Patrick extends Berkshires getaway
Governor Deval Patrick is giving himself an extra week of vacation.
Patrick was originally expected back in his State House office today after a two-and-a-half-week summer sojourn that began on Aug. 8.
But the governor decided to remain at his country estate in the Berkshire town of Richmond for another week and now plans to return to Beacon Hill on the Tuesday after Labor Day, Patrick spokeswoman Cyndi Roy said.
Roy gave no specific reason for the extension, but said he continues to remain in touch and characterized Patrick’s entire holiday as a "working vacation."
Among the items on Patrick’s summer reading list: a task force’s report on casino gambling.
Patrick will make a decision on whether to support casino gaming in Massachusetts in September, but he has not given himself a specific deadline, Roy said.
