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Writer untangles hamlet's history
Rhinecliff has a long and tangled history, full of extraordinary characters, but few have taken the time to research the hamlet's vibrant history until Cynthia Owen Philip tackled the project.
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Sinterklaas festivity back in Rhinebeck
RHINEBECK - A beloved tradition is making a comeback in the Town of Rhinebeck after a nearly 20-year hiatus.
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Going gets slower on Rhinebeck road
RHINEBECK - It was a small change, but it wasn't small for Patricia Kuhn. When she left her house and went to work on Friday, she saw the speed limit on Mount Rutsen had been lowered from 40 to 35 miles per ...
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Fewer commercial vehicles crossing Newburgh-Beacon Bridge
BEACON Traffic and revenues were down in the first six months of the year on all five of the bridges operated by the New York State Bridge Authority.
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High wind warnings
The Newburgh-Beacon Bridge is under a Severe Wind Alert and light box loads are currently prohibited.
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NEWS + NOTES
MORE than 250 Hyatt Hotels & Resorts are 21 percent off from Oct. 31-Feb. 1; must book between Oct.
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Hotel officially reborn
Built in 1854 by architect George Veitch, the Rhinecliff Hotel first opened its doors to serve patrons of the bustling Rhinecliff-Kingston Ferry and Hudson River Railroad.
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Soups add a special spice to fire company fundraising
RHINECLIFF - Hot soup goes fast. And when the weather is cold, it goes faster. Members of the Rhinecliff Fire Department Ladies' Auxiliary know this, and are reminded every month when they hold their soup sale ...
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Editorial: Amtrak, once left for dead, proves its value
Some critics of Amtrak aren't happy with newly passed legislation that, in part, would bump up the amount of money the government gives the railroad.
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Coming Friday
Here are some of the stories we're working on for the print editions of Friday's Freeman: Kingston's proposed 2009 budget is the subject of a front-page story by reporter Paul Kirby.
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Painting the towns
Don't ask how, but the Hudson Valley has entered into the age of the community art studio tour.
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Take a self-guided tour of artist studios in Rhinebeck and Red Hook
For communities with such an artsy feel and image, there's one thing that can be sort of tough to find in Rhinebeck and Red Hook: artists.
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Historic hotel opens under new ownership
After a long haul of rebuilding, the old Rhinecliff Hotel is reopened under new owners and a new name.
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Rhinecliff photographer to display work at Beacon High School
BEACON - Photographs of Rhinecliff resident Buck Lewis will be on display at the Art Gallery at Beacon High School.
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Private book collection worth $200,000 donated to St. Mikes
A retired couple have donated their collection of some 4,000 classics books, appraised at a value of $207,000, to St.
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Coming Saturday
A 46-year-old town of Ulster man jumped to his death from the Kingston-Rhinecliff Bridge Thursday morning, police said.
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Man jumps to death from Kingston bridge
A 46-year-old town of Ulster man jumped to his death at 7:01 a.m. Thursday from the center of the Kingston-Rhinecliff Bridge.
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Man jumps off Kingston-Rhinecliff Bridge
A 46-year-old Kingston man jumped to his death from the Kingston-Rhinecliff Bridge Thursday morning, Town of Ulster Police Chief Paul Watzka said.
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Waterfront Day cut short by storm: Event was a splash before wet weather
In celebration of the hamlet, the Fourth Annual Rhinecliff Waterfront Day kicked off last Saturday at 11 a.m. to sunny skies, but by 2 p.m., a violent thunderstorm effectively interrupted the festivities.
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Melissa Leo - Ulster actress' new film generates Oscar buzz
Melissa Leo used to drive back and forth over the Kingston-Rhinecliff Bridge from her home in Stone Ridge to take her son to school in eastern Dutchess County.
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