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Arts

"Leisure & Lust" Delves Into Edith Wharton's Personal Life

By Amy Krzanik Although Edith Wharton is most well known for her fiction writing (The Age of Innocence; Ethan Frome, The House of Mirth), and interior and landscape designers revere her for her nonfiction books on gardens and decorating, some diehard Wharton fans and scholars are equally fascinated by her

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Arts

You Can't Look Away From Tony Stone's "Peter and the Farm"

By Jamie Larson With elegant sweeping landscapes, scenes of animal processing and a lonely man battling his isolation and madness, Hudson-based filmmaker Tony Stone’s latest movie, “Peter and the Farm" is the naked examination of solitary, 70-year-old, organic farmer Peter Dunning. Though shot in Vermont, Stone (the co-founder

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Style

Sawkille Co. Defines Rural American Design

By Andrea PyrosSawkille Co., a small furniture company in Rhinebeck, has been reflecting the heritage and mindset of the Hudson Valley for more than 15 years. But, though it’s hard to fathom now, appreciation for their type of goods didn’t happen right away. “Around 2010 there seemed to

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Real Estate

Small Luxury

From the outside, it's hard to tell that this house in Sharon, at just 842 square feet, is well-proportioned and comfortable inside. On the market for only the second time in 70 years, the charming 1800s cottage offers absolute privacy on 90.5 acres with close to 2,

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Real Estate

Star Quality

There are two tiny houses on this property in Roxbury, each with two bedrooms. At one time owned by Walter Matthau, the "Matthau Cottages" sit on 6.73 acres surrounded on three sides by a land trust. Preserved and updated, the larger of the cottages has a top-of-the-line

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Real Estate

Compact On The Bowl

An entree into life on Stockbridge Bowl, this 672-square-foot cottage is steps from the town beach. Recently renovated, the cottage evokes the charm of when it was built in 1900 while still being comfortably livable by today's standards. The large eat-in kitchen/living room opens to a screened

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Real Estate

Easy In The Valley

With just over 1,000 square feet, this Pine Plains home offers low maintenance and lots of outdoor space. Nestled in the Shekomeko Valley, the home offers an open floor plan combining the dining and kitchen areas with a vaulted beamed ceiling and wood-burning fireplace in the living room. There

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Real Estate

Small Home, Big Style

This Sheffield farmhouse fits a lot of interior style, fine finishes, and high-end appliances in just 1,000 square feet. Built in 1936, the multi-story home has been updated to incorporate natural light and well-conceived storage spaces. There is an open kitchen/dining area on the first floor and the

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Real Estate

A Home In Hillsdale

Live the simple life at this two-bedroom, one-bathroom 960-square-foot home located near the heart of Hillsdale. The main level has a living room with bamboo flooring and a pristine kitchen with brand-new cabinets. There is a deck off the kitchen that looks out to the yard and there is a

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Community

The Rural We: Van Shields

If you’ve been hearing more and more about the Berkshire Museum in Pittsfield, Mass. over the past five years, that has a lot to do with its executive director, Van Shields. Under his benevolent watch, the venue has become a powerhouse of creative programs for kids, wide-ranging workshops and

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The High-Performance Home, Part 4: Windows And Wraps

Rona Easton and Lonn Combs of EASTON+COMBS, the award-winning architectural office based in New Marlborough, Mass. have allowed Rural Intelligence to look over their shoulders (and those of their client) throughout the construction process of a high-performance home going up right now. This is the second installment of eight

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Wellness

How Berkshire Running Center Became Leader Of The Pack

By Lisa Green Runners, like any other athletes, are used to pushing themselves. In 2011, when master runners Kent and Shiobbean Lemme opened the Berkshire Running Center in Pittsfield, Mass., their goal was to become the Grand Central Station for runners in the Berkshires. Just five years later — in record

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