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Community

The Rural We: Judith McElhone

Torrington native Judith McElhone is Executive Director of Five Points Gallery, a small contemporary art gallery that has helped with the revitalization of downtown. The lifelong artist  was originally brought on as just a consultant when some Torrington residents wanted to do something about all the vacant storefronts downtown. Fueled

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Community

A Sweet Scene: Red Hook Celebrates Its Chocolate Heritage

“People are willing to brave horrible conditions just to eat chocolate!" said Kimberley McGrath Gomez, executive director of the Red Hook Chamber of Commerce. Indeed. Last Saturday was a chilly, blustery day, but that didn’t seem to stop hordes of people from the village’s inaugural festival celebrating

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Parties

Berkshire Theatre Group & The Mount Throw Masquerade Balls

Amy Krzanik reports from Pittsfield and Lenox. November 1, the day after the spookiest day of the year, was still pretty frightening in the Berkshires, as both the Berkshire Theatre Group and The Mount held masquerade balls to celebrate the Halloween holiday. BTG’s annual fall fundraising gala was held

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Food

Recipe: Beet Hummus

Twice a month, Berkshire County native Alana Chernila, mother of two, and author of the cookbook, The Homemade Pantry: 101 Foods You Can Stop Buying & Start Making (Clarkson Potter), contributes a thoughtful and heartfelt essay/recipe created exclusively for Rural Intelligence readers. Her first cookbook has achieved top-seller status,

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Style

The House That Rossiter Built

By Nichole Dupont “What’s funny about the house is that you could drive down that road and not even know that it’s there," says longtime builder/contractor Sean Woodward, who’s been working in Washington, Connecticut for some 30 years now. “The house" he is referring

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Parties

WAM's "Army" Supports Opening Night Of 'In Darfur'

Rachel Louchen reports from Lenox. A packed crowd of cast members, crew and friends turned out to celebrate the opening night of WAM Theatre's newest production, In Darfur, on Saturday, November 1 at Haven in Lenox. Founder, Artistic Director and play director Kristin van Ginhoven addressed the guests

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Real Estate

American Tudor

Built in 1938, this Tudor has an arresting exterior with its bricks of various colors. Located in a charming neighborhood in Hudson, it offers an impressive amount of living space: entry porch, living room, dining room, eat-in kitchen and large first- floor bedroom (which could be used as a den)

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The Wandering Eye Says Hermes' New Book Is A Great Escape

Our Wandering Eye blogger, interior designer Carey Maloney, and his husband, architect Hermes Mallea, are principals in the Manhattan based design firm M (Group). Well, he’s gone and done it again. Hermes has a new book out. It’s only his second — but it feels like his tenth. Our

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Real Estate

Enduring Classic

Notable characteristics of the Tudor style in this Rhinebeck house are the decorative half-timbering and prominent cross gables. The two-story foyer opens to a music room and then into the gracious formal dining room with Venetian plaster walls. There is a chef's kitchen that overlooks the terrace, great

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Real Estate

A Tudor Mix

This Roxbury home mixes the defining Tudor features of decorative woodwork and stucco with extensive brick and stone. Sited on 7.5 acres that overlook  Roxbury's Lake Lauriat, the residence's main-level living and sitting areas enjoy one large and open space that leads to a rear

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Real Estate

The Louise Barker House

The Louise Barker House was built in 1840 and is an excellent example of the style with hardwood flooring, lots of built-ins, cathedral ceilings and plenty of charm. There are three bedrooms, two bathrooms and large and sunny living spaces. Located in Pittsfield, on the Richmond border, the six-acre property

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Real Estate

A Tudor For Today

Architects Harding and Seaver designed this 1901 Tudor manor that has been updated for contemporary living. Surrounded by unspoiled valley views yet convenient to downtown Lenox, the home has 11 fireplaces, spectacular public entertaining rooms and a service wing that has been opened up to create additional living spaces. The

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