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Dan Alden of A.C.R.E.S. – Alden Country Real Estate Services offers a unique riverside retreat for serenity and creativity. What are your options when a neighbor’s house turns to short-term rentals? Designer/developer Bobby Houston takes us through an amazing restoration in downtown Great Barrington. Plus, real estate market view, recent sales, gardening columns and more.

Here’s what we have for you this week in The Edge Real Estate section:

  • Property of the Week – Dan Alden of A.C.R.E.S. – Alden Country Real Estate Services, offers a one-of-a kind riverfront residence and artist’s haven.
  • Transformations – Designer/developer Bobby Houston gives “that old yellow thing” in downtown Great Barrington a new life.
  • Weekly real estate transactions for Berkshire County, Northern Litchfield County and Columbia County.
  • Market Perspective – If your neighbor’s house is now available for short-term rentals, what are your rights?
  • The Self-Taught Gardener – See what a dance performance at Chesterwood and gardening have in common.
  • The Lazy Berkshire Gardener – Now that it’s July, the fury of planting has subsided and summer gardening is about observing and maintaining. Jodi offers advice.
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Are settlements on the horizon in ‘Gender Queer’ lawsuits?

As a mediation conference approaches, The Berkshire Edge reviews the two-year legal journey of Arantzazú Zuzene Galdós-Shapiro's civil rights lawsuit against the town of Great Barrington, its police department, and former Berkshire Hills Superintendent Peter Dillon.

The 90 percent solution: Lowering taxes for year-round residents

There is no universal fix to help all of our challenges, but one instrument the state has given towns to sustain and stabilize their full-time population is the residential tax exemption.

Pittsfield Cultural Council announces 48 grant awards for 2026

Through funding provided by the Massachusetts Cultural Council (MCC), the PCC is supporting 48 projects that span a wide range of disciplines, including visual arts, music, theater, dance, literature, and community events.

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