Glens Falls TODAY: Morning Brief – Episode 135 | The Fight Against Xylazine [03/22/23]

Today, Gary discusses government action to combat the rise of xylazine overdoses. Also, the Glens Falls Shirt Factory’s “Winter Meltdown Spicy Food Festival,” upcoming bridge work in three Washington County communities, The Folklife Center at Crandall Public Library receives grants for its upcoming “Champlain Canal Stories” project, Six Flags Great Escape to host a job fair this weekend, and a National Vietnam War Veterans Day ceremony at the Saratoga National Cemetery next week.

00:00 - Intro
00:46 - Ad Break 1
02:10 - Story 1: Shirt Factory “Winter Meltdown”
03:15 - Story 2: Washington County Bridge Work
05:21 - Ad Break 2
05:46 - Story 3: The Fight Against Xylazine
09:39 - Story 4: Folklife Center: “Champlain Canal Stories”
12:00 - Story 5: Six Flags Great Escape Job Fair
13:08 - Story 6: National Vietnam War Veterans Day Ceremony
14:46 - Outro

Stories Cited:
Shirt Factory “Winter Meltdown” – Glens Falls TODAY
https://glensfallstoday.com/the-shirt-factory-hosts-winter-meltdown-after-the-storm/

Washington County Bridge Work – News 10
https://www.news10.com/news/north-country/where-bridge-work-is-coming-in-washington-county/

The Fight Against Xylazine – Sun Community News
https://suncommunitynews.com/news/101780/capital-region-and-upstate-brace-against-deadly-new-drug/

Folklife Center: “Champlain Canal Stories” – Post Star
https://poststar.com/entertainment/folklife-center-receives-grants-for-champlain-canal-video-project/article_34828f56-c64e-11ed-9076-cf199e8c6944.html

Six Flags Great Escape Job Fair – News 10
https://www.news10.com/news/north-country/six-flags-great-escape-resort-hiring-for-1500-openings/

National Vietnam War Veterans Day Ceremony – Post Star
https://poststar.com/news/local/gerald-b-h-solomon-saratoga-national-cemetery-to-host-vietnam-vet-ceremony/article_25995d64-c71e-11ed-871c-3fe1e765e5ff.html