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Time To Think About…Spring?

The following is a regular column that addresses basic issues facing the ever-inquisitive back- and front-yard toiler, proffered by someone who knows best; one of the fertile master gardeners from the Berkshire Botanical Garden in Stockbridge, Brian Cruey. Photos courtesy of the Berkshire Botanical Garden. The past couple

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Parties

Alchemy Initiative Leaves No Stein Empty At Arrowhead

Amy Krzanik reports from Pittsfield.Alchemy Initiative sure knows how to pick a party spot, as evidenced by the choice of venues for its annual Empty Stein fundraiser. Last year, the Inn at Richmond hosted, and this year Herman Melville's Arrowhead had the honors on Monday, July 21.

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Arts

Theater: A Bear And A Rembrandt Walk Into A Room...

Michael Burnet directs two charming one-acts for the inaugural season of Pythagoras Theatre Works. Photo: Jeremy D. Goodwin. By Jeremy D. Goodwin Do we need more theater here in the Rural Intelligence region? When you have access to the sort of talent that the brand-new Pythagoras Theatre Works

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Food

Recipe: Currant Syrup To Drink Or Spoon

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

The "Best Of The Interwebs," According To The Wandering Eye

Our Wandering Eye blogger, interior designer Carey Maloney, and his husband, architect Hermes Mallea, are principals in the Manhattan based design firm M (Group). He signed on with Rural Intelligence early on to document the restoration of their neighbor’s historic manse, but over time his mind and his eye

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Parties

Berkshire Film & Media Collaborative Holds A Posh Picnic

Rachel Louchen reports from Lenox. It is a truth universally acknowledged; Berkshire residents love brunch and Tanglewood, and Sunday the Berkshire Film & Media Collaborative (BFMC) combined both, to raise money for its educational initiatives. The BFMC recognizes the abundance of creative residents living in our region and creates work,

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Parties

A Farm-To-Table Dinner Seeds The Sylvia Center

Lisa Green reports from Kinderhook. It’s pure brilliance for The Sylvia Center to hold its annual farm-to-table benefit dinner right at Katchkie Farm. On Saturday, July 19, approximately 330 supporters got a taste of the center’s mission: to inspire children to eat well through hands-on

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Real Estate

Newly Contemporary

When you think of contemporary, a ranch usually doesn't come to mind. This brick ranch in Pittsfield looks classic from the outside, but a recent renovation has turned it into a contemporary showcase from the eye-catching open kitchen with quartz countertops to the bathroom with separate shower

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Community

The Rural We: Justin Ball

Justin Ball may have stumbled upon our region, but it's no accident he ended up staying here permanently. After a decade of working in NYC as a director, producer and arts educator, he was instantly charmed by the rural lifestyle of Litchfield County and soon found that our

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Real Estate

A Ranch With Views

Offering mountain views on a sunny lot in Stockbridge, this pristine ranch is set well back from the road. Located on 1.77 acres, the house has a living room with fireplace, kitchen that opens to dining room, three bedrooms and two bathrooms. The home includes an attached two-car

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Real Estate

Rambling Ranch

From the outside, it looks like a classic ranch, but inside it's a different story. Renovated in 2002, the house has light pine, tongue-and-groove walls in the great room, granite kitchen, cathedral ceilings, hardwood floors and a beautiful fireplace. The master suite is very spacious and

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Real Estate

Single-Level Ease

This one-level ranch is in mint condition and move-in ready. Located in Amenia within walking distance to the Harlem Valley rail trail, the three-bedroom, three-bathroom house is filled with beautiful touches, like hardwood floors, mahogany cabinets and custom mosaic tile work throughout the newly finished basement.

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