Rural Intelligence (Page 590)

Real Estate

Old But New

This reproduction Cape Cod-style home in New Britain sits on more than 14 acres of beautiful country land and offers state-of-the-art craftsmanship, including fine woodwork, beamed ceiling and fireplace. The open-floor great room gives away its modern construction; there's a cozy living room,

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Real Estate

Close (And Yet So Far Away)

It's just a five-minute drive to downtown Great Barrington, but with more than an acre of open lawn, this charming Cape is a hot property. The three-bedroom, two-and-a-half-bathroom home has a wood-burning brick fireplace and features wood floors, skylights, and vaulted

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Food

Food Studio Adds to Hudson's Happy Pancake of Restaurants

By Sam Pratt Hudson has at least two dozen spots to buy coffee, and even more for catching a drink. There are a half-dozen local venues serving burgers, three Italian restaurants, several West Indian canteens, two French cafés, two burrito joints, a couple of luncheonettes, a sushi place, an

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Community

Treat Your Beasties Well: A Guide to Pooch Pampering In The Region

By Dale StewartNo need to say it: People feel more strongly about dogs than they do about any other breed of domesticated animal (sorry cat and ferret owners), holding a category no other animal has attained. Paul McCartney wrote "Martha My Dear" about his sheepdog. Virginia Woolf wrote

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Parties

WAM Theatre Claims Its Place At the Mahaiwe

Sarah Todd reports from Great Barrington.For women, navigating the professional challenges of the entertainment business can be a lot like walking on hot coals: unequal pay, ingrained sexism, a dearth of meaty parts, and a movie industry that's all too eager to shunt women over 40 off-

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Style

Garden: Red, White, and Blueberries

The following is a regular column that addresses basic issues facing the ever-inquisitive back- and front-yard toiler, proffered by someone who know best, one of the fertile master gardeners from the Berkshire Botanical Garden in Stockbridge. This week, Brian Cruey offers tips on how to protect that otherwise

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Parties

Tapestry Health Jazz Brunch

Amy Krzanik reports from New Marlborough.The spacious, art-filled home of Joyce Bernstein and Larry Rosenthal made a lovely setting for Tapestry Health’s Jazz Brunch on Sunday, June 30. Both a fundraiser and a celebration of Tapestry’s 40th anniversary, the musical meal was a chance for women’

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Parties

Red Hook Education Rocks

Dale Stewart reports from Red Hook, N.Y.On Saturday, June 29, the Red Hook Education Foundation threw a rockin' champagne reception, complete with a raucous yet intimate performance by Amy Helm at Bard's summer-only Spiegeltent. The fundraising concert brought in more than $26,000 for

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Arts

"The Great Gatsby," Sung Beneath the Stars

Photo courtesy of Opera ParallèleBy Robert Burke Warren When The Great Gatsby hit bookstores in 1925, F. Scott Fitzgerald’s peers loved it, but critical response was mixed; it sold poorly, and the definitive Jazz Age novel faded into obscurity for two decades, rising again only after WW II. Sadly,

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Arts

Don't Turn Your Face To The Wall

By Nichole Dupont We've all had at least one some time in our lives. Perhaps it was that dour portrait of great grandmother Agnes in her mourning attire, sitting over the mantle. Or worse, an entire stairwell laden with stern faces and eyes that seemed to be judging

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Food

Rhubarb Custard Tart a la Summer

Berkshire native Alana Chernila, mother of two, and author of the cookbook, The Homemade Pantry: 101 Foods You Can Stop Buying & Start Making (Clarkson Potter), dispenses change and cooking ideas to readers and friends. She shares her peak-of-the-season recipes with Rural Intelligence to help us make

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Real Estate

Inside Out/Outside In

This handsomely modernist Hillsdale home has a "gracious relationship to the outdoors," says the realtor, who certainly speaketh the truth. Loads of windows and doors offer views and egress to the in-ground pool, the cabana, and a covered dining area with a built-in outdoor kitchen. Farther

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