Companies to watch: Oak n' Spruce

From: BusinessWest | Date: November 1, 1996| Author: | Copyright information

Oak n' Spruce

Last November, just as they had every fall for the past several years, the Framingham Police Department's highest-ranking officers held their off-site department meeting at the Oak n' Spruce Resort in South Lee. Nestled in the heart of the Berkshires, the 100-year-old resort offered a natural respite where they could discuss business matters in a relaxed environment. But the Boston Globe didn't see it exactly that way.

The paper published an expose alleging that taxpayers were on the hook for the department's "$300-per-night stays at a luxurious resort in the Berkshires."

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