Morning Read: Despite cancer, Lake George mayor will run again

Mayor Robert Blais has been running Lake George’s village government since Richard Nixon was in office.  Now despite a battle with prostate cancer, he says he’ll run again.  This from the Adirondack Journal.

Blais said he’s running for re-election because his health prospects are good and he’s eager to oversee various projects to completion.

One of those projects is the West Brook Environmental Park, under development for about two decades, but now approaching construction.

The plans call for a park with engineered wetlands that purify stormwater, while offering nature trails, a festival grounds, and walkways that promote environmental awareness.

Blais says he is currently undergoing radiation and hormone treatments.  According to the Adirondack Journal, no one has picked up petitions to challenge Blais in the next election.  Read the full article here.

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