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Real Estate

Grand Victorian

Everything about this Great Barrington home says Victorian. An exceptional example of the style, it was built in 1900 and restored with the focus on the traditional architectural details that reflect the era. Extremely spacious, the house offers a formal parlor, living and dining rooms, bright kitchen, butler's

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Real Estate

Modern Country

A minimalist property makes the case for a modern architecture in a bucolic setting. Perched on a knoll in Ancram, the striking house was designed by architects for their own Hudson Valley country home. Built with industrial-strength materials on the outside, the inside is all whitewashed walls, polished white concrete

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Real Estate

On The Hudson

This 1850 river mansion sits on eight acres of unrestricted Hudson River and Catskill Mountain views in Stuyvesant. Under the careful eye of the current owners, the villa-inspired estate was tastefully restored and thoughtfully redesigned with the latest green building materials. All of the rooms have high ceilings and original

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Community

The Rural We: Ormond Gigli

Ormond Gigli made a name for himself in the early 1950s by photographing fashion models — and then moving on to stars of the stage and screen, musicians, artists, presidents, kings, and foreign lands — for Time, Life, Sports Illustrated, Saturday Evening Post and others. The 90-year-old Gigli, who lives with his

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Style

When The Rain Doesn't Come...Ever

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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Parties

Naumkeag Cuts The Ribbon On Its Renovated Chinese Temple Garden

Amy Krzanik reports from Stockbridge. Long considered to possess one of the most astounding views in the Berkshires — or, some would argue, in the world — Naumkeag has undergone a revitalization of its gardens and grounds during the last three years that supporters have been lucky enough to witness stage by

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Community

A Renewed Acquaintance: The Village Of Chatham

By CB Wismar Like the mythical village of “Brigadoon" emerging from the Scottish mist for one day every 100 years in Lerner & Lowe’s epic musical, the Village of Chatham, New York has reappeared. The reassuring news is that, unlike the legendary Scottish village, Chatham is not likely

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Arts

Boston University Tanglewood Institute (BUTI) Plays On

Leonard Bernstein at BUTI. Photos courtesy Boston University Tanglewood Institute. By Jeremy D. Goodwin One of Andrew Hitz’s fondest memories from his four summers at the Boston University Tanglewood Institute (BUTI) is the night he got in trouble. As a wide-eyed teenager soaking up all things musical, the aspiring

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Parties

Habitat For Humanity Of Northwest Connecticut Turns 25

Jamie Larson reports from Sharon. Atop the rolling hills of Sharon, Conn. on Saturday, July 23, LionRock Farm played host to a party for a great cause: Habitat for Humanity of Northwest Connecticut turned 25 years old. For a quarter century, the affiliate has been supporting the community by building

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Arts

'Come Hungry And Ready To Read' At Basilica's Read and Feed

By Jamie Larson It's practically a given that every event at Basilica Hudson, the adventurous art and culture venue in a former factory down by the river in Hudson, New York, will be unique, original, and feel like it could exist nowhere else. Read & Feed, on Saturday,

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Parties

At Katchkie Farm, All Eat Well To Support The Sylvia Center

Lisa Green reports from Kinderhook. The party in the fields of Katchkie Farm on Saturday, July 23 began with guests encountering The Sylvia Center’s mission of inspiring children to eat well. On the path down to the gardens, students from the Perfect 10 After School organization in Hudson — participants

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Food

Recipe: Savory Scones

These are something I make occasionally on weekends, as inspiration strikes; they are a fun way to make a favorite dish into a portable, handheld form. I've made red flannel hash, green eggs and ham, bacon and cheddar, and biscuits and gravy versions of these scones, and they

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