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“Can you call this the Hudson River School of Photography?” That’s the question museumgoers keep asking at the Upstate Photography Biennial, an exhibition of 39 photographers living and working across the Hudson Valley and Upstate New York. Such reactions invoke the Hudson River School, a 19th-century movement of landscape painters like Frederic Church and Thomas Cole, and draw comparison between...

A new Mexican grocery store, Oaxaca Style, has opened on East Market Street in Rhinebeck, offering customers items they won’t find elsewhere in the Village commercial center. Guillermo Aco, right, and his family friend Olga Garzón, left, have opened a new Mexican grocery store in Rhinebeck Village. (Photo by Eloise Goldsmith) For example, the new shop, which occupies the space vacated by home good...

Rhinebeck Bank depositors and shareholders have voted to approve the conversion of the institution into a stock holding structure, clearing an initial hurdle in its transformation. Rhinebeck Bank depositors and shareholders have voted to approve the conversion of the institution into a fully stock-holding company structure. (Photo by Eloise Goldsmith) The current company has a bifurcated ownership...

The Phantom Gardener on Route 9 in Rhinebeck plans a significant expansion that includes a new, larger showroom and a new greenhouse. The Phantom Gardener on Route 9 in Rhinebeck has announced plans for an expansion. (Photo by Eloise Goldsmith) One of the co-owners of the organic garden center and landscaping business, Tony Capalbo, appeared before the Rhinebeck Town Planning Board on Tuesday to d...

The bride wore a long flowing veil. The groom looked dashing in a white coat and black bow tie. The wedding vows the young college graduates exchanged at Rhinebeck’s Third Lutheran Church on Livingston Street were full of promise. The year was 1956.  Two Rhinebeck natives, Ann and Richard Siebold, are celebrating their 70th wedding anniversary. They were wed in Rhinebeck in 1956. (Photo courtesy o...

Editor's note: In the midst of mounting development pressures and economic change, the Town of Clinton is rewriting its Comprehensive Plan, a process that will help shape the Town's future for years to come. As part of that conversation, The Daily Catch spoke with six residents about what makes Clinton special, how the Town has changed during their lifetimes, and what they hope it will b...

George B. Hooper Jr. died at his home in Red Hook on June 30, 2026. Born on Feb. 23, 1955, in Princeton, N.J., he grew up in Hyde Park, N.Y.  After graduating from Roosevelt High School in 1973, George began his career as an equipment technician in the semiconductor industry, working for Harris Semiconductor, IBM, and ASML. His exceptional fastpitch softball skills were known throughout the region...

“Ten minutes until curtain.” The stage manager called out the warning just as she would before opening night. Only this wasn’t a musical. It was the wedding of Maya Schubert and Dennis Wakeman, both longtime performers at the Center for Performing Arts in Rhinebeck. Family members slipped in and out of dressing rooms. The dress designer hurried in for one last adjustment. Guests settled into their...

In a win for the birds and the bees, the Village of Rhinebeck Municipal Parking Lot and Red Hook Town Rec Park are now home to new pollinator gardens.  In June, volunteers planted new pollinator gardens at the Village of Rhinebeck Municipal Parking Lot (pictured here) and the Red Hook Town Rec Park. (Photo by Claire Greenburger) The Daily Catch spoke with Ashley Gamell, co-creator of PollinateHV,...

The company that installed the floor for Red Hook High School’s new gym is suing the school district for 1,964 for nonpayment. The district admits it has withheld payment but alleges the floor was installed improperly. The company that installed the long-awaited floor for Red Hook High School’s new gym is suing the school district for 1,964 for nonpayment. (Photo by Claire Greenburger) In a suit f...

The elevator at the Amtrak station in Rhinecliff is out of service again just as a sweltering heat wave collides with Amtrak customers traveling with luggage for the 4th of July holiday weekend. The Rhinecliff Amtrak station’s single elevator was taken out of service this week. The elevator outage coincides with a heat wave and the passengers traveling with luggage for the July 4th holiday weekend...

In this episode of The Catch-Up, Publisher Walter Mullin and reporters Claire Greenburger and Eloise Goldsmith dive into two stories shaping the region's future of hospitality: Clinton's proposed Six Senses wellness retreat and Rhinebeck's historic Linwood property. First, they discuss the latest twist in the proposed Clinton retreat — a lawsuit filed against the Clinton Planning Bo...

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 fro...

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...

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 Hu...

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...

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. Thi...

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) Accordin...

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 Bl...

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...

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 retirem...

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 se...

The Clinton Planning Board voted unanimously Thursday to require further environmental review of the proposed Six Senses development, potentially delaying the project for months. The Clinton Planning Board voted to issue a positive declaration under the State Environmental Quality Review Act (SEQRA) for the proposed Six Senses development. (Photo by Claire Greenburger) After more than 14 months of...

Editor's Note: The headline of this story has been altered to remove an adjective that could be read as ascribing blame to the donor who made an excess contribution. Daily Catch reporting indicates that the donor was unaware of the campaign limits. Amanda Miller, a candidate in the race for Rhinebeck Town Supervisor, has reported nearly twice as much in campaign contributions as her Democrati...

The Town of Red Hook is moving forward with a plan to rehabilitate its water storage tank at a significantly lower cost than anticipated. But water rates will still rise modestly, officials said. The Town of Red Hook is moving forward with its plan to rehabilitate its water storage tank at a significantly lower cost than anticipated. (Photo by Emily Sachar) The Town’s 920,000-gallon tank must be r...