MacDowell is indeed a ``magic place,' as its chairman, Robert MacNeil, ex of ``The MacNeil/ Lehrer NewsHour,' described it Sunday. But the town of Peterborough is trying to steal some of that magic -- about $100,000 a year's worth of taxes, to be precise. Last year, the town challenged the colony's status as a tax-exempt, charitable institution, arguing that MacDowell did not ``provide a charitable purpose to the general public,' as required by New Hampshire law.
Initially, Peterborough asked MacDowell for a relatively modest payment in lieu of taxes, known as PILOT in nonprofit jargon, to pay for services such as fire and police protection."
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