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Real Estate

Country Paradise

This LaGrangeville home is made of stone, but equally spectacular are its size, acreage, amenities, pool, pond and views. Located on 87-acres of privacy and scenic beauty, the manor was designed by award-winning Crisp Architecture with an open floor plan that's enhanced by artisan workmanship throughout the home.

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Real Estate

A Touch Of Stone

In Sharon, a custom-designed stone and wood country home is accessed via a long, meandering driveway that sets the tone for the extravagance of the interior. There is the kitchen with a breakfast lounge, great room with Rumford fireplace, living room with soaring ceilings, pillared entry and dining room. The

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Real Estate

The Older Home

A true Dutch stone house built in 1789 is available in Stockport, impeccably maintained with original wide-board pine floors, 12-over-12 windows and hand-hewn beams. An addition to the house in 1830 added a chef’s eat-in kitchen, now with custom handmade oak cabinetry and a den/mudroom/screened porch that

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Real Estate

A Stone Above The Rest

Resembling a European manor, Hill House in Cornwall is a stone house that was meticulously assembled in 2014. It incorporates two antique fireplace mantles that were reclaimed from castles in France that are now in the living room and the master bedroom. Other rooms are the chef's eat-in

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Parties

A Local Hero Is Unmasked At Berkshire South's Annual Gala

A Local Hero Is Unmasked At Berkshire South's Annual Gala

By Rachel Louchen

Food

Mockingbird Kitchen and Bar

Dishes that are "creative yet approachable"

By Lisa Green

Style

A Garden Of Contained Exuberance

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

Recipe: Summer Herb Tabbouleh

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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Food

There’s Been A Black Currant Resurgence, And Here’s Why

By Abby Luby How do you rescue a fruit from a century of obscurity, turn it into a local farming industry and sell it as a power drink? That’s the first question I asked Hudson Valley black currant farmer Greg Quinn, the mastermind behind the black currant resurgence, and

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Community

The Rural We: Georgia VanZutphen

Georgia VanZutphen, a former OB/GYN nurse, moved to the Hudson Valley from the Albany area about 10 years ago upon her retirement. “Life reinvented for me revolves around my love for the lakes and the Hudson River Valley,” she says, which led to her involvement in the Hudson-Athens Lighthouse

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Parties

Hancock Shaker Village Undergoes A Revival

Amy Krzanik reports from Pittsfield. It was a hoedown scheduled on what turned out to be one of the steamiest (and later, summer-stormiest) of the year, but that didn’t stop supporters from flocking to Hancock Shaker Village’s Summer Revival on Saturday, Aug. 20. Much of the credit for

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Parties

Tea For Two Hundred In 100 Degrees

Rachel Louchen reports from Washington. You could hardly find a better venue for a garden party than charming Washington with its renovated farmhouses and rolling pastures — the entire town oozes New England charm, even as the heat index hit 108 degrees. On Saturday, August 13, the 19th annual Tea For

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