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Berkshires

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  1. Mountain chain in western Massachusetts.


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The author bought a remote Berkshires farmhouse to write books and escape the world.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 17, 2026

The high school in this well-off nook of the Berkshires has for a century shunned the Wildcats, Falcons, Bulldogs and other popular mascots in favor of the flashier “Lenox Millionaires.”

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 22, 2026

He enjoyed expensive cars and private jets, and bought restaurants in the Berkshires in Massachusetts.

From New York Times May 28, 2024

Allen has lived for decades in the Berkshires, where she opened a textiles and clothing boutique and has frequently performed at Tanglewood.

From Seattle Times Jul. 1, 2023

‘I’m goin’ to the Berkshires with you two.

From "Johnny Tremain" by Esther Hoskins Forbes

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