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Real Estate

Crystal Clear

Copake is home to a neo-modern Contemporary on Rhoda Lake, known for its clean and clear water (no motorized boating is allowed). The two-acre parcel has water views, 290 feet of waterfront, a private dock and a wraparound deck. The house has great flow and high-end materials like cedar siding,

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Real Estate

Woodlands And Waterways

This Contemporary is privately sited on six wooded acres on Lake Windmere in New Marlborough. The sun-filled three-bedroom, two-and-a-half bathroom home features cathedral ceilings, a Scavolini kitchen, family room with fireplace, and bonus bedroom/media room. The open floor plan creates spacious rooms and the lake can be enjoyed from

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Lakefront Living

This lake house in Copake is situated by Upper Rhoda Lake and within walking distance to a community tennis court and dock. An open plan living area includes a living room with vaulted ceilings, an eat-in kitchen with granite counters and Viking appliances, and a formal dining room. The four-bedroom,

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Food

Recipe: Hot And Sour Rhubarb-Strawberry Soup With Chicken

If you’re in the Berkshires and need to meet with someone, in a place where you can get a nice pastry and coffee or a local/organic/homemade meal in a convivial (and wired) setting, where do you go? Very likely, it’ll be one of the two Haven

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Style

Braza In Our Back Yard: Home to Fashion Emergency Solutions

By Lisa Green I’m not positive about this, but it’s extremely probable that some of those celebrities you see on the red carpet are wearing a Braza Bra product, and that’s not an interesting fact just because the products are the kinds of things that prevent wardrobe

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Arts

Film, Television, Books, Dancing: David Black Does It All

By Amy Krzanik Calling him prolific doesn’t do him justice; David Black is truly a man for all seasons. The Ghent, N.Y. resident (where he’s lived for the past 40 years with his wife, Barbara Weisberg, an author and the creator of the TV show Charles In

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Community

The Rural We: Murray Hochman

Photo © Cheryl Koralik Murray Hochman is an artist who lives in Tyringham, Mass. Now in his early 80s, he has painted every day for the last 50 years. His body of work is immense and impressive, and his work has been shown in numerous exhibitions in New York and elsewhere

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Community

A Tradition Continues: Morris Dancing In The Northwest Corner

The Bouwerie Boys By Amy Krzanik Morris dancing, a traditional English folk dance dating back to at least 1448, has made its own history of sorts right here in our part of New England. Morris troupes, or teams as they are called, have performed in the northwest Connecticut and southwest

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Parties

A Sharon Audubon Hoot-enanny

Rachel Louchen reports from Sharon. The Sharon Audubon holds a fundraising event every spring, but this year's festivities, Raptors & Riesling, was held on site for the first time ever, to allow guests to observe the birds and view the facilities and vast grounds. On Sunday, May 29,

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Montessori Turns Ten At The Mount

Rachel Louchen reports from Lenox. On Thursday, May 26, The Montessori School of the Berkshires commemorated its tenth anniversary with a gala at The Mount to raise proceeds for the school's financial aid fund. The beautiful grounds of Edith Wharton's former home created the perfect backdrop

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Real Estate

Vintage Revamp

From the outside, this residence looks every bit 1875, but inside tells a different story thanks to a major renovation in 2015. The John O'Brien Residence in Rhinebeck was totally upgraded but retains its vintage moldings, wood floors, marble fireplaces and light fixtures. Three levels of living space

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Of Two Centuries

A top-to-bottom renovation has insured that this 1890 home ready to last another 100 years. The sleek East Chatham home has a light-filled living area with all new large windows and a modern design gas stove with three-sided fire view. The living area opens to an updated kitchen with stainless

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