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It's Open House At Hudson River Country Seats

Montgomery Place Our feature story this week introduces our series on a house being built from blueprints to finished structure, but if you’re more into historic architecture, the Country Seats Tour sponsored by Hudson River Heritage on Saturday should be on your calendar. The focus of this tour is

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Parties

Share The Wealth: BerkShares Celebrates A Decade

Rachel Louchen reports from Great Barrington. Tin is traditionally associated with a 10-year anniversary, but for BerkShares, it was all about the paper. Berkshire County's own local currency celebrated a decade of circulation and success at Prairie Whale on Friday, Sept. 23. In the fall of 2006,

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Real Estate

Millbrook Style

Total farmhouse charm in Millbrook, this property has been featured in the New York Times for its chic interior decor. It features an architect-designed kitchen, five wood-burning fireplaces, living room with pocket doors, parlor room, dining room, den/study and a back patio with a pergola. There are

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Real Estate

Japanese Countryside

This unique Rhinebeck home was designed by a Japanese master craftsman in the style of a modern Japanese house. The three-bedroom contemporary was built with shoji screens and many Japanese finishes. The house opens seamlessly to the three-acre garden offering waterfalls, walking bridges, a raked dry garden, strolling

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Industrial Chic

Located in Ancram on the border of Millerton, this barn-style contemporary home offers an open floor plan, high ceilings and lots of light. A stylish industrial look is created by concrete floors with radiant heat and a stainless steel-finished kitchen. The three-bedroom, three-bathroom home is low

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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

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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

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Style

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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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

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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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