Community The RuraList: 4 venues contributing to Tivoli's Art Scene Tivoli, New York has an exceptionally thriving arts scene for such a small town. By Jamie Larson
Community The Rural We: Faith Connolly Faith Connolly founded Pet Partners of the Tri-State Berkshires in 2009 when the economy plummeted. She watched people surrendering their animals because they no longer had the means to care for them. Pet Partners is not a shelter or rescue but a support organization that provides resources when people can’ By Editor
Community Bathtime Buddies: Zogics Launches A Line For Our Best Friends S'bu, resting between reps, I'm sure. By Amy Krzanik Paul LeBlanc is the founder and CEO of Zogics, a Lenox, Massachusetts-based one-stop online shop that caters to the health, fitness, spa and hospitality industries (offering everything from gym wipes to weight benches). But he’s not By Editor
Community The Rural We: Bernie Kukoff It would take this entire page to list Bernie Kukoff’s achievements. But briefly, he’s been an actor (at Second City and Williamstown Theatre Festival); creator, producer and writer for a host of TV series (“Diff’rent Strokes,” “The Cosby Show” and many others); produced theater in New York By Editor
Community The Rural We: Stephen "Steve" Sears Steve Sears has been collecting guitars for the past 40 years, and is an inspired cook as well as an avid amateur photographer. But you might know him better as the president and co-owner (along with his wife, Maria Cruz, and business partner Willa Kuh) of The Stationery Factory in By Editor
Community Art @ The Dump Kicks Off Cornwall’s Social Season Recycling is good for the social soul. By Lisa Green
Community The Rural We: Jessica Stingo Jessica Stingo and Craig Stafford, owners of the Flatiron American Restaurant and Bar in the center of Red Hook New York, are getting ready to celebrate their tenth year in business at the stalwart location. The husband and wife team — he the head chef and she the manager/wine expert By Editor
Community The Rural We: Jen Abbott-Tillou Jennifer Abbott-Tillou is a physical therapist, personal trainer and artist who grew up in Litchfield, Conn. She left the area and had a business, Fitness Therapists, in Wellesley, Mass. for 17 years. While she ran it, she was creating art on and off. By 2009, her business had grown, she By Editor
Community The Rural We: Jed Thompson Originally from southern Rhode Island, Jed Thompson is a recent arrival to the Berkshires. He moved here a year and a half ago with the intention of opening a flower shop/antiques store. Now he and his partner Nathan Hanford own Township Four, a full-service florist, antique shop, plant store By Editor
Community ONE Fair: Steps To Sustainability Start At Basilica Hudson It’s nearly impossible to live in or visit the Rural Intelligence region and not feel the importance of cultivating a sustainable environment. The area’s scenic beauty, the farms, the food — all of these elements contribute to the reasons why we live here. Most of us do what we By Editor
Community Rural We: Sharon Kaufman Sharon Kaufman is an artist and the executive director of the Village Center for the Arts in New Milford, Conn. Known as “Miss Sharon” to her many students over the 27 years she’s been teaching, Kaufman has created multiple art programs since she graduated from college. Born in East By Editor
Community The Rural We: Tom Ingersoll Sheffield, Mass. native Tom Ingersoll is a professional arborist who’s about to release his third album, "Friday," with a concert at The Mahaiwe on Saturday, April 21 at 7 p.m. Or, as he describes it, he’s “a musician with a day job.” His americana/alt-country/ By Editor
