🌱 How a single zoning call could reshape Old Rhinebeck Aerodrome’s future
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In today's newsletter:
- How a single zoning call could reshape Old Rhinebeck Aerodrome’s future
- How Red Hook’s new pollinator gardens need your help this summer
- Why Red Hook’s new high school gym floor is now in court
Today's riddle: What has more lives than a cat? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Friday: A heavy t-storm in the p.m., with a high of 96 and low of 74 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Saturday: A heavy t-storm in the p.m., temps: high: 94, low: 65.
- Sunday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 88 and low of 67 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Rhinebeck Aerodrome neighbors seek Red Hook decision on expansion plan (dailyfreeman.com) — Neighbors in Red Hook are pressing the town to rule whether Old Rhinebeck Aerodrome remains a non-conforming use, a decision that could sharply limit its major expansion plans. Depending on how the zoning officer interprets a 2020 ruling, the project may need a special use permit, a scaled-back redesign, or Zoning Board of Appeals action, with both neighbors and aerodrome officials poised to appeal. 
• Give Bees a Chance: Rhinebeck, Red Hook Plant Pollinator Demonstration Gardens (thedailycatch.org) — New pollinator gardens have just been planted at Red Hook Town Rec Park, and organizers are now seeking local volunteers to help water them and attend an upcoming how‑to talk in town. The project, funded by a state pollinator grant, showcases native plants, involves Red Hook volunteers and officials, and aims to inspire residents to create their own bee‑ and butterfly‑friendly gardens at home.
• Red Hook School District Says New Gym Floor Is Defective, Withholds $362,000; Contractor Sues (thedailycatch.org) — Red Hook High School’s new gym floor is at the center of a lawsuit after the installer sued the Red Hook Central School District for about $362,000 in alleged unpaid work. The district says the floor isn’t level and argues it doesn’t have to pay until problems are fixed, leaving a major school investment tied up in Dutchess County Supreme Court.
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🗞 Nearby News
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- Rhinebeck Chamber Board Leadership to Shift from Restaurateur Luciano Valdivia to Rhinebeck Bank VP Sharon Whiteley (thedailycatch.org)
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