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Parties

RSYP Dinner Gives Teenagers A Taste Of The Culinary Life

Rachel Louchen reports from Great Barrington. Crissey Farm was decked out in full holiday decor at the 2015 Culinary Arts Celebration for the Railroad Street Youth Project on Monday, Dec. 8. The event celebrated the completion of a food-based work apprenticeship for the students at RSYP. While guests dined on

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Food

Recipe: Portuguese Kale Soup

This week's recipe is from Berkshire-based duo The Butcher & The Baker. The Butcher is Jake, a nose-to-tail butcher/artist, who loves to cook and grew up in the woody hills of Western Massachusetts where his passion for local, fresh food was first instilled in him. The Baker

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Arts

Echoes Of The Borscht Belt (Plus Latkes) At Valley Variety

By Jamie Larson There’s a German word, sehnsucht, which means a longing for a place you’ve never been. Marisa Scheinfeld’s beautiful photographs of the crumbling ruins of Borscht Belt retreats in the Catskill Mountain are arresting in this same complex, yet relatable way. Scheinfeld will be speaking

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Community

Happy News For The New Year At The Bargain Barn

By Lisa Green You can practically feel the sighs of relief — and the air of jubilation — whirling around the filled-to-the-rafters Bargain Barn Thrift Shop, and not just because it’s Christmas shopping time. No, it’s because the Sharon, Conn. thrift shop — a community center, everyone insists — was saved from

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Parties

Memorable Parties of 2015

There’s nothing we at RI love more than covering the region’s galas; it’s the perfect opportunity to visit with wonderful old friends, meet interesting new ones, and taste the delicious food and drink produced right here at home. That’s why picking only a handful of parties

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Real Estate

A Connecticut Classic

The Greek Revival is a classic, enduring home style, so much so that this circa 1810 property in Roxbury was added to the National Registry of Historic Places. Renovated and thoughtfully relocated away from the road in 2001, the current owners worked with an architect to bring this house into

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Real Estate

The Stone Jug

Built of brick and stone, the Stone Jug Farmhouse in Germantown was built in 1752 by a Palatine farmer and is on the National Register of Historic Places. Inside and out , it looks like it's straight out of the history books, displaying details such as a gabled roof,

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Real Estate

Second Empire Showcase

A rare, true example of Second Empire architecture, this Claverack home is on the National Register of Historic Places and has been meticulously restored to its original Victorian glory. Built in 1878, the house has the latest 21st-century amenities like in the open kitchen with breakfast bar and the third-floor

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Real Estate

Golden Oldie

Own a piece of Williamstown's history with this 1760 antique home, considered to be the oldest in town and listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Featuring four bedrooms, two bathrooms and sited on 2.7 acres, the house has been well maintained and is located in

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Real Estate

City Craftsman

This Craftsman-style house was designed by notable Hudson architect Victor de la Prosse in 1915 and is a major contributing property to the Rossman Avenue Historic District on the State Register of Historic Places. The two-story, 2,000 square foot home has been restored for authenticity and the newest addition

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Real Estate

The Jabez Brewster House

The Jabez Brewster House was built in 1830 and is located on 1.3 acres in the heart of Falls Village. The house is a great example of 19th-century New England architecture because of its rich period details including antique wide-board floors and exposed beams. The kitchen with a dining/

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Community

Your Own Holiday Bubble — Made Of Glass, Made By You

By Lauren Curran You must believe us when we say our intention is to cover every nook and cranny of the Rural Intelligence region. But, okay, there still might be some pockets of wonderfulness here or there in that wide swath we haven’t explored as much as we should.

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