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Community

The Rural We: Adam Hinds

Last year, after nearly 10 years working on the Middle East for the United Nations, Adam Hinds returned to his home of Western Massachusetts to become program director for a new youth development program called Pittsfield Community Connection. The relocation was intentional, he says, because of the combination of culture

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Parties

Barrington Stage Celebrates Its Possible Dreams

Lisa Green reports from Pittsfield. Last year, Barrington Stage Company celebrated its 20th season, and this year it marks ten years since its move from Sheffield to Pittsfield, turning what some may have deemed impossible into an astonishingly successful venture. With Don Quixote-like spirit, the company’s season opened with

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Food

Recipe: Strawberry Icebox Pie

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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Style

Margo Morrison New York Brings Trunk Show To The Clark

By Lisa Green Margo Morrison was formally trained as a pianist, not a jewelry designer. But she’s never left music, really — she’s just exchanged one tactile sensation for another, transferring the patterns, improvisational influences and harmony of music into her line of semi-precious stones and freshwater pearl jewelry.

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Parties

'Van Gogh And Nature' Opens At The Clark

Amy Krzanik reports from Williamstown. On the main floor, the sublimity of the Clark Art Institute’s reflecting pools and, beyond them, the Berkshires’ rolling hills enticed guests onto the Fernández Terrace to sip cocktails, chat with friends and enjoy the views. Downstairs, scenes of Holland, Provence, Arles, Paris, Auvers

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Parties

Hillsdale Puts The Community In The Roe Jan Library

Rachel Louchen reports from Hillsdale. The Roeliff Jansen Community Library stands out on Route 22 for its contemporary architecture surrounded by a bucolic landscape. This gorgeous scenery was utilized for its sixth annual gala, Party in the Park on Saturday, June 13, which was held directly across the street in

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Real Estate

On The Top Of The Hill

Situated on a hill with panoramic views of the Catskills, this home in Chatham Center features an outdoor sitting area that offers the opportunity to bask in its surroundings. There is also a heated salt pool with a lovely pool house, bar oasis and large patio. This custom-built house offers

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Real Estate

Summer Nights

Totally secluded in Kinderhook, this home was designed with open-plan, light-filled rooms to let in the beauty of the surrounding wooded landscape. The modern country retreat has a living room with a soaring ceiling, a bright kitchen with dining area that opens to a huge deck, two bedrooms, two bathrooms

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Real Estate

Poolhouse Living

Enjoy the outdoors via lounging by the pool house (equipped with a refrigerator and icemaker) or among the extensive gardens at this Germantown property equipped with ample outdoor amenities. The three-bedroom, two-and-a-half bathroom main house has pine floors, kitchen with butler's pantry and living and dining rooms with

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Real Estate

Outdoor Abundance

Take a dip in the pool, play a match on the tennis court, swing in the hammock or dine out on the expansive deck in this Stockbridge listing. The entire backyard is fenced, so wildlife wandering in will never be a problem. The home has a wide and open floor

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Real Estate

Gracious Grounds

This Washington home makes good use of its surrounding 12 acres with a tennis court and pavilion, heated gunite pool with a flagstone terrace and expansive views. The gracious six-bedroom shingle-style has nearly every amenity, including five fireplaces, most notable in the eat-in country kitchen, living room, dining room and

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Wellness

Body Lab GB: An Urban Oasis Of Massage And Mobility

By Lisa Green When Dan Shaw visited Bridget Ford Hughes for Rural Intelligence back in 2009, he wrote about The Pastures, the massage therapist’s spa retreat at her home, a beautifully renovated dairy barn in Southfield, MA. At the time a recent cancer survivor, Hughes offered wellness weekends to

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