Rural Intelligence
Food

Bruno's

A menu that's deceptively simple, hiding a lineup of expertly executed sandwiches, soups and sides
By Jamie Larson
Parties

Literary Libations: Author Tim Federle Helps The Hudson Area Library Raise Funds

Amy Krzanik reports from Hudson.Tim Federle, whose big debut came onstage at the 2000 Super Bowl where he performed as a backup dancer for Christina Aguilera, never imagined he would go on to become a celebrated author. But the Broadway star-turned-writer is now penning his third cocktail
By Editor
Parties

Salisbury Skis, Jumps And Has A Ball

Rachel Louchen reports from Lakeville. The annual Salisbury Winter Sports Association's (SWSA) Jumpfest returned for its 89th year with an event-packed weekend that attracted huge crowds of spectators from far and near. They come to watch athletes who themselves make the hike to our region to lift
By Editor
Parties

On A Mild Night, Columbia Memorial Health Has A Winter Blast

Lisa Green reports from Hudson. It may have been the fifth such event, but on Saturday, February 7, supporters of the Columbia-Greene Hospital Foundation seemed as delighted to be at this Winter Blast as they were for all the years prior. Held once again in the warm and welcoming
By Editor
Community

The Dish On Dining At Downton Abbey

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By Lisa Green
Real Estate

Let The Sights In

Enjoy breathtaking views by from every room in this Norfolk property set on 15 acres with woods and valley. View the sights while in the living room with fireplace or in the dining room with floor-to-ceiling windows, or from the eat-in kitchen. The open floor plan home
By Editor
Real Estate

Up On The Mountain Top

This custom post-and-beam property in Becket offers 50-mile panoramic views to Mount Greylock and Vermont. The five-bedroom, four-and-a-half bathroom home sits on 11 acres and has a chef's kitchen, family/media room and the perfect place to enjoy the mountaintop: the
By Editor
Food

Recipe: Raspberry Sablée Heart

When Mado Patisserie opened on Chatham’s Main Street in 2008, it seemed all of Columbia County went mad for the French patisserie. Seven years later, it’s plus ca change and all that. Why would anything be different when it’s still master baker Madeline Delosh running the place?
By Editor
Wellness

Fitness From The Field: Boxing Class

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
By Editor
Community

Fourth 10x10 Upstreet Arts Festival Is Collaborative And Creative

Eli Merritt Sculpture for Ten Spot. By Lisa Green If you’ve watched Pittsfield’s 10x10 Upstreet Arts Festival develop since its 2012 inception, you’ve witnessed the ideal of community collaboration in action. Returning for its fourth year February 12-22, the wintertime festival, which was created to get
By Editor
Style

Steeped In History: Lynda's Antique Clothing Loft

By Amy Krzanik Over the past 20 years, the town of Adams, Massachusetts has become something of a pit-stop, a place to refuel on your way to and from North Adams and Pittsfield, but not a destination in itself. Since the closure of the town’s major employer, Waverly
By Editor
Community

The Rural We: Liana Toscanini

Liana Toscanini is the Development and Marketing Director at Community Access to the Arts (CATA), the organization she has been involved with for 13 years out of its 22-year history, five as a board member and seven on staff. CATA's long-term success, Liana believes, is due
By Editor

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