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Real Estate

Village Green

Built in 1803, this historic home is move-in ready. The Captain Benjamin Lines House is situated on the Village Green in Sharon amongst other Colonials and Federals and is close to shops, the library and Sharon Hospital. There is a living room with two fireplaces, dining room with fireplace, a

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Real Estate

Major Update

A home built in 1820 has been updated with pristine floors, new appliances and luxurious bathrooms. Located in Stuyvesant with Hudson River views, the immaculate Colonial estate has a main house with living room, formal dining room, den with built-ins and seating and has two bedrooms and a master suite

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Real Estate

In The Historic District

Charming is the word for this 1869 Colonial Revival that has been restored to its original glory. Located in the historic district of Litchfield, the 10-room Revival was updated with new bathrooms and a new kitchen with a butler's pantry and high-end appliances. There is a large living

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Real Estate

Barnstormed

Originally built in the 1800s as a barn, this property has been converted into a house with soaring ceilings and handsome exposed beams. The Sharon home has a great room with a fieldstone fireplace, walls of windows, large chef's kitchen and four bedrooms including the master suite. French

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Arts

The Skivvies Perform Pop Songs 'Au Naturel'

By Amy Krzanik Why would two singers – a duo who harmonize and play cello and ukulele, among other instruments – ever need to coordinate the color of their underwear? It’s not because of some odd superstition the two share, but because their undergarments will be “on display," so to

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Style

RADC: A Warehouse Of Treasures At Hudson's River Side

Shelina's By Jamie Larson Hudson's position as a world-class destination for great art and antiques is well deserved. But as its stature has risen briskly over the past 20 years, an ever-increasing percentage of the city’s old eccentric vibe (which drew artists and dealers to

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Parties

A Lot To Celebrate At The Volunteers In Medicine Chef's Dinner

Amy Krzanik reports from Lenox. This year’s popular Volunteers in Medicine (VIM) Berkshires benefit Chef’s Dinner was again held at the gorgeous Wheatleigh estate, on Monday evening, May 23. Supporters enjoyed champagne and appetizers in the lobby and on the terrace, followed by dinner with a view in

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Food

Recipe: Ricotta Gnocchi

One of our favorite events every summer is The Sylvia Center’s Farm-to-Table dinner, hosted by Great Performances in the fields of Katchkie Farm in Kinderhook, N.Y. The mission of The Sylvia Center is to inspire young people and their families to eat well through hands-on learning experiences on

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Arts

The View From BIFF 2016: World Facing And Local Focus

A Year By The Sea By Jeremy D. Goodwin One of the most delicious preludes to summer’s high season around here is the Berkshire International Film Festival, which reliably fills downtown Great Barrington (and a busy bubble around Pittsfield’s Beacon Cinema) with happily dazed festival warriors, walking around

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Parties

A Day Of Caring, A Night Of Dancing, For Berkshire United Way

Amy Krzanik reports from Pittsfield.Berkshire United Way’s annual “Day of Caring" is something of a misnomer given that the time put in by volunteers throughout the community extends far beyond a day’s work. This year’s project, taken on with the help of donated materials, expertise

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Parties

Sharon Playhouse Spotlights Marvin Hamlisch And Glenn Close

Lisa Green reports from Sharon. “What I Did For Love" is one of the late composer Marvin Hamlisch’s best-known tunes, and at the Sharon Playhouse Spotlight Gala on Saturday, May 21, it was clear that it is love that keeps this vital institution alive. The evening was a

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Community

The Rural We: Carrie Haddad

Photo: Linden Scheff On Saturday, May 28, the Carrie Haddad Gallery in Hudson, NY is celebrating its quarter century in business with a 25th anniversary exhibition opening and artists’ reception. Although the gallery owner had originally planned to be a famous dancer (she won a scholarship with Alvin Ailey), studied

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