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For years, Ian Gindes thought of his two callings in life — as a concert pianist and a member of the U.S. Army — as separate from one another. Then, inspiration struck. Coming to Bard’s Fisher Center on Veterans Day, “Letters From the Front” is a song cycle based on letters sent to and from American soldiers throughout the country’s military history, from the Revolution to the 1990-91 Gulf War. (P...

Audrey Ann Anderson Mondello died Oct. 29, 2026. She was born in Brooklyn on July 2, 1933, to Frederick “Edward” and Josephine Anderson. The youngest of five children, Audrey built her life around her Catholic faith and her family. Her brother Ralph introduced her to future husband Carl Mondello, and the two married and welcomed 12 children: Carl Jr.(Marie), Richard, Marianne, Diane, Joseph, John...

Santino J. Chiacchia of Red Hook died Oct. 27, 2026, at Northern Dutchess Hospital. He was born Dec. 11, 1935, in Mount Kisco, to William Biase Chiacchia Sr. and Anna (DiScioscia) Chiacchia. He married Dolores A. (Herlihy) Chiacchia in 1956 at St. Francis Church in Mount Kisco and they were married for 64 years. Santino worked at the Grand Union warehouse in Bedford Hills by night and drove a Bedf...

The flash of lime-green sneakers, the soft clunk of helmets and shoulder pads and shouts driven by pure adrenaline were a testament to a season of hard work. The joy felt by the budding football players was palpable on the practice field Thursday as they prepared for the playoffs following an undefeated season. The Red Hook Red Raiders, a team of 29 kids between the ages of 10 and 12, have won all...

Jennifer Anne Jordan Griffin of Germantown died Monday, Oct. 26, 2026, at Vassar Brothers Hospital.  Jenn was born May 12, 1969, in Manhasset, New York, to Philip A. and Bernice Rubenau Jordan. When Jenn was four, the family moved to Tivoli, where she grew up running through fields and staying out of the house so her mother, who worked nights, could sleep.  Jenn married her husband, Buck, twice –...

In this week’s episode of The Catch-Up, Editor Emily Sachar and reporter Matt Moment discuss the future of music at Bard after its former President Leon Botstein's resignation. Over five decades, Botstein helped turn Bard into a major cultural destination, a place to hear a young orchestra discover a neglected opera, or spend a summer weekend immersed in a composer's world. Now that he&a...

The Red Hook Red Raiders have won all eight games of their regular season. (Photo by Tony Adamis) The Red Hook Red Raiders, a team of 29 kids between the ages of 10 and 12, have won all eight games of their regular season in the Mid-Hudson Youth Football League, but their success on the field is only part of what makes the team special, according to coaches, parents, and players. Enjoy our photo g...

Rhinecliff Resident Appointed New Head of Olana State Historic SiteA well-regarded art conservationist from Rhinecliff has been named the new director of the Olana State Historic Site in Hudson. Olana State Historic Site has named Rhinecliff art conservationist Fabienne Powell as its new director. (Photo courtesy of Olana State Historic Site) Fabienne Powell, who has extensive experience in art cu...

Rhinebeck's .9 million plan to build a bike and pedestrian path connecting the Village of Rhinebeck and the hamlet of Rhinecliff faces an uncertain future after the Town failed to secure a federal grant that would have covered roughly 80% of its cost. Rhinebeck's .9 million plan to build a bike and pedestrian path connecting the village of Rhinebeck and the hamlet of Rhinecliff faces an...

Nancy J. Martz died Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2026. Born at home in Rhinecliff on Sept. 2, 1937, Nancy was the daughter of Basil and Minerva Kilmer.  After graduating from Rhinebeck Central School in 1956, Nancy worked at Western Publishing in Poughkeepsie, where she met Joe T. Martz. They married on July 7, 1961. Joe predeceased her in 2010.  Once her children were older, Nancy became a bus driver for...

James D. Palmateer Jr., known to family and friends as Jim or Flattop, died Oct. 26, 2026, at Vassar Brothers Medical Center. Born in Rhinebeck on April 13, 1942, to the late James and Florence (Rifenburg) Palmateer Sr., he valued hard work, loyalty, and family. He was especially known for being handy, and he could repair, improve, or figure out almost anything with his skill and determination. Ja...

A new mental health clinic has opened in Red Hook, with plans to start offering much-needed services to children and teens next year. A new mental health clinic has opened in Red Hook, with plans to start offering much-needed services to children and teens next year. (Photo by Aleah Gatto) Family Services’ Northern Dutchess Mental Health Center comes after years of effort to expand mental health s...

Barbs and olive branches on the Red Hook Boat Club eminent domain issue were exchanged at Wednesday night’s Red Hook Town Board meeting, with Deputy Supervisor Bill Hamel proposing opening negotiations with club leaders to find an alternative pathway for creating a publicly accessible waterfront. Barbs and olive branches were exchanged at Wednesday night’s Red Hook Town Board meeting in Red Hook,...

Enrollment in the Rhinebeck Central School District has fallen to its lowest level in at least 18 years, and Superintendent Albert Cousins warned Tuesday that the numbers could continue to drop as larger graduating classes give way to smaller groups of incoming kindergarteners. Enrollment in the Rhinebeck Central School District has fallen to its lowest level in at least 18 years. (Photo by Tony A...

Patricia A. “Pat” Dallas, a resident of Peterborough, New Hampshire, died Oct. 20, 2026, at the Monadnock Community Hospital. She was born Oct. 20, 1934, in Greenfield, Massachusetts, to the late George and Loretta (Riel) Dallas. Pat was predeceased by her sisters, Elizabeth, Judith, and Margaret. Pat attended school through high school in Greenfield, graduated from the University of Massachusetts...

Barbara Thompson of Saugerties died Oct. 27, 2026. She was born March 14, 1933, to the late Udell and Vivian (Pinkerton) Young. Barbara married Henry B. Thompson Jr., in 1952; Henry predeceased her in 2001.  She was a graduate of the Emma Willard School in Troy and Endicott College in Beverly, Mass. Barbara loved gardening from an early age and shared that love with her children and grandchildren....

The musical “Come From Away,” which opens this Friday for a four-weekend run at the Center for Performing Arts at Rhinebeck, is based on real events that unfolded in the wake of the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks. But it’s quite unlike most stories that came out of that tragedy in two ways: It takes place more than a thousand miles from New York and the other sites targeted that day, and it is, in large...

The Rhinebeck Town Board postponed a vote on its proposed 2027 budget Tuesday following a push from local parents for soccer field lighting and concerns that Starr Library could lose out on a funding increase on the Election Day ballot, as happened last year. At a public hearing on the proposed 2027 budget, Starr Library Director Jaclyn Savolainen sought assurances that a proposed ,000 funding inc...

During his long tenure as president of Bard College, Leon Botstein turned the school into a significant musical force, complete with a major classical concert festival, a conservatory that draws students from around the globe, a graduate orchestra that performs at Carnegie Hall, and a summer performing arts program that ranges from opera to drag cabaret. With Leon Botstein gone, Bard faces a quest...

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A 55-year-old Red Hook man was hospitalized with head and neck injuries Sunday afternoon after he fell asleep at the wheel and struck a utility pole with his truck in Upper Red Hook. Police say the 55-year-old driver fell asleep at the wheel and then struck a utility pole with his truck. (Photo courtesy of the Red Hook Police Department) The unnamed individual was driving westward in his 2016 Ford...

The Rhinebeck Town Board voted unanimously Monday to enact a 25-ton weight limit for trucks traveling on White Schoolhouse Road, where Red Wing Properties has state permission to operate a sand and gravel mine. The Rhinebeck Town Board voted unanimously on Monday to enact a 25-ton weight limit on trucks traveling on White Schoolhouse Road, where neighbors fear Red Wing Properties’ proposed sand an...

The Rhinebeck Town Board introduced a law Monday that would impose a 3% tax on hotel rooms, short-term rentals, and other overnight lodging throughout the Town and Village. Town Supervisor Elizabeth Spinzia said revenue from the occupancy tax would be dedicated to replacing the Parsonage Street Bridge and making sidewalks in front of Town Hall ADA-compliant. (Photo by Claire Greenburger) The tax,...

Bard College announced Friday that it was extending Acting President Jonathan Becker’s term through the end of the academic year. Jonathan Becker became Bard’s acting president in July and was initially supposed to be replaced by an interim president at the end of December. He will now remain in the job until the end of the academic year. (Photo by Athan Yanos) Becker’s appointment was initially s...