Without additional grant money, the Village of Red Hook will not move forward with its planned sewer system expansion project, Village Mayor Karen Smythe said at Monday’s Village Board meeting.  Without additional grant money, the Village of Red Hook will not move forward with its planned sewer system expansion project. (Photo by Claire Greenburger) At Monday’s Village Board Meeting, Mayor Karen Smythe confirmed that if the Village cannot secure more grants, the wastewater treatment plan expansion will not happen. (Video by Michael Schiavone) “If we get no more grants, we are not proceeding,” Smythe said.  The expansion, which would include...

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We are committed to encouraging respectful conversations about the news we publish. We cannot include every comment in this feature, and some comments have been edited for brevity and/or clarity. Follow the link to each article or visit our Facebook and Instagram pages for the full text of all comments. Here's a link to our guidelines for comments. Letters to the Editor: In the July 17 episode of The Catch-Up, Supervisor Robert McKeon addressed the Town’s escalating legal fees, claiming proceeds from the Cookingham property sale would cover them when questioned about the current estimate of 0,000 for legal expenses. Robert...

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We are committed to encouraging respectful conversations about the news we publish. We cannot include every comment in this feature, and some comments have been edited for brevity and/or clarity. Follow the link to each article or visit our Facebook and Instagram pages for the full text of all comments. Here's a link to our guidelines for comments. Letters to the Editor: In the July 17 episode of The Catch-Up, Supervisor Robert McKeon addressed the Town’s escalating legal fees, claiming proceeds from the Cookingham property sale would cover them when questioned about the current estimate of 0,000 for legal expenses. Robert...

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Without additional grant money, the Village of Red Hook will not move forward with its planned sewer system expansion project, Village Mayor Karen Smythe said at Monday’s Village Board meeting.  Without additional grant money, the Village of Red Hook will not move forward with its planned sewer system expansion project. (Photo by Claire Greenburger) At Monday’s Village Board Meeting, Mayor Karen Smythe confirmed that if the Village cannot secure more grants, the wastewater treatment plant expansion will not happen. (Video by Michael Schiavone) “If we get no more grants, we are not proceeding,” Smythe said.  The expansion, which would include...

https://www.thedailycatch.org/articles/village-of-red-hook-wont-build-28m-sewer-expansion-unless-it-receives-more-grants-officials-say/

We are committed to encouraging respectful conversations about the news we publish. We cannot include every comment in this feature, and some comments have been edited for brevity and/or clarity. Follow the link to each article or visit our Facebook and Instagram pages for the full text of all comments. Here's a link to our guidelines for comments. Red Hook Town Supervisor Faces Lawsuit from Former Town Attorney Over Outside Law Firm Use in Boat Club FightThe town of Red Hook's historic access to the Hudson River was known as Upper Red Hook landing, or the waterfront in the Village...

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Editor's note: In the midst of mounting development pressures and economic change, the Town of Clinton is rewriting its Comprehensive Plan, a process that will help shape the Town's future for years to come. As part of that conversation, The Daily Catch spoke with six residents about what makes Clinton special, how the Town has changed during their lifetimes, and what they hope it will become in the decades ahead. This story is Part 3 of a six-part series. A new installment will be published each day this week.  A Farm Comes TrueRuby Hill Farm is the realization of a...

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Ken Migliorelli, whose family name has been synonymous with farming in Red Hook since the early 1970s, has relisted his 210-acre orchard on Guski Road for sale. Ken Migliorelli has re-listed his 210-acre orchard on Guski Road for sale. (Photo courtesy of Carolynn Dittmann) Migliorelli, who currently operates one of the Hudson Valley's largest fruit and vegetable farms, said selling the property, which accounts for about one-third of his overall farming operation sales, is the first step in a gradual plan to scale back his activities and ease into retirement.  “Mentally, I'm just worn out,” said Miglorelli, 66, who grew...

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A group of 28 current Fisher Center staff members and dozens of former Fisher Center employees on Sunday became the first organized group of Bard College staff to demand that the Board of Trustees end all of Leon Botstein's key leadership roles at the institution. A group of current and former employees at the Fisher Center, the anchor for Leon Botstein’s performance activities at Bard College, has demanded that he be forbidden from working there. (Photo by Samuel Stuart Hollenshead) The group’s demand came in a letter that arrived two days before Botstein’s contract ends as president of the college...

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Olivia Imogen Hugill died on July 4, 2026.  Born as the eldest daughter of J.A.C. Hugill and Fanny Hugill (née Gore-Browne), Olivia grew up in London. She graduated from the University of Bristol and was called to the bar at Lincoln's Inn. She later moved to New York City and joined the law firm Sullivan & Cromwell, where she met her husband, David Rigney. Rhinebeck was always a special place for Olivia and David, and she spent her last years living there. Outside of her professional life, she was an avid gardener and crossword enthusiast. Olivia will be remembered for...

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The Phantom Gardener on Route 9 in Rhinebeck plans a significant expansion that includes a new, larger showroom and a new greenhouse. The Phantom Gardener on Route 9 in Rhinebeck has announced plans for an expansion. (Photo by Eloise Goldsmith) One of the co-owners of the organic garden center and landscaping business, Tony Capalbo, appeared before the Rhinebeck Town Planning Board on Tuesday to describe the proposal. The Planning Board scheduled a public hearing for Aug. 17, when members of the public will have the chance to weigh in on the project.  Capalbo said he’s both nervous and excited. “It’s...

https://www.thedailycatch.org/articles/outgrowing-its-space-rhinebecks-phantom-gardener-plans-expansion-for-2027/