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Community

Rural We: Kelley Drahushuk

Kelley Drahushuk is the manager and owner (along with husband Alan Coon) of Hudson, New York’s Spotty Dog Books and Ale. For the past decade the bookstore/pub/art supply store, housed in a historic firehouse named for a family ancestor, has become a hub for locals and tourists

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Real Estate

Early Hudson

This Hudson townhouse on a rare double lot is an 1820s Federal with an addition from the 1850s. Original details survive, including wide-board floors, fireplace mantels, and the staircase. The first two floors of living space have four bedrooms and three-and-a-half bathrooms; the third floor has potential as an apartment

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Practical And Peaceful

Situated on 31 acres in Falls Village, this 1810 Federal offers wide-sweeping views. The home has formal and informal living rooms, a large kitchen with views, dining room, four bedrooms, and two-and-a-half bathrooms. There is a three-bedroom guest/pool house abutting the in-ground pool. The large acreage allows for the

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Pristine Federal

This Federal in Egremont has been totally renovated inside and out, so it's in rare move-in condition for a home built in 1798. The original main section includes a generous living room with a wood-burning fireplace. The rear wing has a sunny great room, open kitchen, dining room

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A Greek Revival Twist

Norfolk's Hay Meadows is an 1813 Federal with a Greek Revival touch on six-and-a-half rural acres. The 3,252-square-foot home includes a renovated kitchen with a Tuscan grill, living room with original cabinetry, and three pairs of French doors that open to a covered porch overlooking a meadow.

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Arts

One Unsilent, Firelit Night at the 1753 House

By Lisa Green The image of people gathered around a piano singing Christmas carols evokes a sense of nostalgia that the holidays allow us to indulge in. Every year, a variation of that tableau comes to life for real, at a holiday group sing at the 1753 House in Williamstown,

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Food

Recipe: Crispy Potato Galette

One of our favorite events every summer is The Sylvia Center’s Farm-to-Table dinner, hosted by Great Performances in the fields of Katchkie Farm in Kinderhook, N.Y. The mission of The Sylvia Center is to inspire young people and their families to eat well through hands-on learning experiences on

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Community

Your Holiday Guide: What To Do When Cabin Fever Strikes

It’s a time for list checking, so we’ve compiled one for you to make things easier when relatives or friends are visiting for the holidays and you want to (let’s be honest) get them out of the house for a few hours. Or maybe you have time

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Parties

Memorable Parties of 2016

There’s nothing we at RI love more than covering the region’s galas; it’s the perfect opportunity to visit with wonderful old friends, meet interesting new ones, and taste the delicious food and drink produced right here at home. That’s why picking only a handful of parties

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Parties

NEPR Jazz Holiday Party Swings With Frank And Ella

Lisa Green reports from Hadley. Whether it was the opportunity to dress up (vintage style), dance to a traditional big band or meet the faces behind the mics, New England Public Radio listeners showed their support at the radio station’s second annual “Jazz Holiday Party” on Saturday, Dec. 10

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Real Estate

Lakeside Skiing

This Goshen home bridges winter skiing and water activities: it's right on Woodbridge Lake and close to skiing at Mohawk Mountain. Tucked into a hillside setting with beautiful plantings, the house has a gourmet kitchen with vaulted ceiling, grand formal dining room and living room with beamed ceilings.

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Ski Opportunities

Otis Ski Ridge is just two miles away from this contemporary post-and-beam in Otis. Surrounded by wooded parcels, the brand-new home was built in 2016 and has a roof that is guaranteed to last 30 years. The home includes a kitchen, dining room, three bedrooms and two bathrooms, and a

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