The Rural We

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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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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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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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The Rural We: Bowie Zunino

Like so many of our residents, Bowie Zunino came into our region as a weekend and summer dweller (in Kent) but never anticipated moving here full time. Things all changed when she was in graduate school and her father purchased the old grain elevator in the hamlet of Wassaic. Bowie

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The Rural We: Tim Lovett

Tim Lovett is the owner of Berkshire Property Agents, so he really knows the lay of the land. After spending his summers in Otis as a child, his roots in the Berkshires were so strong he was unable to shake off his country dreams even as he pursued a career

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The Rural We: Colin Chambers

Colin Chambers, an advertising executive from New York, first came to the Northwest Corner of Connecticut because one of his accounts was Lime Rock Park. Like so many of us, he fell in love with the area, and when the economy took that royal dip a few years ago, he

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