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Lenox Holds First Annual Tree Walk

By Brittany PolitoiBerkshires Staff
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LENOX, Mass. — Downtown Lenox is utilizing sidewalks this holiday season by lining them with decorated trees.

The first annual Holiday Tree Walk is happening through the month of December on Main Street, Housatonic Street, Walker Street, and Church Street.

During this holiday season, these trees can be viewed in a safe, social distancing manner while browsing historical Lenox.

The event is a collaboration with the Lenox Chamber of Commerce, the townolki9"? and the Lenox Cultural District.

"It was a collaborative brainchild between the Cultural District and the Chamber of Commerce's Director Jennifer Nacht," the chamber's Creative Services Manager Deirdre McKenna said. "It was something that came out of some of the discussions with the Cultural District committee members."

Nearly 30 decorated holiday trees can be found lining the streets and featuring a Pickle Scavenger Hunt in which viewers locate a good luck pickle on every tree.



Most of the trees' decorations were a result of a business and an artist being paired, with the business paying the cost of the decorations.

Organizations including Shakespeare & Company, Mass Audubon Pleasant Valley Wildlife Sanctuary, and Ventfort Hall, and more submitted staff-decorated trees for the tree walk.

This event is free to the public and can be viewed at any time, as the trees will be up through December.

For more information visit lenox.org/holiday-tree-walk-2020.


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Dalton Historical Enters First Phase of Establishing 2nd Historic District

By Sabrina DammsiBerkshires Staff
DALTON, Mass. — The Historical Commission has embarked on the first phase of establishing its second historical district. 
 
During last week's meeting, co-Chair Louisa Horth brought three maps of the proposed district, which would run from the cemetery on Park Avenue down to Depot Street. 
 
She recommended dividing the proposed district into multiple sections and assigning each section to specific commissioners.
 
The commission is responsible for taking pictures of every building within the district that meets historical status. On the back of each photo, they need to include the building's historical significance, the year it was built, and the type of architecture, Horth said. 
 
The commission can use the state's Cultural Resource Information System map, which shows some of the area's historic buildings, to help during the process, Commissioner Nancy Kane said. 
 
Once this phase is complete, the commission sends all of this information to the Massachusetts Historical Commission to review and continue with the next phase where it can hire a preservation specialist. 
 
Horth forewarned that this phase will take some time, so members may need to request an extension for the $5,000 state cultural grant. The Cultural Council awarded the commission the grant so it could hire a preservation specialist. 
 
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