The Bard Collage at Simon's Rock campus in Great Barrington, MA Community Simon's Rock Closure: Loss And Opportunity Bard College CFO Taun Toay responds to faculty and community concerns. By Jamie Larson
Photos courtesy of Kori Rimany Style The English Teacher Candle Co. Gets An A+ For Effort Self-study paid off for Kori Rimany, an English teacher in Litchfield County, who has a burgeoning handcrafted candle business. By Lisa Green
Community Readers' Choice Awards 2024: The Winners Introducing the winners of the fourth annual Rural Intelligence Readers' Choice Awards. By Lisa Green
Real Estate Poughkeepsie Italianate, $675,000 The Old Todd Hometead is a beautifully preserved 1864 Italianate-style home in Pougheepsie. By Lisa Green
Real Estate Farmhouse In Hyde Park, $1,895,000 A historic Hyde Park property offers Hudson River views. By Lisa Green
Real Estate Rhinebeck Craftsman, $995,000 A classic Craftsman ("The Hedgerow House") built in 1916 is for sale in Rhinebeck. By Lisa Green
Real Estate Contemporary Colonial In Lagrangeville, $1,100,000 A 4,300-square-foot home sits on five acres in Lagrangeville. By Lisa Green
A portion of the "Replacing Prancer" cast: Tom Truss, Willy Welch, Jordyn Cormier, Joan Coombs, and Sam Reilly. Photo: Amy Brentano Arts It Takes Two Villages To Create “Replacing Prancer," A New Holiday Play Dewey Hall and The Foundry collaborate on a holiday premiere by local playwright Tom Truss. By Editor
Community "100 Hikes In The Southern Berkshires" Book Launches — And Readers Helped The comprehensive hiking guide for the Berkshires and just beyond was written with input by RI readers. By Jamie Larson
Real Estate Octagonal Barn Home In Hillsdale, $1,335,000 "Now you can see around corners" in this unusual Hillsdale home, says realtor. By Lisa Green
Real Estate Austerlitz Bungalow, $395,000 A retreat in Austerlitz is situated in a picturesque wooded setting. By Lisa Green
Real Estate Kinderhook Farmhouse, $575,000 Built in 1924, Cryder Hollow in Kinderhook has undergone several metamorphoses over the year. By Lisa Green