Linda Bette Stacks, of Ormond Beach, FL, and previously a longtime Rhinebeck resident, died on Oct. 12, 2025.  Born in Brooklyn on Aug. 15, 1939, she grew up in Rhinebeck, graduated from Rhinebeck Central School, and attended Vermont Junior College in Montpelier. Linda loved riding horses and playing the piano in her youth and was involved in school activities and various organizations.  For a time, she lived in Call, TX, and worked in the construction industry, climbing high towers. Linda moved to Florida in 1999 to be closer to her son and grandchildren. She was a wonderful, caring grandmother and...

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To strengthen its aging water system, the Town of Red Hook is moving forward with repairs to its almost 1-million-gallon water tank and an underperforming pump in one of Water District No. 1’s two wells. Red Hook’s 95-year-old Water Board Director, Hank Van Parys, explains that one of the town’s two water pumps needs repair after a drop in output. (Photo by Athan Yanos) The Town Board voted Wednesday to pay the firm Tighe & Bond ,900 for professional engineering services, including the preparation of formal bidding documents to facilitate the Town’s search for a company that can fix a...

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Red Hook’s Linden Avenue Middle School cafeteria was transformed into a bustling Mexican restaurant Wednesday night with eighth-graders, dressed in black, darting between tables, balancing plates of tacos and bowls of chips and salsa while classmates assembled orders in the cafeteria kitchen.  8th Grade Spanish students transformed the Linden Avenue Middle School cafeteria into a Mexican restaurant Wednesday night to raise funds for a community kitchen in Mérida, Mexico. (Photo by Claire Greenburger) The event, Cooking for Change, doubled as a fundraiser and cultural learning experience for students in teacher Liz Lowney’s Spanish classes. Over 250 community members attended, helping...

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​​Break Point Tennis 2.5 Team, with Three Red Hook Women, Earns 15th Spot NationallyThe Women’s 2.5 (advanced beginner) team from Break Point Tennis & Pickleball in Kingston earned the 15th top spot in the nation at October's USTA National Championships in Scottsdale, Ariz. Break Point Tennis's 2.5 women's team earned a national ranking of 15. Back Row: Kristen Druse (Kingston), Bridget Fraser (Germantown), Haley Springston (High Falls). Middle Row: Joey Ackerman (Hudson), Kallie Robertson (Red Hook), Beka Goedde (Red Hook), Anna Greig (Red Hook). Front Row: Catalina Torres (Woodstock), Lachele Coninx (Gardiner). Not pictured: Lisa Sanditz (Tivoli) and Stephanie Bassler (Saugerties). Three...

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November and December are the busiest months of the year for Daily Catch Publisher Walter Mullin as he manages our year-end fundraising campaign. We managed to catch up with Walter at his home in Milan to ask a few questions about why this end-of-year donation appeal is so important.  Daily Catch Publisher Walter Mullin 1. Why does The Daily Catch make such a big push for donations at the end of the year? During November and December, we participate in a matching grant program for donations. So we focus most of our fundraising efforts on these two months to make...

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A blue wave swept through Dutchess County Tuesday with Democrats handily winning the top races for County Comptroller and County Judge and also flipping the Dutchess County Legislature, garnering 15 seats to 10 for Republicans. Democrats Dan Aymar-Blair and Kara Gerry coasted to victory in their races for Comptroller and County Judge. (Photo by Claire Greenburger) For the first time, Dutchess County will have an all-woman bench as defense attorney and former prosecutor Kara Gerry toppled incumbent Judge Edward McLoughlin following a campaign that centered in part on the rights of women. As she begins a 10-year term, Gerry will...

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Democratic candidates Ken Migliorelli and Kristina Dousharm, who also ran under the independent banner, “Homegrown Red Hook,” easily defeated Republican Candidate David Mergendahl to secure two seats on the Red Hook Town Board Tuesday. Farmer Ken Migliorelli and Architect Kristina Dousharm, both widely known leaders in Red Hook, easily won election to the Red Hook Town Board Tuesday (photos by Emily Sachar). Their victory followed a tumultuous campaign season that included a redo of the Democratic caucus last summer and a vocal and sharp split with Town Supervisor Robert McKeon’s agenda to take the Red Hook Boat Club by eminent...

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As Red Hook voters cast their ballots Tuesday morning, one issue appeared to overshadow the rest: the Town Board’s move to seize the Red Hook Boat Club by eminent domain. Bard College security guard Simon Smith-Foy urges prioritizing infrastructure, like sewer and water lines, over the conversion of the Boat Club to a public park. (Photo by Tony Adamis) “A fresh voice is important in order to keep things moving,” said Simon Smith-Foy, 33, a Bard College security guard who said he voted for political upstarts Kristina Doursham, an architect, and Ken Migliorelli, a vegetable farmer, for the two open slots...

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Double-digit health insurance premium increases and a desire to raise the cost of living for municipal employees will lead to a 3% increase in the Town of Rhinebeck’s budget for 2026. The Rhinebeck Town Board on Monday passed a final budget for 2026 totaling .26 million, up from .07 million the year prior. (Adobe stock photo) But property taxes are expected to be flat for most residents because the size of the Town’s tax base has increased, spreading out the tax burden, Town Supervisor Elizabeth Spinzia told The Daily Catch Tuesday. “It’s likely that most property owners won’t see their...

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Note, some comments have been edited for brevity and clarity. Follow the link to each article for the full text of the comments.  Bard Student, an Afghan Refugee, Is Detained by ICE After Routine Immigration InterviewFrom Facebook:Jenny Smith: Ohhh no, it’s like it’s the consequences of your actions. June Largo: …and? Matthew Briggs: Good, it proves our system is working for the protection of US citizens. If he has the correct paperwork, he will be set free. Thank you, ICE, for doing your job.  Deborah Hudock: Ty, DC Kate Williams: (in response to other comments) You literally have to have...

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