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Laurie Burt (not Bart) is Commissioner of the Massachusetts DEP.
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The DCR under Deval-appointee leadership has a PAYROLL of over 61 million dollars, yet they can’t pay someone to unlock a gate to open Nickerson State Park on Cape Cod on-time on the first long weekend of our short New England camping season: Patriots Day (Marathon) weekend. This past spring, hundreds of campers that traditionally camp on the first spring holiday were angered to be turned away. Before Deval, this jewel of our Massachusetts State Park system was open year round! We pay layers of administrators to promote use of our parks while they are closed or not staffed! A disgrace with all the money we pay!! The state should maintain a basic level of services so working families can vacation with there families during these tough economic times at the parks – which belong to the people!!
LENOX, Mass. — Join Robert Oakes, author of "Ghosts of the Berkshires," who will lead tours through the rooms and halls of the historic estate sharing tales of its alleged hauntings.
The tour will take place at 7 pm on Saturday, Dec. 6.
This is not an active investigation.
Admission is $30 and minimum age to attend is age 12. Reservations are strongly recommended as tickets are limited. Walk-ins accommodated as space allows. For reservations visit https://gildedage.org/pages/calendar or call 413-637-3206. Note that all tickets are non-refundable and non-exchangeable. Payment is required to make a reservation for an event.
Robert Oakes is an author, teacher, storyteller, and performing songwriter. He has written three books, "The Ghostly Tales of the Berkshires" (2023), "Ghosts of Northwestern New Jersey" (2022), and "Ghosts of the Berkshires" (2020), all published by Arcadia Publishing.
Since 2010, Robert has led ghost storytelling experiences at historic locations in the Berkshires of western Massachusetts, including Ventfort Hall and Edith Wharton's The Mount. He has also given talks and readings and led a writing workshop at Arrowhead, home of Herman Melville.
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