🌱 Why Rhinebeck’s growing pains matter to its Hyde Park neighbors too
Hyde Park, New York Patch AM: a 4 min readGood morning to you Hyde Park! Catch up on our news and events right here. Keep reading to stay in the know. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- Why Rhinebeck’s growing pains matter to its Hyde Park neighbors too
- Meet the Ulster BOCES valedictorian headed to CIA in Hyde Park
Also on today's calendar: Fermentation Festival 2026 and 8 more events.
Today's riddle: Why does my coffee taste like dirt? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Tuesday: Pleasant with clouds and sun, with a high of 77 and low of 47 degrees.
- Wednesday: Sunny to partly cloudy, temps: high: 82, low: 51.
- Thursday: Very warm, with a high of 88 and low of 54 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
📰 News we're reading
• Hilarie Burton Pens an Open Letter About Changes in Rhinebeck, Finds Critics (cheatsheet.com) — Hyde Park gets a brief mention here as one of Rhinebeck’s Dutchess County neighbors sharing a similar small-town feel, while most of the piece dissects actress Hilarie Burton’s open letter about changes in Rhinebeck. The article explores her concerns over rising housing costs, school enrollment, and community traditions, along with local criticism that her own celebrity presence helped attract more outsiders. 
• Ulster BOCES Students' Time to Shine (kingstonwire.com) — A Highland High School culinary student honored as Ulster BOCES valedictorian is heading next to the Culinary Institute of America in Hyde Park, strengthening the town’s role in training future chefs. The celebration in Kingston recognized hundreds of Career Pathways students for completing technical programs, internships, and leadership activities that prepare them for in-demand trades across the region.
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Where Does the Money Go? Keep More of What You Earn
Women's Enterprise Development Center Zoom
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Planning Board Meeting →
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Music in the Parks: "HPCSD Band" at the Vanderbilt Mansion →
Vanderbilt Mansion National Park 4097 Albany Post Road, Hyde Park, NY 12538
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Hyde Park Library - Clubs - Knitting Club →
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District Art Show
Nassau Elementary School 7 Nassau Rd, Poughkeepsie, NY 12601
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Evening DLT Meeting →
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Build to Last: Take Your Business From Surviving to Scaling
Women's Enterprise Development Center Zoom
6:00 pm -
10 Minutos Con La Experta Correcta Puede Cambiar Tu Negocio
Women's Enterprise Development Center Think Dutchess Alliance for Business, 3 Neptune Road, Suite A21, Poughkeepsie, NY, 12601, United States
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Fermentation Festival 2026 →
155 N Ohioville Rd, New Paltz
11:00 am -
Classic Design Luncheon & Lecture: Beyond Blue and White with Genevieve Wheeler-Brown →
Jay Heritage Center, 210 Boston Post Rd, Rye
11:30 am -
Gene DiNapoli performs Elvis with The 60 Piece Northern Dutchess Symphony Orchestra →
Marriott Pavilion, Campus Dr, Hyde Park
7:30 pm
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Where Does the Money Go? Keep More of What You Earn
Women's Enterprise Development Center Zoom
6:00 pm -
District Art Show
Nassau Elementary School 7 Nassau Rd, Poughkeepsie, NY 12601
5:00 pm -
10 Minutos Con La Experta Correcta Puede Cambiar Tu Negocio
Women's Enterprise Development Center Think Dutchess Alliance for Business, 3 Neptune Road, Suite A21, Poughkeepsie, NY, 12601, United States
6:00 pm -
Build to Last: Take Your Business From Surviving to Scaling
Women's Enterprise Development Center Zoom
6:00 pm
Tuesday June 2
Thursday June 4
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Hey 😊 does anyone know of someone selling 2 bikes or is selling bikes themselves?
Trying to go out this summer and head on the rail trails and just do new adventures! (Nextdoor Haviland)
- TradeJobsWorkforce posted a job opening for American Airlines Gate Agent in Poughkeepsie. Apply here.
- Burger King posted a job opening for Team Member in Poughkeepsie. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Hyde Park here.
🗞 Nearby News
Arlington
- Vote for the Poughkeepsie Journal Girls Athlete of Week for May 25-31 (poughkeepsiejournal.com)
Poughkeepsie
- Partnership Breaks Ground on $147M Affordable Housing Redevelopment in Poughkeepsie, New York (rebusinessonline.com)
- Inside the Huge Dick's House of Sport Coming to the Poughkeepsie Galleria (hudsonvalleycountry.com)
- Poughkeepsie man sentenced to 25 years for 2024 stabbing death (poughkeepsiejournal.com)
Rhinebeck
- Ryan's C.A.R.E.S. van to stop in Rhinebeck, Hyde Park in June (dailyfreeman.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: It was just ground this morning (Thank you Robin C. for sending it in!)
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