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Lisa Bouchard Hoe of TKG Real Estate offers a rare and extraordinary development opportunity—a pristine 102-acre lakefront property in the heart of the Berkshires. Architect Pamela Sandler transforms a dark house on the Stockbridge Bowl into a bright and organic legacy home. A summary of the Berkshire real estate market January through October 2023. Plus, 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 – Lisa Bouchard Hoe of TKG Real Estate offers a rare and extraordinary development opportunity—a pristine 102-acre lakefront property in the heart of the Berkshires.
  • Transformations – Architect Pamela Sandler transforms a dark Stockbridge Bowl house into a light-filled home that is at one with its natural surroundings.
  • Weekly real estate transactions for Berkshire County, Northern Litchfield County and Columbia County.
  • Market Perspective – Looking back from the beginning of November, 2023 real estate sales in a nutshell: inventory low, prices high.
  • The Self-Taught Gardener – The USDA posts an updated hardiness zone map that will surprise many gardeners.
  • The Lazy Berkshire Gardener – Jodi’s advice: Because growth slows down during these cold autumn and winter months, you can too! Now she turns her attention to indoor plants and holiday decorations.
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Healey-Driscoll administration awards more than $28 million in second year of Cannabis Social Equity Grant Program

The Executive Office of Economic Development awarded 194 grants totaling $28.8 million through the Cannabis Social Equity Grant Program in fiscal year 2026.

Southern Berkshire Regional School District Committee chair and vice chair return as members after apparent resignations

Despite verbally announcing their resignations on March 5—and having their names removed from the district website—Arthur Batacchi and Kimberly Alcantara returned to the committee a week later without any explanation.

ButtonBall Barn in Egremont presents adaptation of classic Chekhov short stories

Director Melania Levitsky presents nine Chekhov short stories in this adaptation, bringing to life characters she calls "totally beautiful and innocent with their failures and fantasies."

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