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Real Estate

Dutch Contemporary

The Dutch Colonial with its characteristic rounded roof has been popular in America beginning in the late 19th century, and this Great Barrington home puts a modern spin on it with dramatic lines and huge windows. The house is close to downtown Great Barrington but in a very quiet and

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Real Estate

Gambrel Overlook

This spacious home is perched on a hill at the edge of Sharon, directly overlooking the famous covered bridge in West Cornwall. The gambrel-roofed 1920s shingle-style house has antique floors and moldings, living room with fireplace, kitchen, dining room, four bedrooms, four bathrooms and a screened porch. The

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Real Estate

Move Right In

Semi secluded in Rhinebeck, this circa 1940s Dutch Colonial is in pristine, move-in-ready condition. The main level open layout has the kitchen with island, beamed ceiling and custom built-ins, family room with vaulted ceiling, living room with fireplace and a walkout to the nicely landscaped yard. The

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Equestrian Ranch

Located in Chatham, this compact equestrian facility encompasses 13.5 acres, a barn and a Dutch Colonial-style farmhouse, making it an income-producing home. The main house was built in 1890 and has four bedrooms, pristine hardwood floors, sunroom andlarge living property. The fully equipped 18-stall barn has

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Real Estate

Back Yard Park

This Dutch Colonial sits on a park-like setting in Lenox on one acre of well-manicured lawn within walking distance to Lenox High School. The three-bedroom, three-bathroom home has a flowing floor plan, a kitchen with stainless steel appliances and a large living room. There is a

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Arts

An Artistic Revolution In New Milford: the harts gallery

Carmen Elsa Lopez Abramson. By Jacque Lynn Schiller When a gallery’s business plan is as inspiring as the art on its walls, you know the gallerists are seeking to do more than simply display pretty pictures — though the recently opened the harts gallery [sic] in New Milford, Conn. accomplishes

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Food

Recipe: Baked Mustard Chicken

This week's recipe is from Berkshire-based duo The Butcher & The Baker. The Butcher is Jake, a nose-to-tail butcher/artist, who loves to cook and grew up in the woody hills of Western Massachusetts where his passion for local, fresh food was first instilled in

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Style

'Art and Residence' Curates A Context For Art In The Home

Chris Hebert while hanging "Art and Residence" in advance of the exhibit's opening. By Jamie Larson It can be intimidating to start an art collection, or just to decide how your next piece will work in your home. At The Hudson Mercantile, 202 Allen Street in

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Wellness

Fitness From The Field: Aikido

The Rural Intelligence region offers a plethora of fitness and healing modalities, but it can be hard to know which is the one that fits your needs, your body type and your schedule. Enter Paula Boyajian, a yoga instructor certified in Interdisciplinary Yoga and Yoga for the Special Child, who

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Parties

People, Program And Place: Berkshire Country Day School Reception At The Mount

Amy Krzanik reports from Lenox.Berkshire Country Day School in Lenox, Mass., which boasts an enrollment of 140 students in preschool through grade 9, honored its most generous supporters with a reception on Sunday, Oct. 4 at The Mount, where they enjoyed hors d’oeuvres by Kate Baldwin Food and

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LitNet Bridges The Learning Gap

Amy Krzanik reports from Lenox. Perri Petricca is used to building bridges: figuratively in his community and at home, and literally at work where his company, Petricca Industries, is helping to build New York’s new Tappan Zee Bridge. The CEO has expanded the company his grandfather Basilio, an immigrant

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Community

The Rural We: Jeff Daly

Ancramdale resident Jeff Daly is the retired head of Museum Design for Exhibits and Capital Projects at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. But he's still heavily involved in that world as board chair of the Shaker Museum Mount Lebanon and a museum design consultant for projects around the

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