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George Cain of William Pitt Sotheby’s International Realty offers two fully furnished, perfectly located apartments for July/August rental. See how architect Pamela Sandler transformed a lake house on the shores of Lake Onota. A report on real estate sales in the first quarter of 2025. Plus, recent sales and gardening columns and a home-cooking recipe.

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

  • Property of the Week – George Cain of William Pitt Sotheby’s International Realty offers two fully furnished, perfectly located apartments for July/August rental.
  • Transformations – Architect Pamela Sandler opens up a house on Onota Lake to light, movement, and, most importantly, to the lake itself.
  • Weekly real estate transactions for Berkshire County, Northern Litchfield County and Columbia County.
  • Market Perspective – In the first quarter of 2025, some sectors are up but others are down.
  • The Self-Taught Gardener – Lee has observed that most of the great American gardens he knows were not drafted into place but drifted into place, matching not only the creator’s initial interests but their evolution as a gardener.
  • The Lazy Berkshire Gardener – A lazy gardener tip: Follow spacing considerations when first planting perennials.
  • Home Cooking – A recipe for Lao and Thai Inspired Chicken Lettuce Wraps from the kitchen of Monica Bliss.
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Rollout of smart meters in Berkshires prompts discussions from local governing boards, community members

Experts and town officials tout radiofrequency education as the first step in understanding the issue.

Great Barrington Public Theater announces its 2026 summer season

“We’ll present a season of world-premiere plays at a newly configured, intimate black box theater in the Great Hall at Saint James Place, with upgraded lighting and seating elements to create a unique space to embrace these provocative new plays,” says co-Artistic Director Jim Frangione.

Great Barrington Selectboard and Finance Committee review capital requests at budget meeting

With Town Manager Liz Hartsgrove proposing a $17.3 million budget and a Proposition 2½ override, a Finance Committee member says residents are telling her they can no longer afford their taxes.

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