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We Give Three Cheers To Five Years Of 'Made In The Berkshires'

Amy Krzanik reports from Pittsfield. Five years ago, two creative minds, Barbara Sims and Hilary Somers Deely, hatched the Made in the Berkshires festival as a way to showcase the outstanding talent our region has to offer in the fields of dance, music, theater, filmmaking, visual art, and the written

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Real Estate

Rustic And Refined

Like all true barn conversions, this one retains old beams, posts and rafters remaining from when it was built in 1853. Set on a three-acre apple orchard in New Marlborough, the house has been meticulously crafted within the frame of a barn and features a great room truly deserving of

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Real Estate

Light-Filled Contemporary

This waterfront contemporary features sturdy posts and beams, cathedral ceilings and offers deeded rights to Owl Lake in Sandisfield. Located on a one-acre lot of with a tennis court and pool, the house has three bedrooms, three bathrooms, an eat-in kitchen with sliding glass doors that lead to a deck

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Real Estate

Timber And Beam

The stunning timber is on display inside and out and at this Goshen home. Built in 2002, the wood house has a massive post-and-beam interior, especially striking in the living room with its way-high ceiling that extends over the chef's kitchen. There is an open dining room, granite

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Real Estate

New Construction, Classic Style

While the style originated centuries ago, post-and-beam construction is a looks just as good on this new Monterey home situated on 10 acres. Built this year, the house's open living floor plan highlights the cathedral ceiling with thick posts and beams, as well as the floor-to-ceiling fireplace in

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Perfectly Framed

A home of interesting angles, each room is framed by posts and beams. Located in Canaan amid a quiet, lush setting, the wood-paneled, structurally unique house has large windows throughout. There are two bedrooms, two bathrooms, hardwood floors, loft, sunroom, and formal and informal dining areas that lead to a

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Community

The Rural We: Stan Hirson

Stan Hirson started his professional career as a documentary filmmaker in Boston. He covered the civil rights movement in the South and made film portraits of James Baldwin, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and Malcolm X. Hirson joined the documentarians Maysles brothers and was involved in films such as The

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Community

Frankenstein And Dracula Have Some Things To Say In Litchfield

From a "Miracle on 34th Street" production. Photos courtesy Peter Tavino. The Rural Intelligence region excels in community spirit, and in Litchfield, some of the spookiest spirits are coming to life in Halloween Radio Plays being produced at the Oliver Wolcott Library on Oct. 27 and 28. The

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Arts

Crime In The Gilded Age? Grislier Than You Might Expect

By Jamie Larson Murder and mayhem may not be the first two words that come to mind when you think of our lovely Berkshires, but during the region’s “Gilded Age" life was, at times, a bit less civil than we’ve come to know it. From the 1870s

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Food

Burgers & Frites Elevates Fast Casual In Lakeville

By Jacque Lynn Schiller Area Canadians rejoice: poutine has arrived in the Litchfield Hills. Or perhaps instead of the gravy train you prefer your spuds served alongside escargot sautéed in herb butter? So long as you like them double crisped and airy, you’ll find fries done right at Burgers

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Parties

Wind-up Fest #1 Attracts An Array Of Artists To Its Cocktail Gala

Amy Krzanik reports from North Adams.Wind-Up Fest (or Williamstown Film Festival 2.0) had big shoes to fill in a short amount of time this year when, in its 17th year, the fest’s founding artistic director Steve Lawson decided to retire. He handed the reins over to managing

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Food

Recipe: Autumn Spiced Red Wine Poached Pear Tart

By Madeline Delosh Apples may be the queen of fall fruit, but let us not forget the season’s pears, which are equally welcome in sorbets, cakes and jams. One way to keep pears around longer is to poach them, which is just what Madeline Delosh does, combining the delicacy

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