Friday, March 13, 2026

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Modern country living at its finest!

Jen Harvey of Compass offers a brand new contemporary, distinguished by thoughtfully designed spaces filled with natural light, in a wonderfully central location.

THE LAZY BERKSHIRE GARDENER: Week of February 19, 2026

Even if you do not consider yourself a garden designer, you can plant with intention.

Italian Soup from the kitchen of Barbara Beach

These cold wintery days simply call for soup.

Stockbridge Colonial with River Views

Cortney Dupont and Brandon White of Cohen + White Associates offer a house full of history and possibilities close to the center of Stockbridge, with views of the Housatonic River from a sprawling backyard.

Berkshire region real estate sales – February 13, 2026

Weekly real estate transactions for Berkshire County in Massachusetts, Litchfield County in Connecticut, and Columbia County in New York.

THE LAZY BERKSHIRE GARDENER: Week of February 12, 2026

Flowers and plants are buried under feet of snow and lay dormant in frozen soil. Luckily, garden centers and floral departments will set you up with something blooming or green and you don’t need to feel bad that you didn’t grow it yourself.

THE SELF-TAUGHT GARDENER: How about those apples?

Every once in a while, one has the opportunity to meet someone who illuminates the connection between humans and the plant world in a manner that inspires awe. Matt Kaminsky, who is speaking at the White Hart Inn on Thursday, February 18th, about our connections to apples, is one such person.

BUILDING COMMUNITY: A champion for housing that fits local needs

Doug Mishkin, singer/songwriter/lawyer/housing advocate spearheads a new model for affordable housing in the town of Egremont that is getting noticed around the state.

A recipe for Cream of Butternut Squash Soup from the kitchen of Barbara Beach

Cream of Butternut Squash Soup from the kitchen of Barbara Beach

An exceptional retreat with sweeping pastoral and mountain views

Sheila Thunfors and Nikki Carchedi of Stone House Properties offer a home with the best of both worlds—a rural retreat that's close to town.

Berkshire region real estate sales – February 6, 2026

Weekly real estate transactions for Berkshire County in Massachusetts, Litchfield County in Connecticut, and Columbia County in New York.

THE LAZY BERKSHIRE GARDENER: Week of February 5, 2026

Get seeds of popular or unusual plants that you know you want to grow as soon as possible from your garden center, online, or catalogs. Popular seeds sell out!

REAL ESTATE MARKET WATCH: 2025 Sales in Review

Sandy Caroll, chief executive officer of the Berkshire County Board of Realtors, summarizes 2025 sales: residential up, land down. But the real story is in the details.

A recipe for Pasta Bolognese from ‘What’s on the Board?’ by Neil Fox

Tonight my old friend and fellow ad guy Joel and his wife Donna are coming for dinner.  I’m making one of their favorite dishes: Pasta Bolognese.

Masterfully Reimagined 1861 Post & Beam Barn

Philip Feiner of Country Life Real Estate offers you a rare opportunity to own a masterfully reimagined circa-1861 post-and-beam barn, transformed into a one-of-a-kind luxury estate set on 89 pristine acres in the heart of Columbia County.

Berkshire region real estate sales – January 30, 2026

Weekly real estate transactions for Berkshire County in Massachusetts, Litchfield County in Connecticut, and Columbia County in New York.

THE SELF-TAUGHT GARDENER: R-E-S-P-E-C-T

Who would have thought that Lee would have a gardening revelation while attending a political presentation by a Kennedy cousin?