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The Red Hook Village Board on Monday approved a sewer budget for the upcoming fiscal year that will keep rates steady, despite a divided vote and concerns from one trustee that the plan lacks sufficient reserves to cover unexpected expenses. The Red Hook Village Board on Monday approved a sewer budget for the upcoming fiscal year that will keep rates steady. (Photo courtesy of Adobe Stock) “When s...

A discussion about how to resolve a budget deficit facing Starr Library devolved into a heated exchange between Town Supervisor Elizabeth Spinzia, library leaders, and the audience at the Rhinebeck Town Board’s Monday night meeting. A discussion about how to resolve a budget deficit facing Starr Library devolved into a heated exchange between Town Supervisor Elizabeth Spinzia (pictured here), libr...

Red Hook Student Artists, Musicians and Families Celebrate Earth DayAn outdoor art exhibit at Linden Avenue Middle School (LAMS) marked Earth Day on April 24, drawing students, families and community members to view student-created work and listen to live music performed by the school’s music students. The event featured printmaking, zentangle art and blackout poetry displayed throughout the schoo...

Editor's Note: This story was updated at 1:47 p.m. Monday after an update from State Police. The southbound Amtrak train was halted just after it struck an individual at the northern end of the Rhinecliff station at about 7:35 a.m. Saturday. (Photo by Matty Rosenberg) A southbound Amtrak train struck and killed a 68-year-old woman who walked onto the train bed at the north end of the Rhinecli...