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RI-Region Bike Trails: Explore The Beauty On Two Wheels

Ashuwillticook Rail Trail By Amy Krzanik You've driven through miles and miles of stunning RI countryside, and have taken the train into our area along the picturesque Hudson River, but there's a way to get even closer to the view and get your heart rate up,

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Berkshire Grown Keeps The Farmers Farming

Rachel Louchen reports from Great Barrington. The Berkshires' reputation for high-quality farms, food artisans and restaurants has truly been a group effort, though it's safe to say Berkshire Grown has been a steadfast champion of the farm-to-table movement before that term even entered the lexicon. On Monday,

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A Colorful Place: Blue Rider Stables At 25

Amy Krzanik reports from Stockbridge. There was plenty of laughter at Chesterwood on Saturday evening, Sept. 17, but also tears as those whose lives were changed for the better by Blue Rider Stables told their stories. Children and adults of all ages and abilities have been positively impacted by the

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With Song, Our Voices May Help End Gun Violence

In 2007, Congress designated September as a day of remembrance for gun violence victims.  Yet the fact remains that since then, Congress hasn’t done much to alleviate the scourge of gun violence. This year — an election year — activists will be uniting musicians to bring awareness and seek voter action

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1Berkshire Celebrates What Makes The County Special

Amy Krzanik reports from Lenox. Many of Berkshire County's most community-minded residents gathered at Tanglewood on Thursday, Sept. 15 as 1Berkshire honored the illustrious music venue and its summertime residents, the Boston Symphony Orchestra, for “Putting the Berkshires on the Map.” As acknowledged by the evening's

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The Garden Season's Last Hurrah

The Rural Intelligence region is fortunate to have so many gardening experts close by. Our garden writer, Madaline Sparks, is the principal in her own design, installation and maintenance business, Madaline Sparks Garden Design, with clients in Columbia and Berkshire counties. For 12 years she was the contributing garden editor

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The Rural We: Jayne Benjulian

Jayne Benjulian grew up in Westchester, New York, but lived many lives before returning to the East Coast and making a home in the Berkshires. She served as chief speechwriter at Apple, investigator for the public defender in Washington, director of new play development at Magic Theater, lecturer in the

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For Stakeholders, A Preview Of Building 6 At MASS MoCA

Lisa Green reports from North Adams. As if MASS MoCA wasn’t animated enough on Friday, Sept. 16, just a few hours before the FreshGrass music festival began, a group of North Adams city employees and tenants of the complex gathered for a special tour of Building 6. The museum’

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Real Estate

Personal Library

In Stockbridge, a Contemporary house features a library with walls of floor-to-ceiling bookshelves. A winding driveway leads to the house and the entrance has a two-story foyer. It leads to a sun-filled living room, dining room with fireplace, large eat-in country kitchen, butler's pantry and mudroom. The second

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Bibliophiles Welcome

A book lover will appreciate this richly appointed library with lots of built-in bookshelves and places to relax and read. In Sheffield, this architect-designed home was fashioned from three dairy barns on 17 acres. There is a great room with a cathedral ceiling, a unique circular-shaped kitchen, summer living room,

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Formal Library

A library with built-ins and gleaming hardwood floors add to this Dutch Colonial's grand and polished feel. The stately Washington home is classic in design with an elegant entrance foyer, an eat-in country kitchen, a formal dining room with double-height ceiling and formal living room with fireplace. There

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Intersection Austerlitz: Fashion, Fabrics And Literary Materials

By Madaline Sparks This weekend, in Austerlitz, New York, a passport is your ticket for a day of exploring costume, culture, and the art of hat making. And so much more it's hard to believe it's all happening in such a tiny radius. Nestled in eastern

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