After nearly four hours of debate on Monday night, the Red Hook Planning Board completed its review of the Town Board’s proposed eminent domain action against the Red Hook Boat Club, concluding that the action fails to comply with seven of the 55 policies outlined in the Local Waterfront Revitalization Program (LWRP). They will codify their responses on June 10 and send them to the Town Board by the end of next week. The five Planning Board members were often divided on whether the Town’s plan violated specific policies of the LWRP, a 1995 plan intended to guide activities on...

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This week, Publisher Walter Mullin interviews Editor-in-Chief Emily Sachar about last Saturday's Democratic Caucus. What is the caucus? What happened there? And what do the results mean for the Dutchess County Legislator race between challenger Troy Haley and Incumbent Kristofer Munn? As always, the podcast also includes Walter and Emily’s three fun tips of the week.  Listeners can find the podcast here and on all major podcasting platforms. It is produced in partnership with Radio Free Rhinecliff. Apple Spotify You Tube 

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Two days after their victory in the Red Hook Democratic Caucus, Town Board candidates Kristina Dousharm and Ken Migliorelli have endorsed challenger Troy Haley for Dutchess County Legislator. Meanwhile, District 20 incumbent Kristofer Munn on Monday sent out an urgent email appeal to his supporters that attacks Democratic Party Chair Sarah Imboden without naming her, asks for help knocking on doors, and expresses concern that the flurry of opposition to the Town Board proposal to take the Red Hook Boat Club by eminent domain could cost him the election. “I'd like to think that my good work, high name recognition,...

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In a red velvet dress, hair loosely pulled into a braid, the 6-year-old girl gently moves her right foot towards the pedal that she can barely reach on the Steinway grand piano. White-and-red polka-dotted socks and shoeless feet are a reminder of her innocence. Franz Schubert’s “Ave Maria” pours forth from her little fingers as her grandfather, playing the cello in duet, looks over his shoulder to ensure he’s in sync. Fast-forward some nine years. Isabel Luzzi cuts a lithe and elegant figure at 15, in a long red lace dress and soft black flats, hands darting over the full...

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Lt. Gov. Antonio Delgado, a Rhinebeck resident, on Monday officially declared his candidacy for governor, setting up a primary challenge in 2026 with Gov. Kathy Hochul months after she said he's been missing in action on the job. Delgado made the announcement with a 99-second spot on the social media platform "X." "Let's not drop the ball on figuring out what it is we're fighting for. We believe in facts, truth, liberty, the rule of law and justice for all," Delgado said. "Listen, the powerful and well-connected have their champions. I'm running for governor to be yours." Delgado announced in...

https://www.thedailycatch.org/articles/antonio-delgado-rhinebeck-resident-enters-race-for-governor-will-challenge-hochul-in-primary/

The Town of Red Hook is moving forward with plans to purchase a custom electric van to transport everyone from students to seniors, the first step in what officials hope could eventually be the basis for a microtransit system serving both Red Hook and Rhinebeck. The first of two proposed vans could arrive in as little as four months, pending approval from the New York State Department of Transportation, according to Red Hook Town Supervisor Robert McKeon. The purchase is being funded through a combination of 3,187 in New York State Department of Transportation grants and a ,000 contribution from...

https://www.thedailycatch.org/articles/microtransit-momentum-in-red-hook-gains-speed-as-town-orders-new-electric-van/

Amid very strong turnout, Red Hook Democrats Saturday snubbed incumbent Christine Kane and gave their overwhelming support to two political newcomers, Architect and Democrat Kristina Dousharm and Farmer and Independent Ken Migliorelli, in the race to fill two seats on the Red Hook Town Board. Given the overwhelming share of registered Democrats in Red Hook, the outcome all but assures the novices will advance to winning spots on the 5-member Town Board in November. With 242 ballots and a total of 416 votes (of a possible 484) cast, Dousharm received 179 votes, Migliorelli 126, and Kane 111. Some voters said...

https://www.thedailycatch.org/articles/amid-strong-turnout-red-hook-caucus-democrats-snub-incumbent-kane-all-but-assuring-winners-dousharm-and-migliorelli-get-spots-on-the-town-board/

Eleanor Rose Torcello died on May 26, 2025, in Fairfield, Connecticut, at 92. She was born in New York City on January 28, 1933, to immigrants from Hungary and Austria. She was raised in Roosevelt, Long Island, and graduated from Hempstead High School. Eleanor married her high school sweetheart, the late Reverend Leonard Thomas Torcello, Jr. They raised four children:  Pamela (Torcello) and Wayne Fenelon of East Hampton, Judy (Torcello) and Richard Crouse of Pepperell, MA, Michael and Kelly Torcello of Rhinebeck, and Amy (Torcello) and Adam Deutsch of Fairfield, CT. She was a proud grandmother of 11 grandchildren and...

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Walter J. Grassie, 85, of Milan, NY, passed away on Friday, May 23, 2025, at the Baptist Home in Rhinebeck. Born on June 17, 1939, in Brooklyn, Walter enlisted in the United States Army after graduating from high school. Once his service was completed, Walter returned to civilian life until he was called back to serve during the Berlin Crisis. For the rest of his career, Walter worked for Con Edison in management at the Indian Point Center in Buchanan, NY, until his retirement in 1985. Walter spent much of his retirement working on projects that ranged from building furniture...

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Sharon J. Juckett, 64, of Elizaville died on May 20, 2025, at ArchCare at Ferncliff Nursing Home in Rhinebeck. Born on December 30, 1960, in Poughkeepsie, Sharon worked as a Certified Nursing Assistant after graduating from high school. Sharon was also dedicated to her community, volunteering for the Poughkeepsie Fire Company. She participated in many of the Company's parades and marched with the Falcons Band. She is survived by her dear cousins, whom she considered her own sisters: Laura Hager, Virginia Cline, Amanda Cronk, and Lisa Cronk; her cousin, Joseph Rifenburger, and his sons, Joseph Jr. and Joshua; her nephews,...

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