John Phillip Tappen
Articles
Apr. 3, 2015
The Catskills region has plenty of culinary traditions — maple tapping, cider brewing, cheese making — but one thing the area has never been known for is pasta. Bob and Jen Eckert are out to change all that, using local ingredients to bring the... Read more
Aug. 5, 2014
Piers Playfair and his wife Lucy believe that the arts are the key to economic development in the Catskills.
“It’s important we have a strong artistic spine,” Playfair said.
The couple decided to bring renowned jazz musicians to the Catskills two years... Read more
Jul. 30, 2014
Above: Kaaterskill Falls in April 2014. Photo by Paige Patunas, shared with the Watershed Post via our Flickr pool.
A Dutchess County woman died yesterday evening after she fell from the top of Kaaterskill Falls, a popular Greene County tourist... Read more
Jul. 29, 2014
The Ulster County Fair opened today for the 127th time, offering fireworks, magic shows, live music, fair food and other festivities.
The fair, held at the county fairgrounds on Libertyville Road in New Paltz begins Tuesday at 4 p.m. and will end on... Read more
Jul. 25, 2014
About two dozen people attended the first public forum of Transition Catskills, a group dedicated to making the Catskills more economically resilient, on Wednesday night at the Open Eye Theater in Margaretville.
“This was our first effort to organize a... Read more
Jul. 24, 2014
The fourth annual Catskill Forest Festival will celebrate the region’s forests this weekend by inviting people to participate in fun that promises to also be educational.
The festival, held in Margaretville Village Park on Saturday, July 26, will provide... Read more
Jul. 23, 2014
National Weather Service forecasters have issued a severe thunderstorm watch for the Catskills and central New York, including Schoharie, Ulster, Delaware, Sullivan and Greene counties, lasting until 10 p.m. Wednesday night.
The following was posted on... Read more
Jul. 18, 2014
This weekend, Mike La Casas will create an entire galaxy, complete with stars, planets, rings and meteors. And by Monday, it will most likely be gone.
La Casas, 53, has been composing chalk drawings of galaxies, animals and dinosaurs since he first heard... Read more
Jul. 14, 2014
Above: Musicians performing at the Catskills Irish Arts Week. Photo by Timothy H. Raab, from the Catskills Irish Arts week Facebook page.
Fervid followers of traditional Irish music and dance descend on East Durham this week for the twentieth annual... Read more
Jul. 7, 2014
A horrific multi-car accident on I-90 last Friday left two people dead, including a South Cairo resident, and two others injured.
Shortly before midnight on Friday, July 4, State Police, Fire, EMS and Thruway Authority responded to an accident on the... Read more
Jul. 2, 2014
Above: A screenshot picture of Senator Charles Schumer speaking Tuesday at the Ulster County Law Enforcement Center from a Times Herald-Record video of the press conference.
At a press conference held at the Ulster County Law Enforcement Center on... Read more
Jun. 30, 2014
CBS 6 in Albany has reported that a woman who fell nearly 70 feet from the Kaaterskill Falls on Saturday has died from her injuries.
The woman, who has not yet been identified, died at Albany Medical Center while undergoing emergency surgery, according... Read more
Jun. 26, 2014
Multiple towns across the Catskills region declared a state of emergency after flooding caused by thunderstorms, forcing the closure of a number of roads.The National Weather Service issued a hazardous weather warning early Thursday morning for severe... Read more
Jun. 24, 2014
Sullivan County legislators passed a resolution protesting the New York Secure Ammunition Firearms Enforcement (SAFE) Act last week, according to the Times Herald-Record.
State departments that oversee enforcement of the SAFE Act had said “they plan[ned... Read more
Jun. 20, 2014
Above: Historians in Fenian uniforms from an event last fall. Photo courtesy of Sam Levitt.
For those who have never heard of the Fenian Raids, a piece of little known Irish history, they will be recounted this weekend at the Old Stone Fort Museum... Read more
Jun. 19, 2014
Police have reported the discovery of skeletal human remains found Wednesday morning near Esopus creek in the Town of Ulster.
State Police Capt. Robert Nuzzo told the Daily Freeman the remains were found around 7 a.m. by a person cleaning the brush... Read more
Jun. 19, 2014
Above: The Clark House B&B Barn in Palenville, where the tattoo exhibition will be held as a part of the Palenville Hidden Gallery Walk. Photo by Allen Bryan.
The Palenville Hidden Art Gallery Walk will give visitors the opportunity to uncover art... Read more
Jun. 18, 2014
A storm with winds in excess of 60 mph that swept through Delaware County early this morning has left thousands without power, according to New York State Electric and Gas Corporation (NYSEG).
The storm was brief, beginning at midnight and lasting... Read more
Jun. 17, 2014
Eric Webler pulled his buddy’s van into the McDonald’s parking lot and began editing what would become an award winning film.
“We’re amateurs,” Webler said. “We needed the wifi.”
Webler said he was 10 years old when he got his start in filmmaking after... Read more
Jun. 11, 2014
Kenco's Kingston Kayak Festival returns to the Kingston Point Beach on Saturday, June 14 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. to offer opportunities for both seasoned and novice kayakers alike.
Kayakers will be able to learn new skills in beginner, intermediate and... Read more