Rural Intelligence (Page 540)

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Hancock Shaker Village Supper Is A Farm-Fresh Experience

Lisa Green reports from Pittsfield. It’s one thing for guests at a fundraiser to listen to a trustee talk about finances. But when the cows in the pasture move over to a spot where even they can hear the spiel, you know you have a good pitch. On Saturday,

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Clermont's Evening in Agra

Amy Krzanik reports from Germantown. As the sweet smell of incense wafted through the evening air, Friends of Clermont supporters mixed and mingled behind the mansion on August 9, taking in the view as the sun set over the Hudson River. The occasion was the historic site’s benefit, “An

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The Rural We: Gina Hyams

Gina Hyams moved to the Berkshires from the San Francisco Bay Area with her husband, Dave, and their then 10-year-old daughter, Annalena, in June of 2005, to to live closer to Dave’s elderly parents, who were in Norfolk, Connecticut. They’d rented sight unseen what turned out

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The Rural We: Carole Osterink

Carole Osterink's relationship with the city of Hudson is truly a love story. Inspired by Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings, the The Gossips of Rivertown blogger came to Hudson Valley to escape city life and hunker down with her writing. However, things changed when she visited Hudson and immediately become

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Taking the Muzzle Off: WAM Theatre Invites Change Makers

By Nichole Dupont No matter where we are in the world, the rapid-fire barrage of social media and hard news headlines finds us: Child marriage in Jordan, school girls kidnapped in Nigeria, U.S. women among nation’s poorest, no public laughter in Turkey. The stories range from horrifying

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Norfolk Artists & Friends Show Exhibits The Town's Talent

Lisa Green reports from Norfolk. The number of artists per capita in Norfolk, CT appears to be inordinately high as evidenced by the Norfolk Artists & Friends Art Show opening and reception on Friday, August 8. Twenty-four professional artists living and working in and around Norfolk presented their work

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Real Estate

Golden Harvest Retreat

This house is a little bit formal, a little bit casual but all shingle-style. A long driveway leads to the 14-acre property located in the Golden Harvest Farm area of Roxbury, which is an area of fine homes set on protected land. The custom-built house has hardwood

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New England Excellence

No expense was spared to build this shingle-style home, which offers one-of-a-kind details like an outdoor kitchen, plank antique pine floors and award-winning gardens. Located in Washington on 11 acres, the house has fantastic views and a great deal of privacy for a property so

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Shingle Chalet

This shingle-style chalet is the perfect country home for its rustic structure, quiet setting and ample space for guests. Located in bucolic Spencertown, it has a living room with a fireplace, large windows offering woodland views and a kitchen that leads to the screened porch or the dining room.

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Laurel Way

Shingle style works so well on many different kinds of houses, but here it looks particularly attractive on a cottage by a lake. Located on Laurel Way in Norfolk, and set back on three private acres, the two-floor house has eight-foot ceilings and wood floors. There is a

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Victorian-Shingle Blend

Victorian in architecture with shingles on top, this Lakeville property combines the two styles for a distinctively unique house. It was built in 1867, but has been blessed with consistent maintenance over the years that has kept the decorative moldings and original paneled doors beautifully intact. Each room is special,

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On The Lake Front

Lake Onota is the setting for this cottage in Pittsfield. The shingle-style home opens to gleaming hardwood floors, bright living spaces and a contemporary floor plan The four-bedroom, three-bathroom house has a dining room with bay window, living room with fireplace, a covered porch, and an office/

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