ice in Glens Falls is cancelled once again, Glens Falls announces an upcoming lifeguard training program, Hovey Pond Park partially closes for construction, a new art gallery set to open in Chestertown, and the DEC issues some tips on avalanche awareness for those going up into the mountains.

00:02 - Intro
00:44 - Ad Break 1
01:43 - Story 1: Ice Castles Return / Fire & Ice Cancelled
03:37 - Story 2: Glens Falls Lifeguard Training
04:49 - Ad Break 2
05:13 - Story 3: Declining Enrollment at GF City Schools
07:50 - Story 4: Construction at Hovey Pond Park
08:37 - Story 5: New Art Gallery Coming to Chestertown
10:43 - Story 6: Avalanche Awareness
12:32 - Outro

Stories Cited:
Ice Castles Return – News 10
https://www.news10.com/news/north-country/ice-castles-coming-back-this-week-in-lake-george/

Fire & Ice Cancelled – News 10
https://www.news10.com/news/warren-county/glens-falls-fire-ice-event-canceled-once-more/

Glens Falls Lifeguard Training – Glens Falls TODAY
https://glensfallstoday.com/lifeguard-training-at-glens-falls-high-school/

Declining Enrollment at Glens Falls City Schools – Post Star
https://poststar.com/news/local/consultant-little-need-for-glens-falls-to-move-fifth-graders-from-middle-school-to-elementary/article_26ca1aa4-ad59-11ed-8737-fb9b91a21dfc.html

Construction at Hovey Pond Park – News 10
https://www.news10.com/news/north-country/hovey-pond-to-partially-close-for-construction/

New Art Gallery Coming to Chestertown – Sun Community News
https://suncommunitynews.com/news/101316/new-art-studiogallery-to-open-in-chestertown/

Avalanche Awareness – News 10
https://www.news10.com/news/dec-warns-of-avalanche-risk-in-the-adirondacks-2/