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Arts

Guns In America: A Discussion Starts With Dance And Theater

"Rob Day" photo by Yi-Chun Wu By Lisa Green MSNBC and Fox News don’t have a lock on discourse about guns. At Performance Spaces for the 21st Century (PS21) in Chatham, New York, a dancer playing the part of a 9 mm pistol and a male actor

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Real Estate

Lush Landscape

On over 150 scenic acres in Canaan, this 1810 center hall Colonial has been meticulously maintained by the same family since 1942. Flooded with natural light, this home has a warm and inviting living room with a wood-burning fireplace, library, and a sunroom overlooking gardens and fields. There are four

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Real Estate

Above Average Acres

On the National Registry of Historic Places, Crow Hill was built in 1839. The Greek Revival is on a prominent hill overlooking the Kinderhook Creek and provides unobstructed views of the surrounding 123 acres and Catskill Mountain range. The renovated estate boasts high ceilings, six fireplaces, floor-to-ceiling walkout windows, an

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Real Estate

Acres And Crafts

In Millbrook, this hilltop retreat on 178 acres is located in one of the most sought-after areas of the Hudson Valley. The 10,920-square-foot Arts and Crafts house is sited at the end of a long driveway with scenic mountain views. The house offers generous spaces, sunny rooms, a log-burning

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Real Estate

Acres Of Views

This modern house in Litchfield is located on 113 gently rolling acres with sweeping vistas of surrounding hills, woodlands and trails down to Butternut Brook. The four-bedroom, three-bathroom house enjoys sunrises and sunsets from a southern-facing outdoor deck. There is an excess of windows and skylights placed to take advantage

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Real Estate

Colonial Compound

This classic Colonial home sits on over 119 acres in Goshen. Extensive remodeling has updated the windows, insulation and floorings, with a main-floor master bedroom suite added later. Large rooms feature walnut floors, soaring ceilings and French doors. A well-equipped kitchen with a Sub-Zero refrigerator opens up to an enclosed

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Real Estate

Secluded Cottage

This totally renovated two-bedroom, one full and one half-bathroom cottage looks out to 118 acres of open pastures in Cornwall. The hilltop home has an updated kitchen, living room with fireplace, central air-conditioning, a classic rocking chair front porch and a two-car detached garage. The huge grounds hold a fishing/

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Food

Olde York Farm: A Distillery Infused With Family, Bold Flavors

By Jamie Larson These days, there’s a local farm distillery around here to suit just about everyone’s taste. Olde York Farm Distillery and Cooperage, just outside Hudson, New York on a historic site overlooking a splendid old mill and dam, is a small new addition to the field.

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Parties

Lil' Deb's Oasis Commits To The Future

Amy Krzanik reports from Hudson. Raucous laughter, heartfelt embraces and happy tears were seen and heard throughout the Hudson Elks Lodge during Lil’ Deb’s Oasis Fundraising Gala on Saturday, March 31… and that was before the main event — the owners’ professional commitment ceremony — had even begun. Carla Perez-Gallardo and

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Food

Recipe: Classic Hummus

Recipes from The Sylvia Center at Katchkie Farm are those used to to inspire young people and their families to eat well through hands-on learning experiences on the farm and in the kitchen. Madeleine Fischer, program coordinator at The Sylvia Center, offers recipes that they cook with the youth, teens

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Food

Food, Sweat And Cheers: The Green Cafe, Lakeville, CT

By CB Wismar If the name The Green Café isn’t enough of a clue that the food in Leslie Eckstein’s new eatery in Lakeville, Conn. is going to be healthy, then the four-word slogan will seal the deal. “Wellness…Vitality…Nutrition…Balance.” They could have added the words

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Community

The Rural We: Jen Abbott-Tillou

Jennifer Abbott-Tillou is a physical therapist, personal trainer and artist who grew up in Litchfield, Conn. She left the area and had a business, Fitness Therapists, in Wellesley, Mass. for 17 years. While she ran it, she was creating art on and off. By 2009, her business had grown, she

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