The Catch Up is a podcast produced by The Daily Catch in conjunction with Radio Free Rhinecliff. The Daily Catch is the local newspaper for the towns of Rhinebeck and Red Hook in New York's Hudson Valley region. In the podcast we discuss recent stories that have appeared in The Daily Catch. We take listeners "inside the news" to help them understand how we report stories for our paper.
Latest episodes
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29 min
Eminent Domain Upheld: Red Hook’s Waterfront Park Moves Closer
A unanimous four-judge panel of the Appellate Division has upheld the Town of Red Hook’s decision to acquire the Red Hook Boat Club by eminent domain for a public waterfront park.…
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40 min
A Congressional Inquiry, a Disputed Email, and Botstein’s Final Exit From Bard
Last week, Leon Botstein resigned from every remaining Bard-affiliated position. That includes his professorship, The Orchestra Now and the college’s music programs. It came after…
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37 min
Two Strangers, One Vanished Developer, and 47 Empty Acres in Red Hook
Nearly four years ago, a developer bought 47 acres south of Red Hook’s Hannaford and promised a 120-room hotel, with the jobs, tax revenue and lodging the town has long wanted. Sin…
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36 min
What the Flock Happened? Dutchess County Pulls the Plug on Its Cameras
In less than 48 hours last week, Dutchess County's network of 65 Flock license plate reader cameras went from bipartisan law enforcement tool to switched off. A packed community fo…
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19 min
Three Years to Organic: Hearty Roots' First Harvest in Red Hook
In 2023, Ben and Lindsey Shute of Hearty Roots Farm bought 97 acres of farmland on Route 9 in Red Hook. Because the land had been farmed conventionally, they had to wait three year…
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18 min
Hardscrabble Day Turns 50: Inside Red Hook's Longest-Running Tradition
As Red Hook's Hardscrabble Day turns 50, publisher Walter Mullin sits down with reporters Matt Moment and Athan Yanos to unpack the festival's history. They dig into where the "Har…
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16 min
Rhinebeck and Red Hook Rethink Back to School
It's back to school week in the Hudson Valley, and Walter Mullin sits down with The Daily Catch's new education reporter, Aleah Gatto, for her debut on the podcast. Aleah walks thr…
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33 min
Jonathan Becker Takes the Helm at Bard
In his first extended sit-down since taking over on July 1, Bard College Acting President Jonathan Becker joins Daily Catch editor Emily Sachar to address the college's most conseq…
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20 min
The Super Bowl of 4-H: Fair Week with Carolyn McGraw
Recorded live from the Dutchess County Fairgrounds, Emily Sachar chats with Carolyn McGraw, the new 4-H Youth Leadership and Workforce Development Program Leader at Cornell Coopera…
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20 min
Rhinebeck's October Vote: $15.7 Million in School Repairs and Security Upgrades
Rhinebeck school officials say the district's buildings need serious work, from 60-year-old ventilation equipment to new security vestibules, playground upgrades, and bathroom reno…
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17 min
Rhinebeck Weighs a Development Timeout
Rhinebeck is debating how much hospitality development it can handle. The Town Board has proposed a nine-month moratorium,extendable up to 27 months on new hotels, restaurants, bar…
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39 min
From Herbal Sleep Aid to Fatal Overdose: One Family's Kratom Story
Susan Rohrmeier lost her nephew Nick Scribner to a kratom overdose in November 2024. She joins The Catch-Up alongside Daily Catch reporter Athan Yanos to explain what kratom is, ho…
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34 min
Red Hook's Sewer Plant Crisis Is Resolved. Its $28 Million Funding Isn't.
A year ago, Red Hook's wastewater treatment plant was in crisis, state violations piling up, one of its two treatment systems offline, and residents worried about the Saw Kill. Dai…
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41 min
Commodore Richie Ross on Patience, Precedent, and Protecting the Boat Club
Two years into the fight over the Red Hook Boat Club, Commodore Richie Ross sits down with Emily Sachar for an extended, personal interview. He traces his family's history at the c…
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35 min
Eighty People, Five Speakers, and a Fight Over Who Gets Heard in Red Hook
A routine Red Hook town board meeting turned into one of the tensest nights at town hall in months. New board members Kristina Dousharm and Ken Migliorelli forced a vote on the tow…
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19 min
Ken Migliorelli's Orchard, His Family's Legacy, and the Search for the Right Buyer
Ken Migliorelli has spent his entire life farming, and after 50 years he's ready to slow down. He's put his 210-acre orchard on Guski Road in Red Hook back on the market, the secon…
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26 min
Lawsuits & Suitors: The Fight Over Six Senses and the Future of Linwood
This week on The Catch Up, host Walter Mullen talks with Daily Catch reporters Claire Greenberger and Eloise Goldsmith about two stories shaping the future of hospitality in the re…
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38 min
Eyes Forward: Debbie Hecht on Her Landslide and Staying Above the Fray
Two days after winning the Democratic primary for Rhinebeck Town Supervisor with 76% of the vote, Debbie Hecht sits down with Emily Sachar to break down how she did it. She credits…
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25 min
Previewing Bard SummerScape 2026
The Daily Catch's new arts and entertainment reporter Matt Moment joins Emily Sacker to preview Bard SummerScape 2026. He looks ahead to comedian James Austin Johnson at the Spiege…
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21 min
No Pride This Year? Three Red Hook Teens Decided to Fix That
Three Red Hook High School juniors heard there'd be no Pride celebration in their village this year, so they built one themselves. Ada, Harper, and Violet join Emily Sachar to talk…