The Catch Up

Daily Catch Publisher Walter Mullen and Editor Emily Sachar dive into the week's most pressing local stories.

The Red Hook Boat Club controversy takes center stage as we examine the fallout from misreported membership fees and the escalating tensions surrounding Robert McKean's eminent domain project—including vandalism and threats that have shaken the community.

Produced by Emily Sachar, Walter Mullin, Matty Rosenberg, and Jennifer Hammoud at the Radio Free Rhinecilff studio

Hosts Walter Mullen and Emily Sacher from The Daily Catch discuss the upcoming Board of Education elections in Red Hook and Rhinebeck, which involve decisions on turf field repairs, EV buses, and candidate endorsements. They also delve into Red Hook's village board issues, particularly focusing on tensions over the wastewater treatment plant and the resignation of a board member. Additionally, they cover the ongoing saga of the Red Hook Boat Club and its potential eminent domain conflict. The episode concludes with personal recommendations from the hosts, including podcasts, restaurants, books, and TV shows.

Produced by Emily Sachar, Walter Mullin, Matty Rosenberg, and Jennifer Hammoud at the Radio Free Rhinecilff studio

In this episode of The Catch Up, Publisher Walter Mullin and Editor in Chief Emily Sachar discuss two developing stories. First, they talk about the recent lawsuit filed by the Town of Rhinebeck against the new Six Senses Resort that is in the early stages of development in the Town of Clinton. Second, Walter and Emily discuss the Town of Red Hook's plans to use eminent domain to take over the private Red Hook Boat Club in order to give Red Hook residents access to the Hudson River for boating and other recreation on the river.

Produced by Emily Sachar, Walter Mullin, Matty Rosenberg, and Jennifer Hammoud at the Radio Free Rhinecilff studio

In episode three of The Catch Up, Daily Catch Publisher Walter Mullin sits down with Managing Editor Jake Bernstein. They discuss the unfolding story of the crisis at the wastewater treatment plant in Red Hook. Then they talk about the next step in the Comprehensive Plan for Rhinebeck Village: the forming of the Implementation Committee.

Produced by Emily Sachar, Walter Mullin, Matty Rosenberg, and Jennifer Hammoud at the Radio Free Rhinecilff studio

Got 20 minutes to spare? The Daily Catch is excited to present a new biweekly podcast, “The Catch Up.” Every two weeks, Publisher Walter Mullin, in the role of host, will interview Editor Emily Sachar about local news of the day. The two also offer a special treat at the end of each episode: three favorite items or experiences just for listeners.

In Episode 2, Sachar discusses the update to the closing of the Hillside fire station, news about water contamination in the Village of Red Hook, and an update to the story of the Bard piano student who was killed by a car last spring.

Produced by Emily Sachar, Walter Mullin, Matty Rosenberg, and Jennifer Hammoud at the Radio Free Rhinecilff studio

The Catch Up is a podcast produced by The Daily Catch in conjunction with Radio Free Rhinecliff. The Daily Catch is the local newspaper for the towns of Rhinebeck and Red Hook in New York's Hudson Valley region. In the podcast we discuss recent stories that have appeared in The Daily Catch. We take listeners "inside the news" to help them understand how we report stories for our paper.

In this first episode, Publisher Walter Mullin and Editor-in-Chief Emily Sachar discuss the recent story of the scandal at the LeClerc Martial Arts Academy and the upcoming town board elections in Rhinebeck and Red Hook. We also discuss how we responded to readers' inquiries as to why the paper is not doing more to cover the news coming out of Washington in the first several weeks of the Trump Administration.

Finally, Walter and Emily close out the podcast with "Our Top Three", their personal recommendations for listeners.

Produced by The Daily Catch and Radio Free Rhinecliff