Rural Intelligence (Page 344)

Community

The Rural We: Arlin Wasserman

It’s good for business and good for the environment to follow sustainable business practices, to not overfish our oceans, to celebrate “meatless Mondays,” to recycle, and to buy produce from local farms. But this knowledge wasn’t always known or practiced on a large scale. The fact that it

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New Milford Barn Quilt Trail Kicks Off At The Silo

Lisa Green reports from New Milford. One of the things we most love about covering events is bearing witness to (and yes, being embraced by) the warmth and enthusiasm of the communities in the RI region. On Sunday, Sept. 24, that “we’re all in this together” spirit filled The

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Community

10 Things To Love About Pine Plains

By Jamie Larson Pine Plains seems to emerge out of nowhere. You're driving through the woods between Dutchess County, N.Y. and Connecticut, and all of a sudden this handsome crossroads community pops up. Though small, Pine Plains has a surprising amount of reasons to visit, from the

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Real Estate

Tiny Duo

Formerly owned by Walter Matthau, the "Matthau Cottages" are two 1,000-square-foot houses on 6.73 acres in Roxbury. The charming cottages have seen some recent renovations and each has two bedrooms, a kitchen, living room, and two floors of living space. Surrounded on three sides by a

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Mountaintop Mini

Featuring 30 miles of views high above Egremont, this restored 1940s cabin is 877 square feet. Recent updates include vaulted ceilings, kitchen upgrades, an outdoor shower, and landscaped grounds. The living room has a fieldstone fireplace, the screened porch allows for outdoor entertaining, and the two bedrooms take in the

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Minimal Modern

This 822-square-foot waterfront cottage on Monterey's Lake Garfield has been updated by noted local architects. The home features a bright great room with a wall of glass doors that open to a dining deck and a lounge deck below. The kitchen has high-end chef's appliances, there

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Little Lakefront

In Hillsdale, this 868-square-foot home is located on the back side of Copake Lake, away from main roads. Built in 1957 as a summer cottage and developed into a year-round home, the structure includes three bedrooms and one bathroom. The eat-in kitchen and living area are open and share lake

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Sweet Bungalow

This renovated bungalow is only 800 square feet, yet is full of charm and character. Thoughtfully redone and move-in ready, the home's open floor plan consists of a kitchen/dining/living room with original hardwood floors that have been brought back to life. Freshly painted inside and out,

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Total Redo

This Colonial, with just under 1,200 square feet, has been renovated and modernized. Sited on a pastoral property in Pine Plains, the house gets natural light from gorgeous glass windows that reflect the preserved hardwood floors. The space flows from the mudroom through the redone kitchen, into the living

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Food

Recipe: Rustic Summer Ratatouille

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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Litchfield Historical Society's Pig Roast Furthers Initiatives

Elyse Sadtler reports from Morris. The Litchfield Historical Society held its annual fall fundraiser on Sunday, Sept. 17 at South Farms in Morris, Conn. This year’s event took the form of a pig roast, featuring barbeque from When Pigs Fly South of Sharon, Conn. as the main fare. As

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Equus Effect Event Tackles Trauma On Stage With "Cry Havoc"

Lisa Green reports from Lakeville. By the end of actor, playwright and veteran Stephan Wolfert’s one-man tour de force, “Cry Havoc,” the “why” of The Equus Effect became clear to anyone who may have doubted the need to help veterans successfully reenter civilian life. On Sunday, Sept. 16, The

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