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Parties

The Community Shows Its Smarts At The BART Trivia Fundraiser

Amy Krzanik reports from Adams. A combination of light drinking and heavy thinking occurred at the Berkshire Arts and Technology Charter Public School (BART) on Saturday night, May 3 as the school held its 7th annual “Get BART Smart" team trivia fundraiser. The school's atrium held a

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Parties

BerkChique! Fun And Funding With Fashion

Lisa Green reports from Stockbridge. Did the shoes at left get your attention? Never fails; they also called out to plenty of guests at the third annual BerkChique! Preview Night Party on Friday, May 2 at the Stockbridge Town Offices. After waiting in line to enter the gym-turned-fashion emporium, many

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Food

The Return of the Farmers' Markets 2014

It seems as if a little sunshine was all that was needed to restore our landscape to the familiar lush green of springtime. The much-needed warmth has also benefited our farms; evidence will be on display throughout the region as the seasonal farmers' markets return. Herewith is our annual

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Real Estate

New-Angled Barn

The exterior of this house in Copake looks contemporary but inside the workings of the barn conversion are on display with the rafters and hand-hewn beam. The home has an open plan, with a modern kitchen and living area and a staircase leading to the loft with an office area.

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Real Estate

From A Barn On The Farm

This structure was originally a barn on a Canaan farm before being converted into a house in 1976. The period post-and-beam construction offers spacious and sunny living spaces and wide plank floors. Newer improvements include a metal roof, well pump and water heater, and utility shed. The house has one

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Real Estate

Namaste To The Farmer

This 1910 post and beam was totally converted in 1995 and has two luxury residential suites sited on an 95-acres organic work farm in Hudson. The residence offers five bedrooms and five bathrooms as well as spa facilities, yoga studio and commercial kitchens, so it has ample business potential. Situated

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Real Estate

Dairy Barn Beginnings

Located on a quiet country road in New Marlborough, this house was formerly a dairy barn but has been converted and transformed into a stylish contemporary home, with traces of its former incarnation in the post and beams. The home features large, sunny rooms, four bedrooms, three-and-a-half-bathrooms, large mudroom, silo,

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Real Estate

Cozy Convert

Located in Lenox, this converted barn was built in 1900 and features original wood flooring, a spacious open living area with built-ins, a sunroom addition and a screened porch. The first floor offers a kitchen with maple butcher block counters and a bedroom with a full bathroom. The second floor

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Real Estate

New Age Barn

Enjoy all the benefits of living on the coveted hill in Great Barrington — but with privacy— at this converted barn that has been modernized by a local craftsman. Hand-hewn massive posts, wooden pegs and wide chestnut floors mix perfectly with the more contemporary details of the home, such as granite

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Community

The Rural We: Allen Cockerline

Allen Cockerline has been a farmer since 1978 and owner of Whippoorwill Farm in Lakeville since 2003 (with his wife, Robin, at left). While he enjoys his time in the fields with his cows, his favorite aspect of life at Whippoorwill is getting to know all the interesting people in

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Food

Recipe: Pasta Primavera

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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Review: Pleasant & Main Is A Housy Hub

By Nichole Dupont I have this friend who used to live on the Lower East Side, and I would take the train into Manhattan to visit her in her little shoebox on the ninth floor. Saturday would be devoted to museum hopping, bargain hunting, and a Broadway show followed by

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