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The Rural We: Andrew Arrick

Photo: Jane Beiles All it took was a visit to the Hudson Valley for Andrew Arrick (pictured near left with partner, Michael Hofemann) to be bit by the country bug. Before he knew it, he was working on a garden at his farmhouse in Tivoli. He acclimated to the rural

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10 Things To Love About Chatham

By Tresca Weinstein Mix Williamsburg hip with Williamstown charm, add a generous seasoning of down-to-earth heart, and you get Chatham, New York — living proof that good things come in small villages. 1. Breakfast: It’s the most important meal of the day, and in Chatham, you can get it any

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The Rural We: Jenny Hansell

If you've ever spent any time at Irving Farm in Millerton, chances are you've seen Jenny Hansell camped out there. As the executive director of the North East Community Center, she is always working on projects such as the farmer's market, annual Spring for

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The Rural We: Kate Merrigan

To know Kate Merrigan is to know how deeply she loves her hometown of North Adams. She has built her professional life there, where she has been working since 2005 at the Northern Berkshire Community Coalition, focusing on youth development work with teens. Since 2006, she has been a volunteer

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The Rural We: Rory Chase

Rory Chase was born and raised in Pine Plains, and it's where he's chosen to run his business, The Amazing Real Live Food Company, located at the multigenerational Chaseholm Farm Creamery. In addition to making artisanal cheeses (you really have to try the Camembert), the Chase

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A Place To Write In The Berkshires: Coffee, And Contagious Motivation

The Writers Room in Washington, D.C. By Lisa Green A few years ago, Charles Karelis and his son Alex were sitting in a Starbucks in Washington, D.C., observing the klatch of writers consuming more tables than coffee. What if, they thought, we turned the Starbucks model on its

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The Rural We: Sara Katzoff

Born in New York City, Sara Katzoff moved to Great Barrington with her family when she was very young, so she truly was “locally grown" in our region. Post-college she returned to New York, traveled across the country and Canada, and started to experience the fringe theater movement. In

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The Rural We: David Whitman

Fifteen years ago David Whitman and his partner, Peter Stiglin, were planning a move to the Adirondacks when they chanced upon our region. Inspired by the beauty of the area, they opened Pergola in 2005 and the shop quickly became a touchstone of the burgeoning New Preston community. Here, David

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Regional Rambles: Short And Easy Winter Hikes

By Jamie Larson With the Berkshire Mountains and the Hudson River in our midst, we are fortunate to live in a region of incomparable beauty. A long, invigorating weekend hike through our forests, streams, hills and fields will leave one deeply awed by the humble grandeur of it all… (Insert

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The Rural We: Jeff Neumann

Jeff Neumann really knows our region. In his 20 years in the area he has lived in Lenox, West Stockbridge and currently makes his home over the border in Copake. After working in the paper industry and then teaching, he knew the career he was destined for was art and

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10X10 Upstreet Arts Festival Returns For Charming Third Year

By Lisa GreenThe 10x10 Upstreet Arts Festival returns to Pittsfield for its third year, Feb. 13-24, and while in some cases the third time’s the charm, 10x10 seems to have been charmed from the get go. It began with a premise nobody could argue with: People need get out

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The Rural We: Kristen van Ginhoven

When it comes to things she loves about our neck of the woods, Kristen van Ginhoven has a long list. The Artistic Director of WAM Theatre, Kristen very much enjoys all the cultural opportunities our region provides us, but she also spends a significant amount of time outdoors. Here she

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