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Real Estate

Beautiful Bungalow

Located in the heart of Hudson, this Arts and Crafts bungalow was built in 1920, and it has maintained a lot of period character despite its renovation. There's a front screened porch, gleaming hardwood floors and spacious open living spaces with original details like stained glass and period

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Arts

In Its 15th Year, FilmColumbia Branches Out — To Hudson

By Jamie Larson It’s movie time in Columbia County and this year the FilmColumbia Festival is celebrating its 15th year by expanding its offerings to a venue in Hudson for the duration, October 22-26. Of course, the festival remains centered where it all began, the Crandell Theatre in Chatham

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Arts

To Tell The Truth: Speak Up Storytelling Comes To The Mount

By Amy Krzanik “My friends have always said that I’ve lived one of the most unfortunate lives (including surviving homelessness and an armed robbery), so I’ve got a lot of material for stories," says Matthew Dicks [left] who will be at The Mount in Lenox with his

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Wellness

Fitness From The Field: PulseFit Boot Camp

The Rural Intelligence region offers a plethora of fitness and healing modalities, but it can be hard to know which is the one that fits your needs, your body type and your schedule. Enter Paula Boyajian, a yoga instructor certified in Interdisciplinary Yoga and Yoga for the Special Child, who

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Parties

Jane Iredale, And The Night And The Music At The Mahaiwe Gala

Lisa Green reports from Great Barrington. Most people identify Jane Iredale as the founder of the eponymous cosmetics company headquartered in Great Barrington, but at the Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center’s Gala on Sunday, October 12, she was Jane Iredale, honoree. First during dinner under a tent at Great Barrington’

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Parties

Outside In The Autumnal Air For Litchfield Historical Society

Rachel Louchen reports from Litchfield. The Litchfield Historical Society took advantage of the last few days (or weeks) of clement weather for its Annual Fall Fundraiser BBQ, held at White Memorial in Litchfield, a prime place to enjoy peak foliage, crisp air and a sunset. All proceeds raised from the

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Food

Recipe: Braised Red Cabbage With Apple

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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Parties

Made in the Berkshires' Opening Night Introduces Fresh Faces

Amy Krzanik reports from Pittsfield.Made in the Berkshires kicked off another exciting year (their fourth) showcasing local talent at the Colonial Theatre on Friday evening, October 10 with an art exhibit curated by Suky Werman. Werman, co-owner of Stonover Farm and curator of its annual IS183art show, chooses different

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Community

It's Baaaaack: The New York State Sheep & Wool Festival

October 18 & 19 in Rhinebeck A few years ago, a friend of mine bought a 200-year-old manor house near the Hudson River with an impenetrable, overgrown meadow, and he decided that keeping goats might be the most efficient, ecological and economical way to clear and maintain the land.  He

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Community

The Rural We: Christina Barrett

Christina Barrett is the Director of Marketing and Student Recruitment at Berkshire Community College, but her involvement with local nonprofit organizations is practically another full-time job. On top of all her charitable work, she also manages to find some time for herself, hitting rural roads in the Berkshires as a

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Real Estate

For Contemporary Tastes

Located in one of Pittsfield's best neighborhoods, this house is equipped with a climate-controlled wine cellar ready for a huge vino collection. The beautifully appointed contemporary has been meticulously maintained, with gleaming oak floors throughout and a recently updated kitchen. The formal living room is spacious, the dining

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Real Estate

Modern Wine Cellar

An oenophile will love this house — after all, there's a glassed-in, climate-controlled wine cellar on the lower-level. The rest of the New Preston home is just as fabulous, with an open floor plan, floor-to-ceiling windows, two stone fireplaces and inviting dining and living room. A highlight of the

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