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Editor’s Note: As the Dutchess County Fair wraps up this weekend, Daily Catch reporters continue on-site from dawn to dark, bringing you our special feature, Faces of the Fair, showcasing the people behind the vendor halls, contests, rides, and fabulous food. To read our full coverage of the 2026 fair, click here. Our Dutchess County Fair coverage for 2026 is proudly sponsored by Foster’s at the F...

Editor’s Note: As the Dutchess County Fair marches on, Daily Catch reporters are on-site from dawn to dark to bring you another year of Faces of the Fair, our annual feature showcasing the people behind the contests, rides, and fabulous food. To read our coverage of the 2026 fair, click here. Our Dutchess County Fair coverage for 2026 is proudly sponsored by Foster’s at the Fair. With Pet Dog Boge...

When Dutchess County fairgoers climb aboard a ride, they expect thrills—but not the dangerous kind. And that’s where Maxwell Greppo and Phil Celento come in. New York State Inspectors Maxwell Greppo and Phil Celento spend 13-14 hours the day before the start of the Dutchess County Fair making sure all its rides are safe. (Photo by Tony Adamis) Before the first Ferris wheel turns or roller coaster...

John Neilson spent the week before the Dutchess County Fair behind his home in Red Hook, listening to Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young from a Bluetooth speaker while tending to his garden. It is, he says, his happy place. But as the fair’s annual vegetable competition approached, the pressure grew alongside the plants. This year, at the Dutchess County Fair, Red Hook resident John Neilson went aft...

Editor's Note: Our Dutchess County Fair coverage for 2026 is proudly sponsored by Foster's at the Fair. When the 180th Dutchess County Fair opens next Tuesday, America’s 250th birthday will be center-stage. From the needlework competitions to the homegrown vegetable displays, from the chocolate-covered marshmallows and candy apples topped with patriotic sprinkles to the decor along the M...

Local comedian, producer and actor Patrick Grizzard is planning to launch a new live-music venue in the heart of the Village of Red Hook.  Local comedian, producer, and actor Patrick Grizzard is planning to launch a new live-music venue in the heart of the Village of Red Hook. (Photo courtesy of Patrick Grizzard) The venue, named Big Rock Candy Mountain after the humorous 1920s folk song by Harry...

John Griffin had no expectations for a win with the honey he sealed in a black bottle and carried into Building E Sunday evening at the Dutchess County Fair. Honey tended by John and Suzy Griffin, married for 50 years, won the top tasting prize at the 2026 Dutchess County Fair. (Photo by Emily Sachar) The 73-year-old Red Hook beekeeper entered several honey categories this year – contests for ligh...

Editor’s Note: As the Dutchess County Fair marches on, Daily Catch reporters are on-site from dawn to dark to bring you another year of Faces of the Fair, our annual feature showcasing the people behind the contests, rides, and fabulous food. To read our coverage of the 2026 fair, click here. Our Dutchess County Fair coverage for 2026 is proudly sponsored by Foster’s at the Fair. For This 4-H Volu...

By 8 a.m. Friday, the second floor of the Dutchess County Fair’s Horticulture Building was bursting with puffy zinnias, sun-kissed dahlias, carefully clipped hydrangeas and hundreds of other blooms, each groomed and positioned for scrutiny. Competitors carry their carefully manicured flowers into the second floor of the Horticulture Center at the Dutchess County Fair. (Photo by Tony Adamis) The se...

Last year, Addie Kilmer’s “chicken meat pen” market poultry competition ended in a wrenching defeat. Addie Kilmer, 16, had a comeback this year with her meat pen, three birds she’d raised clocking in at nearly identical weights. (Photo by Lisa Kilmer Baker) When one of her three chickens weighed more than the permitted 8 pounds, her entire entry was disqualified. This year, the 16-year-old returne...

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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. Letters to the Editor: In the July 17 episod...

Without additional grant money, the Village of Red Hook will not move forward with its planned sewer system expansion project, Village Mayor Karen Smythe said at Monday’s Village Board meeting.  Without additional grant money, the Village of Red Hook will not move forward with its planned sewer system expansion project. (Photo by Claire Greenburger) At Monday’s Village Board Meeting, Mayor Karen S...

Without additional grant money, the Village of Red Hook will not move forward with its planned sewer system expansion project, Village Mayor Karen Smythe said at Monday’s Village Board meeting.  Without additional grant money, the Village of Red Hook will not move forward with its planned sewer system expansion project. (Photo by Claire Greenburger) At Monday’s Village Board Meeting, Mayor Karen S...

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. Red Hook Town Supervisor Faces Lawsuit from...

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...

Olivia Imogen Hugill died on July 4, 2026.  Born as the eldest daughter of J.A.C. Hugill and Fanny Hugill (née Gore-Browne), Olivia grew up in London. She graduated from the University of Bristol and was called to the bar at Lincoln's Inn. She later moved to New York City and joined the law firm Sullivan & Cromwell, where she met her husband, David Rigney. Rhinebeck was always a special p...

A group of 28 current Fisher Center staff members and dozens of former Fisher Center employees on Sunday became the first organized group of Bard College staff to demand that the Board of Trustees end all of Leon Botstein's key leadership roles at the institution. A group of current and former employees at the Fisher Center, the anchor for Leon Botstein’s performance activities at Bard Colleg...

Ken Migliorelli, whose family name has been synonymous with farming in Red Hook since the early 1970s, has relisted his 210-acre orchard on Guski Road for sale. Ken Migliorelli has re-listed his 210-acre orchard on Guski Road for sale. (Photo courtesy of Carolynn Dittmann) Migliorelli, who currently operates one of the Hudson Valley's largest fruit and vegetable farms, said selling the proper...

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...

Rhinebeck High School celebrated the Class of 2026 on Saturday during a commencement ceremony held on the infield of the school's track and field oval, where 76 graduates received their diplomas under mostly sunny skies and temperatures in the mid-80s. Students sing "The Alma Mater" as festivities begin Saturday for the 76 graduates of the Rhinebeck High School senior class. (Photo...

Carolyn E. Kellerhouse of Tivoli died on June 19, 2026, at Vassar Brothers Medical Center, surrounded by her family. Born on May 17, 1941, in Jersey City, N.J., Carolyn was the daughter of the late Victor and Wilma (Meriam) Bentzen. After earning certification as a medical secretary, Carolyn worked at Memorial Sloan Kettering and then Hudson River State Hospital. She married Lloyd Kellerhouse in O...

Lance M. Rowland died on June 22, 2026, at Vassar Brothers Medical Center. Born on Feb. 16, 1974, in Rhinebeck, Lance was the son of the late Michael J. Rowland, who died in 2002, and Frances Hogan (née Barnao). Raised in Red Hook, Lance attended Red Hook High School and later earned his GED. In recent years, he called Cobleskill home. Lance's Christian faith was central to his life and was t...

CECNY Land Holdings, the developer behind the proposed Six Senses wellness retreat, filed a lawsuit against the Clinton Planning Board on Friday, asking a state court to overturn the Board's decision that the project undergo a more extensive environmental review. The developer behind the proposed Six Senses wellness retreat filed a lawsuit against the Clinton Planning Board on Friday. (Photo...

Former Red Hook Town Attorney and Boat Club member Albert Trezza filed a lawsuit Monday against the Town of Red Hook and Town Supervisor Robert McKeon, alleging that McKeon hired outside law firms for Boat Club zoning litigation without a Town Board resolution. Former Red Hook Town Attorney and Boat Club member Albert Trezza filed a new lawsuit Monday against Town Supervisor Robert McKeon. (Photo...