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Gifts For The Gardener In Your Life

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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Food

The Dutchess of Litchfield County's Beef Tenderloin

We are happy to introduce you to a new recipe contributor. Lisa Fielding is a private chef and boutique caterer based in Manhattan who weekends in Litchfield County whenever possible. Many of her Manhattan clients are also Litchfield County weekenders, so work brings her to Northwest Connecticut as well. A

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Wrap It Up: RI's Annual Holiday Gift Guide

By Amy Krzanik Where we live, you don’t have to travel very far to find unique gifts for everyone on your list. Whether it’s a thank you for your holiday party’s host or hostess, or a package sent to a friend or family member far away, choose

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Even In Its 20th Year, Hudson Winter Walk Never Gets Old

Lisa Green reports from Hudson. Is Hudson’s Winter Walk as delightful as billed? For this newbie, the answer would have to be yes, yes it is. On Saturday, December 3, parking was, as expected, a challenge, but once past that, the stroll on Warren Street (closed off to traffic)

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Community

The Rural We: Maddy Stevens

At fifteen years old, Maddy Stevens is already the owner of a successful online business called MissMaddyMakes. The Kent, Connecticut homeschooled 10th grader began selling her handmade cat and dog toys at a roadside stand in 2012. But with the launch of her Etsy store this past January – and a

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Bidding For Good At The Holiday Wreath Art Auction

Amy Krzanik reports from Pittsfield. What’s green, smells wonderful, helps make your house more festive, and provides food to the community? No, it’s not The Grinch after his heart grows three sizes (spoiler alert), it’s the Holiday Wreath Art Auction. The second annual event took place on

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Brew & 'Que Hits Home in Sheffield

By Nichole Dupont Just a few short months ago, the only sign of life after dark in the center of Sheffield, Mass. was the light shining from the congregational church tower. But Berkshire native Jesse Watkins and his business partners Jim and Ana Olivieri changed all that when they opened

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Real Estate

Expansive Cabin

Typically, a log cabin is considered compact and diminutive but this one in Sandisfield encompasses over 4,200 square feet. Custom built, the four-bedroom, three-bathroom cabin has an open-plan kitchen/great room/dining room with the traditional large stone fireplace as the centerpiece. There is a game room and a

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Luxe Lodge

In West Stockbridge, this traditional log cabin on 12 acres offers a touch of Aspen chic, thanks to its lofty size and high-quality amenities and materials. Featuring a distinct log exterior and interior walls, the home has an open plan, two-story stone fireplace and lots of glass. There is a

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Picture Perfect

This New Lebanon log cabin has been recently reconstructed. Surrounded by 20 acres with unparalleled mountain views, it's a mix of old and new, featuring an open kitchen/living area with cathedral ceilings, large windows and a stone fireplace in the center. There are three bedrooms and two

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Renovated And Redesigned

This log cabin evokes rustic charm yet has had updates to the kitchen, master suite and decks. Set on over 35 acres in Tyringham, the cabin has a great room with a vaulted ceiling and a wall of windows overlooking massive oaks that stretch to the far side of the

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Cedar Surrounds

Classic is the word for this log home nestled on three acres in New Marlborough. The house features massive log construction with exposed beams, wood walls and hardwood floors. The living room has a huge stone fireplace and many windows, and the kitchen has cherry cabinets. The dining room has

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