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Rhinebeck Schools Encourage a New Pledge, “Wait Until Eighth,” to Keep Smart Phones Away from Teens Until High School
December 13, 2024
The idea is part of a national initiative, “Wait Until 8th,” that encourages parents to delay the moment when pre-teens receive a smartphone.
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Student Arrested for Making Threat of Mass Harm at Rhinebeck High School, State Police Report
October 18, 2024
Police concluded that the threats were not credible, but they carried out a search of the building as a precaution.
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In Popping Pinks and Grassy Greens, Solar Storms Light Up Northern Dutchess Skies, as Readers Share Their Photos
October 11, 2024
The skies of Northern Dutchess County were on proverbial fire Thursday night with the effects of the Aurora Borealis, bringing another celestial awakening to the area that precisely six months ago was agog with the Solar Eclipse.
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Pilot Dies in Fiery Crash During Saturday Aerodrome Airshow; Nine Agencies Called to the Scene
October 05, 2024
This is the second crash this year at the Aerodrome.
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Serious Charges Unlikely in Linh Nguyễn Traffic Death, DA Discloses, as No Substances Found in Driver’s Blood and Speeding Is Uncertain
September 28, 2024
The local district attorney said he deeply relates to the pain felt by the family and friends of the Bard piano student.
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The Fixer-Upper Fairies: How One Hudson Valley Non-Profit is Changing Lives, One Home Repair at a Time
August 08, 2024
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We’re Better Together: Red Hook’s First Pride Parade and Event Lights up the Streets with Rainbows and Inclusivity
June 22, 2024
Some 250 people marched, and 28 businesses and community organizations signed up in advance to participate, while others showed up impromptu.
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Red Hook Voters, Amid Unusually High Turnout, Roundly Reject Schools Capital Budget with Artificial Turf Field
May 21, 2024
Voters’ concerns centered largely on environmental issues with artificial turf; some parents also surfaced concerns about turf safety. It’s not clear what the board would do to seek voters’ approval for the range of capital projects in the proposal.
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Rhinebeck’s Rural and Undeveloped Character Remains Strong, New Report States
April 09, 2024
The habitat map and report marks the first update to the survey of the town’s ecological resources since 2007. Local officials intend to use it to identify the areas of greatest ecological significance, develop conservation goals, examine development trends, and establish conservation policies.
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From Porches to Breakfast Counters, Residents Feel the Earth Move and Share their Stories
April 06, 2024
The gyration was an earthquake, measuring 4.8 on the Richter scale and centered about 130 miles southwest of Red Hook and Rhinebeck on the Ramapo fault line near Lebanon, N.J.
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Reaching Across the Aisle, Sue Serino Stresses the Affordable Housing Crisis in Address at Red Hook High School
March 14, 2024
In her first State of the County address, the county executive acknowledged the area’s lack of affordable housing local employees can afford.
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Amid Decline in Enrollment, Two Mill Road Schools May Merge
February 28, 2024
The merger possibility follows a decline of 18% in enrollment in Red Hook elementary grade levels.
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Lettuce and Yams for Students An Hour After Harvest: 30 Percent of Red Hook School Lunches Are Now Sourced Local
February 26, 2024
The 30-percent local initiative, commonly referred to as The 30 Percent, is part of a statewide effort to source from New York farms.
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After Three Years of Bureaucracy, Town of Rhinebeck Receives Climate-Smart Designation
December 21, 2023
The designation recognizes the town for its efforts to curb emissions and opens up funding opportunities from New York State.
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“If This Were Snow, It Would Be Three Feet:” Highway Superintendents and Residents Share Stories Following 3-Inch Overnight Downpour
December 18, 2023
In several places, the Sawkill Creek saw Class 2 rapids, ample for whitewater rafting. And there was a danger that the Hudson River would break its banks by mid-afternoon.
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