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The Merchants of Lenox: 69 Church Street

By Nichole Dupont On a frigid Saturday, nothing was keeping the shoppers away. Ghost town be damned. And while many were certainly on the hunt for traditional gift items, they were delighted to find fine art nudes, bright, cozy blankets and high-end jodhpurs in the mix. The “complex"

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10 Holiday Traditions We Love In The RI Region

By Rachel Louchen The Rural Intelligence region is never short on things to do. But come the holidays, each weekend is packed with festivals, strolls, bazaars, parties and performances that have become beloved traditions. While some of these holiday happenings are fairly new, many of them have been going on

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The Rural We: Kris and Joshua Kanter

New York transplants Kris and Josh Canter moved to the Berkshires on a whim 10 years ago, and the impulse decision has worked out wonderfully. Owners of JK Custom Furniture & Design, the two put emphasis on fine craftsmanship, which usually keeps them at their shop most of the time.

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City Italianate

From the outside, it's fairly obvious this Italianate townhouse was built in 1867, but the inside has been beautifully and tastefully renovated while maintaining a wealth of original details. Located in downtown Hudson, close to Warren Street, the house has a welcoming foyer with gracious staircase, formal living

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Period Gem

Simple bracketed cornice, subdued center gable, wide verandah, and elegant Italianate windows are just a few of the many details that set this home apart from the others for sale in Kinderhook. The 19th-century Italianate has a stately dining room, living room with built-in shelves, kitchen with exposed

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Rich In History

Built in 1825, this brick Italianate was once owned by Glover Sanford, who played a large part in Bridgewater's history with his hat-making business in the 1800s. You can still see traces of that period in the wide moldings, trim work, raised paneling, pristine wood floors and

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MASS MoCA Announces A Mind-Boggling Expansion

By Jeremy D. Goodwin Sometimes bigger really is better. We already knew that MASS MoCA was one of the biggest contemporary art facilities in the country. So it’s mind boggling to consider that its new expansion project will double its existing gallery space. That’s not a fudged number

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Into The Woods You Go, To Emerge With A Sustainable Wreath

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 master gardeners from the Berkshire Botanical Garden in Stockbridge, Brian Cruey. Here at the Berkshire Botanical Garden, the first signs of the

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Northwest CT Arts Council Maxes Out Infinity Hall

Rachel Louchen reports from Norfolk. A concert venue that usually features the roaring sounds of rock legends and soulful crooners instead welcomed artists, writers, photographers, lawyers, bankers and others from varied careers. They were there to honor members of the community (as well as business and organizations) that have made

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Food

Drinks: The Solar-Powered Sundog Cider Carameltini

Ra took the glass. The smell of fresh cider rose to his nose, the light bubbles played across his lips, his tongue tasted the fresh crisp taste. He swallowed the sweet amber liquid and was pleased. So goes the legend of Sundog Cider. If you'll lift your suspension

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Treat Yourself To A Little Turkish Delight From Derin

By Andrea Pyros As eclectic and increasingly diverse as the Rural Intelligence area is, it’s still unusual to find locals who found their way here — in this case, Red Hook — from Turkey. That, however, is the story of Sara Sharpless and Ersan Abit, the husband and wife co-owners

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Berkshire Museum Goes On Safari With 2014 Festival of Trees

Amy Krzanik reports from Pittsfield. This year’s Festival of Trees at the Berkshire Museum opened with, well, not a bang, exactly… more of an extremely loud kookaburra soliciting attention from the guests. That’s because this year’s preview party doubled as an opening reception for the Museum’s

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