Ghost Tours At Ventfort Hall

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LENOX, Mass. — Join Robert Oakes, author of "Ghosts of the Berkshires," who will lead a tour through the allegedly haunted historic estate.
 
The tour will take place on Friday, Sept 13 at 8 pm. 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. 
 
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 tours at historic locations in the Berkshires, 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. He has appeared on Syfy's Ghost Hunters, Jeff Belanger's New England Legends series on PBS, and The Apple Seed show on BYUradio and has been featured in The Boston Globe, The Berkshire Eagle, and numerous other media outlets. 
 
Oaks has written and produced media for AAA, Canyon Ranch, and a number of other organizations and performs as part of the folk music duo Oakes and Smith. Robert has taught elementary, middle, and high school English, as well as adult workshops, and currently serves as associate director of communications at Rectory School in Pomfret, Conn.

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Lenox Selects Jay Green as Town Manager

By Jack GuerinoiBerkshires Staff
LENOX, Mass. — The selectmen unanimously voted to offer the town manager job to Adams Town Administrator Jay Green.
 
The vote came after a short meeting held on Oct. 11 where the select board supported chairman Neal Maxymillian's recommendation to appoint Green over another finalist Nicholas Caccamo, former Pittsfield City Councilor and Williamsburg town administrator. 
 
"He [Green] knows where we are and moving into this position is not going to be a huge issue," Selectman Dave Roche said. "This is a similar-sized town with many of the same issues, and I think it will be an easy transition. Given the choice I would rather go with experience."
 
A third finalist Maryanne Crawford, a former Rhode Island town administrator, withdrew her name from consideration as she took another job.
 
Roche added that he was impressed with Green's knowledge of the town, adding that Green said he watched a year's worth of selectmen's meetings in preparation for the finalist interviews.
 
Selectman Ed Lane agreed noting the move from Adams to Lenox is "lateral" and Green is equipped to deal with challenges the town will face. 
 
"I think it is a good move for him and a good move for us," he said. 
 
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