Lenox Community Preservation Application and Schedule

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LENOX, Mass. — The Town of Lenox Community Preservation Committee is accepting applicants for the fiscal 2022 Community Preservation projects.
 
Adopted by Lenox in 2006, the Community Preservation Act has helped bring many projects to fruition in the categories of Historic Resources, Community Housing and Open Space/Recreation. 
 
Funds have been allocated toward properties and projects in Lenox, benefiting Lenox residents and visitors from the Berkshires beyond. The Community Preservation Committee is appointed by the Board of Selectmen and tasked with stewarding the Community Preservation funds collected via a 3 percent property surcharge and state match.
 
Phase 1 applications are available now on the website.
 
Applications are due no later than Monday, Nov. 30, by 4 p.m. The Board will convene on Dec. 7 to review Phase 1 applications.
 
Phase 2 applications will be due on Jan. 11, 2021, by 4 p.m.
 
On June 7, 2021, the committee will hold a public hearing to hear from residents what they believe are priority funding areas and projects for the town.
 
Recent projects have included assistance to the Berkshire Natural Resources Council "High Road" trail work; renovation to the barn at Mass Audubon's Pleasant Valley Sanctuary, restoration of Trinity Church's historic structure, restoration efforts at the Frelinghuysen-Morris House and Studio, Edith Wharton's The Mount stable restoration and historic preservation efforts at Ventfort Hall. Funds have been used to purchase the Lenox Library; to assist the Lenox Affordable Housing Trust and to improve accessibility at the Lenox Town Beach.
 
Questions may be directed to Land Use Director/Town Planner Gwen Miller, AICP at gmiller@townoflenox.com.
 

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Ghost Tour at Ventfort Hall

LENOX, Mass. — Join Robert Oakes, author of "Ghosts of the Berkshires," who will lead participants through the rooms and halls of Ventfort Hall sharing tales of its alleged hauntings.
 
The tour will take place at 8 pm on Saturday March 16.
 
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 at 413-637-3206. All tickets are non-refundable and non-exchangeable. Payment is required to make a reservation for an event.
 
This is not an active investigation.
 
Robert Oakes is an author, teacher, storyteller, and singer/songwriter originally from northern New Jersey and currently residing in the Berkshires.. Since 2010 Robert has led the ghost tours at Edith Wharton's The Mount in Lenox, and has represented the museum and its ghosts on Syfy's Ghost Hunters, Jeff Belanger's New England Legends series on PBS, and The Apple Seed show on BYUradio. 
 
In 2020, Robert's debut book, "Ghosts of the Berkshires," was published by Arcadia Publishing and is on sale now in our gift shop. Robert's latest book, "Ghosts of Northwestern New Jersey," was released in September 2022.
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