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Published: 3/5/2021 10:48:35 AM Rick Colson’s life took an unexpected twist more than a decade ago when he left a long career as a businessman to care for his ailing wife. When she died from an environmentally related cancer in 2010, Colson embraced sustainability. He launched a sustainable photo lab business and later explored sustainability in the building trades. Then last fall, while he was looking for a new project to showcase sustainable ways to build, the Northampton resident noticed a house for sale near his home. He bought the 1,000-square-foot home at 7 Rust Ave. and embarked on a mission: “My primary goal was to produce the most sustainable possible rehab and let people know what’s possible,” he said. ....