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Real Estate

Newly Contemporary

When you think of contemporary, a ranch usually doesn't come to mind. This brick ranch in Pittsfield looks classic from the outside, but a recent renovation has turned it into a contemporary showcase from the eye-catching open kitchen with quartz countertops to the bathroom with separate shower and

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Community

The Rural We: Justin Ball

Justin Ball may have stumbled upon our region, but it's no accident he ended up staying here permanently. After a decade of working in NYC as a director, producer and arts educator, he was instantly charmed by the rural lifestyle of Litchfield County and soon found that our

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Real Estate

A Ranch With Views

Offering mountain views on a sunny lot in Stockbridge, this pristine ranch is set well back from the road. Located on 1.77 acres, the house has a living room with fireplace, kitchen that opens to dining room, three bedrooms and two bathrooms. The home includes an attached two-car garage

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Real Estate

Rambling Ranch

From the outside, it looks like a classic ranch, but inside it's a different story. Renovated in 2002, the house has light pine, tongue-and-groove walls in the great room, granite kitchen, cathedral ceilings, hardwood floors and a beautiful fireplace. The master suite is very spacious and there are

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Real Estate

Single-Level Ease

This one-level ranch is in mint condition and move-in ready. Located in Amenia within walking distance to the Harlem Valley rail trail, the three-bedroom, three-bathroom house is filled with beautiful touches, like hardwood floors, mahogany cabinets and custom mosaic tile work throughout the newly finished basement. The living room has

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Real Estate

Country Cottage

This little ranch is a total charmer, meticulously maintained with love and care. Located in Kinderhook, the house is bright, open and airy, which gives it a large feel, and it's recently been modernized. The eat-in kitchen has stainless steel appliances and open shelving, the living room has

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Real Estate

Stylish Update

The raised ranch has been a mainstay home style since its heyday in the 50s, but this two-bedroom Mt. Washington house has had a major remodel. Located on 13.5 acres, the ranch has been transformed into a fashionable home with new roof and heating systems plus updated bathrooms, one

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Arts

Hear This: 'Beethoven' Mixes Music And Theater At The Mount

Photo: Jacqueline Chambord By Jeremy D. Goodwin Though we may tend to think of it nowadays in terms of visuals, theater is an art form that’s always been very concerned with listening. In Shakespeare’s day, audiences went to “hear" a play, not see one. There’s a

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Community

The Rural We: Shawn Fischer

Shawn and Kurt Fischer in the Spiegeltent. Shawn Fischer is a teacher, director and actress who had a career in theater, dance, sketch comedy and improv in NYC for 25 years before moving to Tivoli full time in 2009. She now teaches theater at Woodbourne Correctional Facility through the non-profit

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Arts

30 Years In, Powerhouse Theater Still Thrives On Risk Taking

John Patrick Shanley directs Kyra Sedgwick and Annika Boras in "The Danish Widow." (Photos by Buck Lewis.) By Robert Burke Warren Chances are good that at least one great playwright is, at this moment, making last minute adjustments to his/her script for a Powerhouse Theater performance of

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Arts

Review: "Falsettos" at Sharon Playhouse

By Dan Shaw William Finn’s 1992 Tony Award-winning musical Falsettos now at Tri Arts Sharon Playhouse (through July 20) begins in 1979 (Act I) and ends in 1981 (Act II). The first act was originally its own musical written before the AIDS crisis, and it tells a quintessential 1970s

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Food

Recipe: Midsummer Galette

Twice a month, Berkshire 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, and

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