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Real Estate

Standout Victorian

Rhinebeck is a town filled with gorgeous historical homes and this 1860 Folk Victorian stands out amongst them all. A recent renovation added central air conditioning, new bathrooms and an updated kitchen while allowing original moldings, large windows, wide-board floors and plaster walls to remain intact. A center hall separates

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Real Estate

Custom Everything

Nestled in the woods of Milan, a custom-designed structure offers glass, steel, stone, cedar, ash and fir in the post-and-beam construction. The open plan design of living room, kitchen, and dining room share a triple-sided fireplace. On the same floor, a private guest suite and a screened porch are designed

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The High-Performance Home, Step By Step, Part 1

Rendering of exterior view of house from the north, with the main house on the right and the garage/studio on the left. Judging by the number of clicks we get on our Real Estate pages each week, it’s pretty obvious that many (do we dare say most?) of

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Community

RI-Region Bike Trails: Explore The Beauty On Two Wheels

Ashuwillticook Rail Trail By Amy Krzanik You've driven through miles and miles of stunning RI countryside, and have taken the train into our area along the picturesque Hudson River, but there's a way to get even closer to the view and get your heart rate up,

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Parties

Berkshire Grown Keeps The Farmers Farming

Rachel Louchen reports from Great Barrington. The Berkshires' reputation for high-quality farms, food artisans and restaurants has truly been a group effort, though it's safe to say Berkshire Grown has been a steadfast champion of the farm-to-table movement before that term even entered the lexicon. On Monday,

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A Colorful Place: Blue Rider Stables At 25

Amy Krzanik reports from Stockbridge. There was plenty of laughter at Chesterwood on Saturday evening, Sept. 17, but also tears as those whose lives were changed for the better by Blue Rider Stables told their stories. Children and adults of all ages and abilities have been positively impacted by the

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Community

With Song, Our Voices May Help End Gun Violence

In 2007, Congress designated September as a day of remembrance for gun violence victims. Yet the fact remains that since then, Congress hasn’t done much to alleviate the scourge of gun violence. This year — an election year — activists will be uniting musicians to bring awareness and seek voter action

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1Berkshire Celebrates What Makes The County Special

Amy Krzanik reports from Lenox. Many of Berkshire County's most community-minded residents gathered at Tanglewood on Thursday, Sept. 15 as 1Berkshire honored the illustrious music venue and its summertime residents, the Boston Symphony Orchestra, for “Putting the Berkshires on the Map.” As acknowledged by the evening's

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The Garden Season's Last Hurrah

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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Community

The Rural We: Jayne Benjulian

Jayne Benjulian grew up in Westchester, New York, but lived many lives before returning to the East Coast and making a home in the Berkshires. She served as chief speechwriter at Apple, investigator for the public defender in Washington, director of new play development at Magic Theater, lecturer in the

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FineHome Source 2016 Adds Fashion To The Mix

FineHome Source 2016 adds fashion to the roster.

By Jamie Larson

Parties

For Stakeholders, A Preview Of Building 6 At MASS MoCA

Lisa Green reports from North Adams. As if MASS MoCA wasn’t animated enough on Friday, Sept. 16, just a few hours before the FreshGrass music festival began, a group of North Adams city employees and tenants of the complex gathered for a special tour of Building 6. The museum’

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