As government-sponsored surveillance cameras installed by the private security company Flock Safety become ubiquitous across the country, critics are increasingly concerned that the technology could be used by federal immigration authorities to identify and deport undocumented immigrants. In Dutchess County, law enforcement officials say that safeguards have been installed to prevent this from happening. Amid national concerns over how data from Flock surveillance cameras is being used, Dutchess County Officials affirm that ICE does not have access to their surveillance data. (Photo courtesy of Flock Safety) “The District Attorney’s Office has not provided ICE with access to its system data,”...

https://www.thedailycatch.org/articles/data-from-local-flock-surveillance-cameras-off-limits-to-federal-immigration-authorities-county-law-enforcement-says/

Two employees at Devereux Advanced Behavioral Health in Upper Red Hook have been arrested on felony and misdemeanor charges for allegedly using excessive force against a 16-year-old resident and attempting to falsify records about the incident. Two Devereux Advanced Behavioral Health employees face felony and misdemeanor charges after allegedly using excessive force on a 16-year-old resident and falsifying records. (Photo courtesy of Google Street View) It took three weeks for the facility to report the March 6 encounter to authorities, according to information provided to The Daily Catch by Trooper Krystal P. Paolicelli, a police spokesperson. On March 27, a...

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Elizabeth (Betsy) Kissane Shequine died on March 25, 2026, after a hip injury complicated by COPD. She was born Nov. 1, 1930. A resident of Millbrook, she practiced law in Poughkeepsie and led a wonderful, vibrant life filled with hard work, leadership, and strong friendships. Betsy held a B.A. degree from Pembroke College at Brown University. She attended Villanova University Law School and received her J.D. degree from Albany Law School of Union University. She was a member of the Bar of the State of New York since 1975. She was admitted to practice before the United States District Court...

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Ninth grader Hayden Stephenson knows what she wants from her education: “My No. 1 goal is to have a job that a robot can't take from me,” she said. Red Hook High School teachers Steve Hutman (right) and Dan Gall (left) are helping drive a surge in trades education, teaching woodworking, metalworking, and auto mechanics as pathways to careers educators say can’t be automated. (Photo by Claire Greenburger) At Red Hook High School, she’s working toward that goal in the school’s trades shop, where she’s learning woodworking and construction, skills she hopes will lead to a well-paying job—one that still...

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On a sunny, frigid morning in February, a small group of Rhinebeck and Milan residents arrived at Albany’s Legislative Office Building. Holding homemade signs that read “New York is Not Disposable” and “People Over Plastic!”, they had made the trek to advocate for a state climate bill focused on plastic waste. They were joined by busloads of constituents from all over New York State. Members of the Rhinebeck Village Climate Smart Task Force attended an advocacy day in Albany to support the Packaging Reduction and Recycling Infrastructure Act. (Photo courtesy of the Climate Smart Task Force) “It felt good to...

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Replete with elaborate disguises, duels, and tangled love triangles, Shakespeare’s iconic romantic comedy Twelfth Night raises an enduring question: What would happen if these lovesick oddballs went to therapy? Lovestruck Orsino (Caleb Vaughn) receives therapeutic advice from Leslie (Imani Okech) in the 2025 Bard College workshop of Stars, which will be presented in early April at the CENTER for Performing Arts. (Photo by Shavonne Farley) At the CENTER for Performing Arts in Rhinebeck on April 3 and 4, composer Arin Andrews and director and book writer Poppy Hufstader will bring characters like Viola, Malvolio, Orsino, and Olivia to the stage...

https://www.thedailycatch.org/articles/new-musical-comedy-recasts-twelfth-night-through-a-queer-therapeutic-lens-at-rhinebecks-center/

Lord Kumagai, no more than 4 feet tall, towers over his trembling daughter and the fisherman she hopes to marry. The white wooden mask of his face forms a permanent scowl, but his anger wavers at his daughter’s tears. Kumagai reveals his hesitation not through his immutable face, but with his body: the quivering of his sword hand, the bowing of his head. Much is conveyed by the subtle movements of the puppeteer, with one hand up the puppet’s back and another up its right arm.  Out of the Mist… A Dragon, to be presented by the Wood and Strings...

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Two months ago, The Daily Catch presented the stories of three couples managing their way through dementia and Alzheimer's. Today, we return to this subject with a mini-documentary of one of those couples, Gina Fox and Michael Katz. In rending stories replete with honesty and self-awareness, Gina remembers the early days of her courtship with Michael that were followed just a few years later with the heartbreaking realization that his memory was failing and his ability to care for himself suffering. Gina Fox, 68, and Michael Katz, 10 years her senior, are now living on opposite coasts after deep deterioration...

https://www.thedailycatch.org/articles/caring-for-a-partner-with-alzheimers-gina-foxs-story-on-film/

Linda M. Martin of Hudson died at her home on March 24, 2026. Born on December 10, 1949, in Port Jervis, NY, she was the daughter of the late Douglas and Adele (Steward) Moir. Linda became a Licensed Practical Nurse and worked in several medical offices during her career, including Albany Medical Center, Pine Street Pediatrics, and the Red Hook and Livingston Family Practice offices. In her free time, Linda enjoyed doing puzzles and loved knitting, especially creating special pieces for her grandchildren. Linda is survived by her sons, Kenneth and Douglas (Shenna) Martin; her grandchildren, Hailey, Lindsay, Kaelin, Piper,...

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Carlo A. Scagnelli died on March 24, 2026, at Vassar Brothers Medical Center. Carlo was born on October 25, 1944, in New York, NY, the only son among his sisters, Dina and Ines, both of whom predeceased him.  Carlo earned his Bachelor's degree from Marist College and met his wife, Bette Hammond, while in college. They were married in 1966 at St. Mary's Church in Fishkill. Carlo worked as a Database Administrator with Central Hudson in Poughkeepsie for over 38 years. Carlo was a longtime Eucharistic Minister and Catechist of The Good Shepherd Church in Rhinebeck, where he found strength...

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