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Eloise Goldsmith

Eloise Goldsmith
What's Changing in Rhinebeck? Parking Laws and Holiday Customs

Dec 11, 2025 • 23 minutes

Episode 34: What's Changing in Rhinebeck? Parking Laws and Holiday Customs

Beat reporter Eloise Goldsmith explores Rhinebeck's new parking laws and the debate over holiday display placement in the village center this winter season.

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Rhinebeck Divided: Chamber and Town Clash Over Occupancy Tax

Jan 8, 2026 • 17 minutes

Episode 37: Rhinebeck Divided: Chamber and Town Clash Over Occupancy Tax

Rhinebeck's town board wants a 3% hotel tax. The Chamber of Commerce says no way. Reporter Eloise Goldsmith breaks down the battle and the bad blood.

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Rhinebeck Fire Funding Fight Exposes Deeper Political Tensions Between Town and Village

Jan 27, 2026 • 13 minutes

Episode 40: Rhinebeck Fire Funding Fight Exposes Deeper Political Tensions Between Town and Village

Town Supervisor questions village's $280K fire service budget transparency while Mayor defends competitive pricing. Reporter Eloise Goldsmith breaks down the dispute.

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Linwood's Future: Rhinebeck's Historic Hudson River Compound Up for Sale

Feb 20, 2026 • 16 minutes

Episode 43: Linwood's Future: Rhinebeck's Historic Hudson River Compound Up for Sale

A 51-acre historic Hudson River estate is up for sale, raising questions about zoning, preservation, and development in Rhinebeck.

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Rhinebeck's Open Supervisor Race Is Already Getting Competitive

Feb 27, 2026 • 28 minutes

Episode 44: Rhinebeck's Open Supervisor Race Is Already Getting Competitive

Rhinebeck's supervisor seat is open — and already contested. Meet the two Democrats making their case before the June primary.

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Voters Approved It. The Town Didn't Collect It. Inside Starr Library's $82K Shortfall

May 1, 2026 • 30 minutes

Episode 53: Voters Approved It. The Town Didn't Collect It. Inside Starr Library's $82K Shortfall

Eloise Goldsmith breaks down the heated Rhinebeck Town Board clash over Starr Library's $82K shortfall. Plus: The Daily Catch takes third in the state at the NYPA awards.

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Lawsuits & Suitors: The Fight Over Six Senses and the Future of Linwood

Jul 3, 2026 • 26 minutes

Episode 63: Lawsuits & Suitors: The Fight Over Six Senses and the Future of Linwood

Six Senses sues the Clinton Planning Board over its environmental review, while the Sisters of St. Ursula narrow Linwood's suitors to two boutique hotel proposals.

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