• Stop & Shop Solar Array
  • RH Board of Ed Meeting
  • A photo of the giant head from April 2012 shows it against a fence in Germantown.
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  • Bayhorse Gazebos & Barns
  • Mansfield Gautier Rosenthal LLC
  • Nekos Pharmacy

Rhinebeck’s green law gets red light for now

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May 18, 2013

Rhinebeck is seeking a six-month moratorium on state-mandated environmentally friendly building regulations while town planners brush up on exactly what they are.
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A budding idea bursts into bloom

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May 17, 2013
Shoppers wander the Farmers Market on a sunny Saturday afternoon in April.

“Farmers’ markets are all about getting the farmers as close to the public as possible,” said Norman Greig, whose Hudson Valley Farmers Market has been growing in size and popularity on the Greig Farm property in Red Hook since last December.
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Milan man held after shotgun fired in domestic dispute

May 17, 2013

Arrested April 27 after an incident involving a shotgun being fired during a reported domestic dispute.
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Rhinebeck school budget increases 2.9%

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May 16, 2013

The proposal, which stays within the maximum allowable tax increase under state law, was passed by the board unanimously on April 23. There was little discussion and no debate before the vote.
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A culinary wonder in Rhinebeck at Pete’s Famous

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May 15, 2013
“... the Shrimp Santorini is a delectable dish of jumbo shrimp with feta and kalamata olives...”

There is no doubt that owner-chefs George and Rula Foutsitzis have created a very special place in the town for good eats. Established 10 years ago as one of three Pete’s Famous in Dutchess County, the Rhinebeck eatery is going strong.
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Clinton Corners man charged with criminal impersonation in Red Hook

May 16, 2013

Arrested on May 2 at 8:40pm on South Broadway in the Village of Red Hook after a traffic stop...
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Red Hook teen charged with rape, arrested twice

May 15, 2013

Arrested on April 16 in Red Hook and charged with rape in the second degree, a felony, for an...
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Germantown man arrested on drugged driving charge in Red Hook

May 15, 2013

Arrested on April 27 at 5:50pm on Pitcher Lane in the Town of Red Hook and charged with driving...
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Red Hook school tax levy up 3.42%

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May 14, 2013

The Red Hook School District Board of Education has voted to maintain its current programming in the upcoming year’s...
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Tivoli man arrested on drugged driving charge

May 14, 2013

Arrested in Tivoli on April 20 at 2:53am and charged with drugged driving, a misdemeanor.
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Letter: Dog park needs your help

May 13, 2013

The towns of Rhinebeck and Red Hook are actively working to create a dog park to benefit their canine...
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3 Red Hook teens questioned after hurling racial slurs

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May 13, 2013

Three local teenage boys — ages 15, 16, and 17 — were held for questioning on April 25, less...
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DWI charge for Germantown man

May 13, 2013

Arrested in Clermont on April 28 at 8:24pm and charged with driving while intoxicated.
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Letter: Get the dirt on barge contents

May 12, 2013

Regarding your April 24th news article about a barge running aground in the Hudson south of Tivoli, it’s somewhat...
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Fighting flames and storm furies

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May 12, 2013

The Observer talked to representatives of five local fire companies: Red Hook, Rhinebeck, Rhinecliff, Milan and Tivoli.
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Rhinebeck village finalizes budget

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May 11, 2013

Rhinebeck Village Mayor Jim Reardon has been loud and clear in explaining, for several months, that building the new...
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Keeping your parents out of jail on prom night

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May 9, 2013

The law defines “knowingly” as “aware of, or having reason to be aware of, the consumption of alcohol by...
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Letter: Speak up for Democrats’ green efforts

May 8, 2013

We’re calling on Dutchess County to join Ulster, Greene, Sullivan, and 28 other counties in the NYSAC-endorsed Municipal Electricity...
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High school track still running strong

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May 8, 2013

It’s closer to the end of spring sports than the beginning, so it’s high time to look at Red...
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Milan Mobil gets green light

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May 8, 2013

The gas station, to be built on the site of a burned-out Mobil just west of the Taconic Parkway,...
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