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Nines Opens in Germantown, With a Menu Perfect for Spring

Food

Nines Opens in Germantown, With a Menu Perfect for Spring

Chef Ryan McLaughlin and Avery Jannelli open their Italian Riviera-inspired restaurant in former Gaskins location.

By Jamie Larson •

Isola Wine Bar 's Mikayla Summers Cooks by the Season

Food

Isola Wine Bar 's Mikayla Summers Cooks by the Season

Mikayla Summers brings a seasonally driven menu to the coastal European wine bar in Kinderhook.

By Margot Isaacs •

Chef Rich Reeve Launches Mediterranean Sunday Supper Series at Gigi Trattoria

Food

Chef Rich Reeve Launches Mediterranean Sunday Supper Series at Gigi Trattoria

After four decades in the kitchen and the closing of Bia, Chef Rich Reeve returns with a new Sunday supper series at Gigi Trattoria—intimate, regionally inspired dinners that travel the Mediterranean one table at a time.

By Brian K. Mahoney •

End of an Era: Hammertown Is Closing, But It's Not Over Yet

Community

End of an Era: Hammertown Is Closing, But It's Not Over Yet

Joan Osofsky, the former New Jersey schoolteacher turned regional design matriarch who founded the store in a Pine Plains barn in 1985, announced the closure last week.

By Jamie Larson •

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Ancient Flutes on an Eight-Channel Sound System at Basilica Hudson

Ancient Flutes on an Eight-Channel Sound System at Basilica Hudson

Basilica Hudson hosts "The Days Pass Quickly Immersed in the Shadow of Eternity," a new composition by experimental musician Lea Bertucci performed with early music flutist Norbert Rodenkirchen, with an opening set from composer and media artist Olivia Block.

By Jamie Larson

American and British Folk Guitar Masters at Van Buren Hall

American and British Folk Guitar Masters at Van Buren Hall

Van Buren Hall hosts Glenn Jones and PG Six April 17.

By Jamie Larson •

Blue Grass Duo Daves and Jolliff Kick off Adams Theater Season

Blue Grass Duo Daves and Jolliff Kick off Adams Theater Season

The Adams Theater kicks off its 2026 season with a show that will hit for bluegrass devotees and casual listeners alike.

By Jamie Larson •

La Verdad Previews "Unchainable Voices" at Kaatsbaan

La Verdad Previews "Unchainable Voices" at Kaatsbaan

A multidisciplinary work composed of dance and movement that centers on the history of black women.

By Jamie Larson •

Community

Baby Animals Return to Pittsfield

Baby Animals Return to Pittsfield

Hancock Shaker Village marks the opening of its 2026 season with the festival, running from April 18 through May 10.

By Jamie Larson •

Signs of Spring: Connecticut’s Ephemerals and Early Risers — Dutchman's Breeches.

Signs of Spring: Connecticut’s Ephemerals and Early Risers

a talk from field botanist Heather Liljengren on the native plants that signal the season's arrival in Connecticut.

By Jamie Larson •

No Kings Rallies Sweep Region This Weekend, Amid Rising Tensions

No Kings Rallies Sweep Region This Weekend, Amid Rising Tensions

A growing national protest movement returns March 28 with rallies across the Hudson Valley, pushing back against Trump-era authoritarianism at home and abroad.

By Brian K. Mahoney •

Style

New Hawthorne Valley Roots & Relics Market

New Hawthorne Valley Roots & Relics Market

A carefully curated mix of folk craft, vintage finds, and small-scale makers in Ghent, Saturday, March 21.

By Jamie Larson •

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Real Estate

Irish-Inspired Farmhouse in Falls Village

Irish-Inspired Farmhouse in Falls Village

Renovated by a nationally recognized editor, with gardens by an acclaimed designer and views straight to Falls Mountain.

By Jamie Larson •

1850s Getaway by a Swimming Hole and the Racetrack in Lakeville

1850s Getaway by a Swimming Hole and the Racetrack in Lakeville

An 1850 farmhouse by the Limerock racetrack, with its own private swimming hole.

By Jamie Larson •

Restored 1820 Colonial, Stunning Interior, by the River in Stuyvesant

Restored 1820 Colonial, Stunning Interior, by the River in Stuyvesant

The interior design is out of control at this restored early-19th-century house set along the Hudson.

By Jamie Larson •

$90 Million 2,1050 Acre Estate With Historic Mill in Ancramdale

$90 Million 2,1050 Acre Estate With Historic Mill in Ancramdale

Mill Farm is populated by a primary residence and a network of secondary homes, a working landscape, and internal infrastructure.

By Jamie Larson •

1929 Lake Garfield Estate with Olmsted-Attributed Grounds

1929 Lake Garfield Estate with Olmsted-Attributed Grounds

Newgrange, was built in 1929 as a country manor and remains one of the more substantial lakefront properties in this part of the Berkshires.

By Jamie Larson

Former Stagecoach Tavern, Turning Point Inn in Great Barrington

Former Stagecoach Tavern, Turning Point Inn in Great Barrington

A roadside landmark, by the ski slopes, with deep Berkshire roots, this property began life in 1802 as a tavern and stagecoach stop.

By Jamie Larson •

Bucolic Contemporary on Shekomeko Creek

Bucolic Contemporary on Shekomeko Creek

over 19 acres of flat, fenced pasture, where a newly built house lays low along the landscape.

By Jamie Larson •

A Modern Cabin on the Housatonic in Great Barrington

A Modern Cabin on the Housatonic in Great Barrington

A contemporary house that feels almost suspended in the trees on the backside of Monument Mountain.

By Jamie Larson •

1695 Farmhouse at Core of Elegant Elizaville Homestead

1695 Farmhouse at Core of Elegant Elizaville Homestead

A house with roots reaching back to the earliest years of the Hudson Valley’s European settlement.

By Jamie Larson •

Creative Compound on 119 Acres in Claverack

Creative Compound on 119 Acres in Claverack

A hidden former farmstead turned creative retreat, the property has the scale of a private estate and the infrastructure of a serious live-work compound.

By Jamie Larson •

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Stressless by Design: Paul Rich & Sons Quality Furniture

Stressless by Design: Paul Rich & Sons Quality Furniture

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Rest, Perfected: Handmade Shifman Mattresses at Paul Rich & Sons Home Furnishings + DESIGN in Downtown Pittsfield

Rest, Perfected: Handmade Shifman Mattresses at Paul Rich & Sons Home Furnishings + DESIGN in Downtown Pittsfield

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Longyear Gallery Artist-Run Cooperative

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Longyear Gallery Artist-Run Cooperative

Representing emerging and seasoned artists located throughout the New York State region.

By Chronogram Media Branded Content Team

Better Food, Smarter Shopping: Berkshire Food Co-op [SPONSORED] — Courtesy Berkshire Food Co-op

Food

Better Food, Smarter Shopping: Berkshire Food Co-op [SPONSORED]

Since 1981, Berkshire Food Co-op has been helping neighbors access high-quality groceries without breaking the bank

By Chronogram Media Branded Content Team

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Ancient Flutes on an Eight-Channel Sound System at Basilica Hudson

Arts

Ancient Flutes on an Eight-Channel Sound System at Basilica Hudson

Basilica Hudson hosts "The Days Pass Quickly Immersed in the Shadow of Eternity," a new composition by experimental musician Lea Bertucci performed with early music flutist Norbert Rodenkirchen, with an opening set from composer and media artist Olivia Block.

By Jamie Larson

American and British Folk Guitar Masters at Van Buren Hall

Arts

American and British Folk Guitar Masters at Van Buren Hall

Van Buren Hall hosts Glenn Jones and PG Six April 17.

By Jamie Larson •

Baby Animals Return to Pittsfield

Community

Baby Animals Return to Pittsfield

Hancock Shaker Village marks the opening of its 2026 season with the festival, running from April 18 through May 10.

By Jamie Larson •

Nines Opens in Germantown, With a Menu Perfect for Spring

Food

Nines Opens in Germantown, With a Menu Perfect for Spring

Chef Ryan McLaughlin and Avery Jannelli open their Italian Riviera-inspired restaurant in former Gaskins location.

By Jamie Larson •

Blue Grass Duo Daves and Jolliff Kick off Adams Theater Season

Arts

Blue Grass Duo Daves and Jolliff Kick off Adams Theater Season

The Adams Theater kicks off its 2026 season with a show that will hit for bluegrass devotees and casual listeners alike.

By Jamie Larson •

Signs of Spring: Connecticut’s Ephemerals and Early Risers — Dutchman's Breeches.

Community

Signs of Spring: Connecticut’s Ephemerals and Early Risers

a talk from field botanist Heather Liljengren on the native plants that signal the season's arrival in Connecticut.

By Jamie Larson •

La Verdad Previews "Unchainable Voices" at Kaatsbaan

Arts

La Verdad Previews "Unchainable Voices" at Kaatsbaan

A multidisciplinary work composed of dance and movement that centers on the history of black women.

By Jamie Larson •

Isola Wine Bar 's Mikayla Summers Cooks by the Season

Food

Isola Wine Bar 's Mikayla Summers Cooks by the Season

Mikayla Summers brings a seasonally driven menu to the coastal European wine bar in Kinderhook.

By Margot Isaacs •

Chef Rich Reeve Launches Mediterranean Sunday Supper Series at Gigi Trattoria

Food

Chef Rich Reeve Launches Mediterranean Sunday Supper Series at Gigi Trattoria

After four decades in the kitchen and the closing of Bia, Chef Rich Reeve returns with a new Sunday supper series at Gigi Trattoria—intimate, regionally inspired dinners that travel the Mediterranean one table at a time.

By Brian K. Mahoney •

Irish-Inspired Farmhouse in Falls Village

Real Estate

Irish-Inspired Farmhouse in Falls Village

Renovated by a nationally recognized editor, with gardens by an acclaimed designer and views straight to Falls Mountain.

By Jamie Larson •