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Jeff Wilkinson of Stone House Properties offers a beloved family retreat on 200 acres of rare and tranquil beauty. The biggest challenge for architect Andrew Webster of Graphite Studio was to preserve the charm and character of a two-hundred-year-old building while delivering 21st century performance and comfort. A report on real estate sales in the first half 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 – Jeff Wilkinson of Stone House Properties offers a beloved family retreat on 200 acres of rare and tranquil beauty.
  • Transformations – The biggest challenge for architect Andrew Webster of Graphite Studio was to preserve the charm and character of a two-hundred-year-old building while delivering 21st century performance and comfort.
  • Weekly real estate transactions for Berkshire County, Northern Litchfield County and Columbia County.
  • Market Perspective – Sales of single-family residential homes in the first quarter were very strong but flattened as we entered the spring market. Volume varied by region within Berkshire County.
  • The Self-Taught Gardener – Lee looks forward to what he will learn from a presentation at the Berkshire Botanical Garden by Abra Lee, African-American cultural historian/horticulturist.
  • The Lazy Berkshire Gardener – Jodi alerts us to spooky plants: invasive invaders masquerading as ideal landscape choices.
  • Home Cooking – A recipe for Figs in a Blanket from the kitchen of Monica Bliss.
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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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