Rhinebeck volunteer firefighters offered assistance at a major building fire in Hyde Park on New Year's Day. (Photo courtesy of Rhinebeck Fire/Bryant Knapp) Rhinebeck and Hillside Fire Assist with Major Fire at Historic Hyde Park BuildingThe Rhinebeck and Hillside Volunteer Fire Departments offered assistance at a major fire at the historic Crumwold Hall in Hyde Park on New Year's Day. The fire displaced 11 residents of the Millennial Kingdom Church, with no serious injuries reported. Firefighters and emergency crews from over 14 fire departments and multiple other agencies responded, battling the blaze in icy conditions for over 33 hours, officials said. The...

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One individual was killed in a head-on collision involving three people that occurred on Route 9G just south of the Route 308 interchange, according to the Dutchess County Sheriff's Office. The Dutchess County Sheriff's office blocked off Route 9G at the site where this photo was taken at 3:15 p.m. (Photo by Athan Yanos) Two other people in the second vehicle—the driver and a passenger—were transported to Mid-Hudson Regional Hospital in Poughkeepsie with non-life-threatening injuries, according to Sheriff's Spokesman John Watterson. The incident occurred around 12:50 p.m. Friday on a stretch of road with a posted speed limit of 55...

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Minutes after being sworn in to their posts Thursday, new Red Hook Town Board members Kristina Dousharm and Ken Migliorelli told The Daily Catch they hope soon to find a third vote to align with them to change the course of the Town's plan to take the Red Hook Boat Club by eminent domain. New Red Hook Town Board members Kristina Dousharm, at left, and Ken Migliorelli, at right, were sworn in Thursday just past noon by Town Justice Lisa Loughran. (Photo by Emily Sachar) "With Kenny and me now on the Town Board, that's two votes [who are opposed...

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Editor’s Note: Bucking national trends, Red Hook has become a rare place where women lead six of eight Christian congregations. This six-part series explores not only how that happened but who these women are – tracing the life experiences, doubts, sacrifices, and moments of courage that brought them to ministry. Today: Meet Mary Grace Williams. The Rev. Mary Grace Williams descends from one of the oldest Catholic families in America, but she broke from the church so she could pursue ordination (Photo by Tony Adamis) Mary Grace WilliamsThe Episcopal Church of St. John the EvangelistBarrytown  Bard College brought the Rev....

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Two people were injured in a collision on Linden Avenue in Red Hook on Monday when the truck they were in was hit by a vehicle that ran a stop sign on Rockefeller Lane, Red Hook Police reported. Police said this 2016 GMC was hit Monday by a man who drove through a stop sign on Linden Avenue (Photo courtesy Red Hook Police). Officers determined that a 2022 Toyota, driven westbound on Rockefeller Lane by a 39-year-old man from Kingston, failed to stop at a stop sign and entered the intersection.  The vehicle then struck a 2016 GMC traveling southbound...

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Step outside, and the wind is eager to greet you. Strong West-Northwest winds have been blowing since Monday evening as the low-pressure system that brought rain to Red Hook, Rhinebeck, and Clinton pulls away from the area.  A Central Hudson crew was on site at Bard College to clear a 40-foot tree that landed across both lanes of Annandale Road. (Photo by Emily Sachar) Early Tuesday morning, a Central Hudson crew was dispatched to Annandale Road to clear a tree that had fallen across both lanes of the roadway. But late in the day Tuesday, Central Hudson Spokesman Joe Jenkins...

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Editor’s Note: Bucking national trends, Red Hook has become a rare place where women lead six of eight Christian congregations. This six-part series explores not only how that happened but who these women are – tracing the life experiences, doubts, sacrifices, and moments of courage that brought them to ministry. Today: Meet Rev. Susan DeVuyst. Pastor Susan DeVuyst serves as both pastor and the de facto music director at New Beginnings Assembly of God Church in Upper Red Hook. (Photo by Athan Yanos) Reverend Susan DeVuystNew Beginnings Assembly of God, Upper Red HookAssemblies of God USA Services at New Beginnings...

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Erin Moylan knows her cannabis. She has a strain that is ideal for dinner with the in-laws. Another that’s good for reorganizing closets. She can suggest one that is perfect for snacking in front of the TV. At Lofty, her new cannabis store in Red Hook, the recommendations come with whimsical product names like Nectarine Jelly, Blue Nerds, and Zombie Kush. And Moylan says she’s been personally involved in the cultivation of each of the plants she sells. She can relate the farmer who grew each plant as well as the method by which it was processed and packaged. The...

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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. Letter to the Editor: In response to Claire Greenburger's article, "Bucking Tradition: Why Some Environmentalists are Picking up Rifles," I would refer the "environmentalists" to David George Haskell's excellent book, “The Forest Unseen,” in which he reminds readers that we humans really have...

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The Town of Red Hook received an early holiday gift this year, the promise of a .6 million State grant to help bring a centralized sewer to the town’s Traditional Neighborhood District along South Broadway. The Town now has almost half of what it needs to fund the building of the sewer system. The Town of Red Hook received a .6 million grant for the creation of Sewer District No. 1 on Dec. 19. (Map by Tighe & Bond) “These dollars are critical to making the project financially feasible,” Red Hook Town Supervisor Robert McKeon said. “The property owners and...

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