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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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Unscrambling Egg Labels: From $1.50 to $15 a Dozen, Caged to Pastured, What Do The Distinctions Mean?
July 30, 2023
The Daily Catch got cracking to untangle the labels and the prices. Here is what we learned.
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To Expand Childcare Access, Daycare Centers and Nursery Schools May Soon Be Allowed in All Sections of Village of Red Hook
July 12, 2023
The issue comes at a time when the need for childcare centers for local children under school age, in particular, is of pressing concern to young parents.
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History Repeats: Forged by Fire, Red Hook Has Endured Dozens of Major Blazes Over the Past Century; Rhinebeck, Too
June 05, 2023
The Daily Catch pored over hundreds of newspaper stories, consulted local history books and periodicals, chatted with historians and archivists, and plumbed the memories of local residents to identify some of the most significant fires to have befallen the Red Hook and Rhinebeck communities.
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Reaching Towards Youth, Red Hook and Rhinebeck Join Forces To Create First Annual Gay Pride Celebration in Northern Dutchess County
June 04, 2023
A mood of ebullient joy, tinged with a touch of relief, even disbelief, took hold Sunday as hundreds of people from across the Hudson Valley joined the first-ever Rhinebeck-Red Hook Pride celebration.
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From Food Fountain to Fire Extinguisher: The Tiny Pond That Never Stops Giving
May 25, 2023
The pond is fed from the same aquifer that runs under a good portion of Red Hook, supplying drinking water for town and village residents. But last Friday morning, the pond was commandeered for another task.
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