Rural Intelligence (Page 254)

The Rural We: Kaitlyn Pierce

Community

The Rural We: Kaitlyn Pierce

The Pittsfield-based entrepreneur runs a digital marketing company and invented a product, Binka Bear.

By The Rural We

"The Infamous Future" At FilmColumbia Produced By Columbia County's John Campbell

Arts

"The Infamous Future" At FilmColumbia Produced By Columbia County's John Campbell

John Campbell's documentary sheds light on the untold story of New York City's Eagle Academy.

By Editor

Recipe: Polenta With Lemony Chickpeas

Food

Recipe: Polenta With Lemony Chickpeas

Creamy polenta is topped with jammy onions and a vegetable ragout.

By Janet Elsbach

Vending Machines Mete Out The Beef At The Applestone Meat Company

Food

Vending Machines Mete Out The Beef At The Applestone Meat Company

Vending machines dispensing high-quality cuts of meat isn't future tech. You can use one now, 24/7, in Hudson.

By Jamie Larson

Berkshire County Kids' Place Offers Guests A Night In Emerald City — Linda O'Brien, Daniel Niewinski and Kids' Place board member Paula McLean

Parties

Berkshire County Kids' Place Offers Guests A Night In Emerald City

A Wizard of Oz-themed gala raised funds for the Pittsfield nonprofit with dinner, an awards ceremony, a silent auction and more.

By Amy Krzanik

History In The Hamlet — Main exterior

Real Estate

History In The Hamlet

A former schoolhouse sits on the Kinderhook Creek in Chatham Center.

By Rachel Louchen

School's Out — Main exterior

Real Estate

School's Out

This former 1840 one-room schoolhouse in Milan is now a home.

By Rachel Louchen

Charm School — Main exterior

Real Estate

Charm School

This schoolhouse conversion in Monterey was built in 1820.

By Rachel Louchen

In Session — Exterior

Real Estate

In Session

A 1780 converted schoolhouse in Monterey is surrounded by 1,200 acres of Beartown State Forest.

By Rachel Louchen

History Lessons — Exterior

Real Estate

History Lessons

A 19th-century schoolhouse sits on the edge of the Saw Kill Creek in Red Hook.

By Rachel Louchen

Merwinsville Hotel's Annual Art Show Is A Newer Part Of The Building's History — Bob Barsily and Merialis Lewis, who is on the Merwinsville Hotel Restoration board.

Parties

Merwinsville Hotel's Annual Art Show Is A Newer Part Of The Building's History

It's the 32nd annual, but that's new compared to its 19th-century beginning.

By Lisa Green

Locust Grove: A Tranquil Estate Peppered With Events

Community

Locust Grove: A Tranquil Estate Peppered With Events

The former retreat of Samuel Morse, inventor of the telegraph, Locust Grove is now an estate for all.

By Jamie Larson