Requests from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement to officials to hold immigrants detained in county jails beyond their release date rose across much of the Hudson Valley last year, a Daily Catch analysis of ICE data shows. Requests from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement to county officials to hold immigrants detained in county jails beyond their release date rose across much of the Hudson Valley this past year. (Image by The Daily Catch using data from the Deportation Data Project) In Dutchess County, these requests from ICE, known as "detainer requests," jumped nearly twofold between 2024 and 2025, according to...

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Red Hook School District officials say they plan to increase police presence at Red Hook High School and hold a student assembly when in-person classes resume in response to the bathroom fire last Friday morning. Red Hook school officials say they plan to increase police presence at the high school in response to the bathroom fire that took place on Friday morning. (Photo courtesy of Red Hook Fire Department) District officials say there is no specific ongoing threat prompting the increased police presence. “It's a step to reassure students and families upon their return and demonstrates the strong working relationship...

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When Adam Krandle began hosting outdoor variety shows during the Covid-19 lockdown, he recruited friends from the lower Manhattan burlesque scene to perform at a pole barn at Gatherwild Ranch, a Germantown glamping destination. Performers sang, danced, flipped and stripped through uncertain times. Adam Krandle began hosting outdoor variety shows during the Covid-19 lockdown, recruiting friends from the lower Manhattan burlesque scene to perform in Germantown. (Photo courtesy of the Stissing Center) The shows were an immediate hit. Krandle staged one after the next, and by the fourth show of his Roundtop Burlesque Revue, in spring 2024, attendance had grown...

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The Hearthstone Motel in Upper Red Hook was about to be reclaimed. Comedian Amy Schumer announced plans to film in Red Hook for her new Hulu comedy series. WKZE Radio Impresario Barb Stanley lost the love of her life, then announced plans to stay with the station. As we celebrate our fifth anniversary in June, we will take readers on a quick trip down Memory Lane over the next five weeks. And The Daily Catch achieved liftoff. It was 2021, just five short years ago. As we celebrate our fifth anniversary in June, we will take readers on a quick...

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As we continue our lookback through the ages — 2021 through the present — as part of our fifth anniversary celebration, we recall today the events and stories of 2022 that most interested our readers. As we celebrate our fifth anniversary in June, we will take readers on a quick trip down Memory Lane over the next five weeks. (Image by ChatGPT) Last week, we shared our top 5 stories from 2021. This week’s list includes two from the world of local education, a real estate sale, the birth of what has become a beloved local cheese shop, and the...

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A 16-year-old Red Hook boy has been charged with two felonies — arson and reckless endangerment — in connection with the bathroom fire that forced the evacuation of Red Hook High School on Friday and led to the cancellation of classes on Monday. Police have arrested a 16-year-old boy in connection with a bathroom fire at Red Hook High School last Friday. (Photo courtesy of Logan Rinehart) According to the Red Hook Police Department, a school resource officer was notified by a student at approximately 10:15 a.m. Friday, about a possible fire in a first-floor boys' bathroom. The officer responded...

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Mary Ann Feldstein of Rhinebeck approached the card table at which Pastor James Miller sat, four Bibles stacked beside him as he awaited his next visitor. She looked earnestly into his eyes as her furry dog, a 4-year-old sandy-brown, soft-coated Wheaton terrier, leashed beside her, moved nervously about, eyes darting left, then right. Mary Ann Feldstein of Rhinebeck brought her dog, Patrick, to Blessing of the Animals seeking a prayer for calm. (Photo by Emily Sachar) "He’s such a sweet dog,” said Feldstein. “Maybe a blessing will help him with his worries. He’s a rescue, you know.” Miller bent down,...

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Christine Foreacre Toomey died on May 28, 2026. She was born on March 22, 1943, in Chester, Penn. She married Bard College Professor John A. Toomey Jr. in 1976.  After graduating from Mount Holyoke College in the 1960s, Chris completed a Master's in Child Development at the University of Pittsburgh. She had a respected career at Astor Home for Children in Rhinebeck from 1969 until her retirement in 2001. In her youth, she was an accomplished equestrian and won hundreds of silver cups and ribbons. An active and dedicated member of both her professional and local communities, Chris served on...

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Barbara Hugo, a long-time resident of Rhinebeck, died at home on May 23, 2026. Born on November 6, 1947, in Portland, Maine, Barbara was the daughter of the late Harmon and Mary (Berkofsky) Hugo. Her education included an MBA from Duke University. Barbara will be remembered for her compassion, independent spirit, and lifelong dedication to making a positive difference in the lives of others. That commitment was reflected in both her work and personal pursuits. She was involved in efforts to end U.S. participation in the Vietnam War while also working to challenge educational practices categorizing students from an early...

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Students at Red Hook High School were sent home early on Friday after a fire filled the boys’ first-floor bathroom with smoke. The school will also be closed on Monday since smoke from the fire spread throughout the building, necessitating an extensive clean-up operation. The school district has not yet committed to a specific date for reopening the school. Students at Red Hook High School were sent home early on Friday after a fire filled the boys’ first-floor bathroom with smoke. (Photo courtesy of Red Hook Central School District) The first fire alarm went off at 10:22 a.m., and firefighters...

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