Rural Intelligence (Page 410)

Community

The Rural We: Melvin Collins

Melvin Collins is a resident and homeowner in the Gordon H. Mansfield Veterans Community, Soldier On’s 38-member permanent housing cooperative in Pittsfield, Massachusetts that provides formerly homeless veterans with safe and affordable homes. Collins works full time in the facility’s kitchen, helps out with Soldier On’s

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Food

Recipe: Egg In A Cornhole Muffin

This is a recipe I used to make at the bakery/coffee shop I was baking for in Brooklyn just before my husband and I left to move up to the beautiful northwest corner. I tried it a couple of times in the bakery once we took over, but I

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Community

Hillsdale's Davis and Draves Think Locally and Act Globally

Draves and Davis By Jamie Larson Ken Davis and Kevin Draves run two traditional small-town businesses in Hillsdale, New York: an ice cream parlor and a "lifestyle boutique," but their unique approach and style are anything but ordinary. The couple's artistic taste and community mindedness

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Parties

A Bevy Of Exquisite Boxes Appears At McTeigue & McClelland

Amy Krzanik reports from Great Barrington. The Saturday, Aug. 20 opening reception for Modern Treasure Chests, an exhibition of jewelry boxes by master artisans that is now on view at McTeigue & McClelland, also served as a reunion for the artists. All of the featured makers are friends of the

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Real Estate

Notable Stone

The Arthur T. Hadley stone estate was built by an architect in 1988 and purchased by the aforementioned notable writer for its complete seclusion and stunning views. In Austerlitz, the main house has a large dining room that looks out to two ponds, contemporary kitchen, a wood-burning fireplace in

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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

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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.

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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

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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-

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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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