Historic Candle Light Inn sold for $1 million

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LENOX — The Candle Light Inn has closed for business after being sold to a Connecticut couple for $1,015,000 on Tuesday. William and Suzanne Dakin bought the landmark property at the corner of Church and Main streets from long-time owner Rebecca Hedgecock of Lenox, according to documents at the Central Berkshire Registry of Deeds. William Dakin, reached yesterday at the inn, said he preferred not to comment on his plans for the building, but it is believed he will return it to a private residence, which it was when it was originally built in 1885. Hedgecock who will maintain her private residence in Lenox, said she plans to take a few months off and visit her children. “Then I’m going to clean out my garage,” she said. A Lenox landmark for many years, the large white building was originally built and occupied by the Bishop family. They moved on to grander estates in the Lenox area in the early 1900s, and since then the property has been used for a variety of purposes. During the 1950s, General Electric Co. housed bachelor workers for its Pittsfield plant there. Later, the building was sold to people who put it to use in the hospitality industry. Beginning in the early ’60s, it became a restaurant known as Chef Carl’s. It then became the Toby Jug restaurant and bar and later was run as an inn by Jimmy and Lynne DeMayo, who named it the Candle Light and turned it into a hotspot for tourists. The DeMayos made many improvements to the building, enclosed the porches and constructed an outside courtyard to accommodate a steadily growing number of guests. During the mid 1980s, the Candle Light received much attention as a highly regarded destination for tourists and was frequently reviewed by big-city food editors, who gave glowing reports on the quality of the food and accommodations. Robert Redford and other stars could be occasionally glimpsed enjoying a meal on the porch or having a drink at the bar. In 1988, the DeMayos sold the historic building to Hedgecock and went on to open the Lenox 218 restaurant on Main Street, which remains open for business and is still owned by the family. Hedgecock continued to run the Candle Light as an inn and restaurant for the next 16 years, until she sold it Tuesday.
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Lanesborough Fifth-Graders Win Snowplow Name Contest

LANESBOROUGH, Mass. — One of the snowplows for Highway District 1 has a new name: "The Blizzard Boss."
 
The name comes from teacher Gina Wagner's fifth-grade class at Lanesborough Elementary School. 
 
The state Department of Transportation announced the winners of the fourth annual "Name A Snowplow" contest on Monday. 
 
The department received entries from public elementary and middle school classrooms across the commonwealth to name the 12 MassDOT snowplows that will be in service during the 2025/2026 winter season. 
 
The purpose of the contest is to celebrate the snow and ice season and to recognize the hard work and dedication shown by public works employees and contractors during winter operations. 
 
"Thank you to all of the students who participated. Your creativity allows us to highlight to all, the importance of the work performed by our workforce," said  interim MassDOT Secretary Phil Eng.  
 
"Our workforce takes pride as they clear snow and ice, keeping our roads safe during adverse weather events for all that need to travel. ?To our contest winners and participants, know that you have added some fun to the serious take of operating plows. ?I'm proud of the skill and dedication from our crews and thank the public of the shared responsibility to slow down, give plows space and put safety first every time there is a winter weather event."
 
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