I’ve read the “facts” of the murder on social media. If they are correct, and you know, people know everything, the sheriff is to be commended for waiting until the family is ready to share the details of the crime. It is what it is and it is beyond tragic for a family in our community.
I think the library board deserves to be cut a little slack of the issue of transparency. It is hardly a surprise that a library board in a very small town would not be sophisticated in its understanding of the legal ins and outs of the law on holding executive session. I imagine that the majority of their meetings in the past might as well have been executive session - how many times did they ever have a member of the public attend? I spent 6 years on the Lake George Arts Project board, 2 years as president. I don’t recall a single member of the public ever attending a board meeting.
I don’t see the board as the problem. Members of the public have been bullying and abusive to the professional librarian and to library volunteers because they feel entitled to prevent others from obtaining books or participating in activities they personally don’t approve of. The threatening behavior is being ginned up outside the library walls. We are in a cold civil war and freedom of libraries is a front line.
As a side note, I attended a board meeting a couple of months ago. Since then I’ve heard from June Maxam that there is video of me throwing Bibles at people. So, maybe the executive session was about me.
Sorry, ignorance is not a good excuse. If you are on a board in the middle of a controversy, you need to brush up on state’s Open Meeting Law. It is their responsibility to follow the laws.
Thank you. You are soo right...and this brings me to the Glens Falls Chronicle, especially in light of the "gutting" of the Post Star. The paper is available free on line and as many residents as possible should be signing up. It is now Glens Falls ONLY local newspaper.. I LOVE your column Ken.
Ken, really, the Fourth Lake Clarion is a legitimate newspaper and the Glens Falls Chronicle is not. My thought, the “Clarion” stroked your ego and Mark Frost would not. Although I could be wrong, so care to make your case why one is legit other is Not?
I’ve watched the slow fade out of the Post-Star since its Pulitzer 14 years ago and don’t think an Editor in Chief could have “saved” it. Most notable is how the ads mostly disappeared — what would bring in lots of revenue to float the paper. From the business end, no one was looking for business streams. But this isn’t an editorial issue.
Nice! Back to the future in Fourth Lake?
I’ve read the “facts” of the murder on social media. If they are correct, and you know, people know everything, the sheriff is to be commended for waiting until the family is ready to share the details of the crime. It is what it is and it is beyond tragic for a family in our community.
I think the library board deserves to be cut a little slack of the issue of transparency. It is hardly a surprise that a library board in a very small town would not be sophisticated in its understanding of the legal ins and outs of the law on holding executive session. I imagine that the majority of their meetings in the past might as well have been executive session - how many times did they ever have a member of the public attend? I spent 6 years on the Lake George Arts Project board, 2 years as president. I don’t recall a single member of the public ever attending a board meeting.
I don’t see the board as the problem. Members of the public have been bullying and abusive to the professional librarian and to library volunteers because they feel entitled to prevent others from obtaining books or participating in activities they personally don’t approve of. The threatening behavior is being ginned up outside the library walls. We are in a cold civil war and freedom of libraries is a front line.
As a side note, I attended a board meeting a couple of months ago. Since then I’ve heard from June Maxam that there is video of me throwing Bibles at people. So, maybe the executive session was about me.
Sorry, ignorance is not a good excuse. If you are on a board in the middle of a controversy, you need to brush up on state’s Open Meeting Law. It is their responsibility to follow the laws.
Thank you. You are soo right...and this brings me to the Glens Falls Chronicle, especially in light of the "gutting" of the Post Star. The paper is available free on line and as many residents as possible should be signing up. It is now Glens Falls ONLY local newspaper.. I LOVE your column Ken.
Sorry, I do not consider it a legitimate newspaper.
Ken, really, the Fourth Lake Clarion is a legitimate newspaper and the Glens Falls Chronicle is not. My thought, the “Clarion” stroked your ego and Mark Frost would not. Although I could be wrong, so care to make your case why one is legit other is Not?
Never said that. It’s a newsletter for their community. You need to read the column again. You missed the point.
Ken since I missed the point clarify the point I missed.
I never said it was a newspaper equal to a daily newspaper. I said it was the glue that held its summer community. That’s important too.
Ken thanks for the clarification, I stand corrected. Next question why isn’t the Glens Falls Chronicle a legitimate newspaper?
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May it happen that we return to the Newspaper or Journal again. I’ve never heard of the Clarion. Glad for them.
I’ve watched the slow fade out of the Post-Star since its Pulitzer 14 years ago and don’t think an Editor in Chief could have “saved” it. Most notable is how the ads mostly disappeared — what would bring in lots of revenue to float the paper. From the business end, no one was looking for business streams. But this isn’t an editorial issue.
I agree. The business model is the problem.
Thanks, Ken. Very nice of you. Sure wish you were back running the show at the Post Star.
Why don’t you think the Chronicle is legit?
The lust is long.
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Ken, given the current environment, what would it take to become legitimate in your estimation?
Practice sound journalism ethics.
As a Board of Trustees member in a neighboring town, I'm watching with sincere interest.