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Food

Review: A New Nest For Mockingbird In Bantam, CT

By Jacque Lynn Schiller The wait has been long. For those of you, like me, who entertained friends and clients over an icy martini at the bar or savored the crunchy kale salad near its blazing fireplace, the loss of restaurant Mockingbird Kitchen at historic Tollgate Hill Inn was soothed

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Community

The Rural We: Sarah Kilborne

Photo by Jane O'Connor. Sarah S. Kilborne is an author, performer and activist residing in Germantown, N.Y. She has written fiction and non-fiction for both children and adults. Her most recent book, American Phoenix, is the biography of industrialist William Skinner, her great-great grandfather. She is founder

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Arts

IS183 Art School Inspires Date Night Creativity

By Lisa Green Whenever I’m out photographing people at events we’re covering for Rural Intelligence, I feel like a dinosaur with a camera. Except for the pros who might also be there with their multiple lenses and impressive equipment, I’m the only one still using an old-fashioned

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Parties

Greylock Works' Mill Renovation Makes An Entrance On NYE

Lisa Green reports from North Adams. For some of the 600 partiers at the Greylock Works UNLOCK New Year’s Eve Party, it was the chance to be among the first to see the inception of an ambitious revitalization of the former Cariddi Mill. For others, it was the lure

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Community

10 Things To Love About Monterey

By Rachel Louchen For some residents, the selling point of Monterey is proximity to Great Barrington and other Berkshire towns. To visitors less familiar, Monterey is a blink-and-you'll-miss-it village with a big forest to hike. But it is so much more. There are active community members, great food,

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Parties

Food Chain Links Supporters Of The Hudson Area Library

Lisa Green reports from Hudson. “The end — which is the beginning, really — is actually in sight," proclaimed Mark Orton, president of the Board of The Hudson Area Library, which (in case you haven’t taken your nose out of a book in while) is almost ready to move into

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Real Estate

On The Butternut Trail

Ski down the slopes of Butternut and practically straight to this Great Barrington home that was built at the turn of the century as an inn and is now a residence with many modern conveniences. There is a large mudroom entrance with access to the ski closet that leads to

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Real Estate

Country Comfort

After spending the day skiing at nearby Otis Ridge, head home to this cozy country house with a magnificent fieldstone fireplace in the large open living room. The open-plan Otis house has hardwood floors, beamed ceilings and open kitchen and dining area right off the living room. There is a

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Real Estate

Single-Level Ease

Monterey is home to a single-level modern home located next to Butternut that's easy to maintain so you can have maximum ski time. A great home for all seasons because of views and proximity to Lake Garfield, the four-acre property has a large outdoor pool surrounded by a

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Real Estate

Walk To The Slopes

Just one mile from Jiminy Peak, this home was extensively renovated in 2008. The turnkey house is private on one acre and ready for moving in and hitting the slopes. There are three bedrooms and two bathrooms, and there is income potential in the one-bedroom, one-bathroom apartment with a separate

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Real Estate

Ski And Swim

This contemporary Goshen home is located just a few miles away from Mohawk Ski Mountain. Built in 1985, the house has been completely redesigned to incorporate fine design elements with the best of indoor and outdoor living. There is a newly designed German Poggenpohl eat-in kitchen that overlooks the new

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Real Estate

Views Of The Mountain

Skiers will appreciate this Hillsdale home, located so close to Catamount you can see the slopes from its windows. The open and light-filled house has a modern kitchen with sleek cabinetry and counter tops with a big dining room right off it, a living room with floor-to-ceiling windows and vaulted

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