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Community

The Rural We: Mary Anne Davis

Mary Anne Davis of davistudio in Spencertown, NY, is a nationally recognized ceramic artist whose work can be seen across the country in galleries, stores and museums. So, while her high-end dinnerware and adorable giftware can be found in homes everywhere, Davis, her husband and their two chihuahuas are happy

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Food

Recipe: Oven-Roasted Chestnuts With Spiced Melted Butter

By Lisa Green If you’re reading this the day it’s posted — which happens to fall on Thanksgiving — well, then, good for you. You’re probably not hosting the feast. Or maybe you’re taking a little breather from basting. Either way, you might happen to have some chestnuts

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Style

To Market, To Market: Holiday Shopping In the RI Region

November 28 is Small Business Saturday, which, despite its American Express origin, has sort of become the antidote to Black Friday and Cyber Monday. But really, buying locally from businesses on the smaller side is an all-year-round practice in the Rural Intelligence region. And in the leadup to the holidays,

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Real Estate

Protected Acres

New Lebanon is home to a Colonial built in 1790 on 224 acres protected by a conservation easement. The updated  four-bedroom, three-and-a-half bathroom house has a gourmet kitchen, service bar, conservatory, spacious office lined with bookshelves and a common sitting room in the middle of the bedrooms. The main house

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Real Estate

Sprawling Elegance

This Goshen estate is located on more than 1,000 acres of lush fields and mature forest. The architecturally-designed main home has unique Palladian details and light-filled, richly-appointed living areas. This home’s kitchen is central to its formal dining room, outdoor dining terrace, dining room, living room and custom

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Real Estate

Tucked Away

Privacy, fields, woods and a skating pond (plus a large house) on 190 acres are available in Sandisfield. The renovated 1840 Colonial has a broad porch that overlooks the meadows, native stone fireplaces, five bedrooms and four bathrooms, an indoor pool and wood-fired sauna. There are two outbuildings; an expansive

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Real Estate

Cobble Hill Farm

Cobble Hill Farm in Taghkanic is sited on 518 acres comprised of rolling hills, ancient hedgerows, eight ponds, streams, open hilltop fields and uninterrupted views of the Catskills and Berkshires. The 4,500 square-foot main home includes five bedroom, three bathrooms, a great room with open living and dining areas,

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Food

Recipe: Garlic Head Soup

By Jacque Schiller This soup could also be called, “Since no one delivers around here, what could I throw into a pot and quickly enjoy from a bowl while I binge watch ___ on Netflix?" There always seems to be a bit of bread past its prime, a few garlic

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Arts

Rodgers Book Barn: A Community Shop With A Long Shelf Life

Owner Maureen Rodgers poses next to the woodstove. By Amy Krzanik “Old books and CDs" read the bookmarks and business cards used to advertise Rodgers Book Barn in Hillsdale, N.Y. And while that claim may technically be true — the barn-turned-bookshop does indeed offer those items —  the store’s

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Food

Holiday Food Shopping: Bag The Supermarket And Go Straight To The Source

By Katherine Abbott Orange and green gourds pile up at shop entrances, and the local food co-op has a flyer for free-range turkeys. The harvest season is winding down, but as Pittsfield opens a new winter farmers market and Berkshire Grown expands its holiday markets, it becomes clear that farm-grown

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Community

The Rural We: Lisa Nilsson

Berkshire County artist Lisa Nilsson began her career in painting and illustration for greeting cards and magazines, moved into 3D shadowbox work and then into quilling (intricate work with paper), which gained her worldwide attention from places like The Huffington Post, Smithsonian.com and "The Independent." She has

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Parties

Berkshire Museum's Tree Fest Goes West

Amy Krzanik reports from Pittsfield. Cowboy hat and bandana? Check. Plaid shirt and jeans? Check. Faux leather and fringe? Check. All of the accoutrements necessary for a Wild West fest were present and accounted for on guests of Berkshire Museum’s2015 Festival of Trees opening reception on Friday, Nov. 13.

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