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Chris Raabe is our third featured artist in The River Recordings series, you can watch all our artists' performances at riverreporter.com/river-recordings.

Chris Raabe is ready

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10/16/19

Exploring the Bethel Heritage Trail

BETHEL, NY — Throughout much of the year, Bethel is like many other towns in the region—quaint, charming, quiet and attractive. However, Bethel holds a special place in history, having … more

By JONATHAN CHARLES FOX | 10/9/19

Gudrun Feigl in her shop at the back of Honesdale's Maude Alley.

On her soapbox

Follow the aroma to the back of Maude Alley and you can find Gudrun Feigl amongst her many fragrant hand-crafted products. more

By VERONICA DAUB | 10/3/19

Kristin Lockwood sits at her desk in the Jeff Bank in Narrowsburg.

Comeback Kids: Kristin Lockwood is on the move

Driving is one of the most pacifying things a busy person can do. It’s one of the few activities that is both mission-accomplishing and passive at once, releasing the mind of someone who … more

9/25/19

Tannis Kowalchuk as Tatiana, queen of the fairies, at "Shakespeare on the Farm."

The art in nature

It’s morning at Willow Wisp Organic Farm. An array of be-hatted men are at work picking radishes in the field most distant from the barn; bees and bugs are flitting in and out of the flower … more

By ELIZABETH LEPRO | 9/18/19

Big Eddy Film Festival Director Tina Spangler, who works at the DVAA.

Here comes the Big Eddy Film Festival

“Let’s say that I’ve never been to the Big Eddy [now in its eighth year], and that I have no idea what actually happens at a film festival. Can you help me break it all down?” more

By JONATHAN CHARLES FOX | 9/11/19

Working with a cast of 12 and more than 40 crew members on location in Sullivan County. Writer/director Emrhys Cooper describes his new film, “The Shuroo Process,” as a visual “love letter” to the Catskills.

Movie making is alive and well in Sullivan County

I received an email a few weeks ago from filmmaker Emrhys Cooper (“Trophy Boy”), informing me that he was working on another movie and planned to be shooting much of it in Sullivan … more

By JONATHAN CHARLES FOX | 9/4/19

Jeff George and Pauline Glykokokalos recently completed this mural on the side of the RE/MAX/Meagher Insurance building in Honesdale. It greets visitors coming from the train, Route 191 and Route 6.

Making of a mural

From a distance, you can hardly tell there are white pipes in front of the skinny, knotted birch trees Jeff George has painted onto the side of the RE/MAX building in Honesdale. “Isn’t … more

By ELIZABETH LEPRO | 8/29/19 | 1 comment

Alan Charney, left, hadn’t played the drums in 45 years, but he is ecstatic to be playing music again after his long hiatus.

The last band standing

On Wednesday summer nights since 1934, locals and travelers have visited the Catskills to gather around a pavilion encircled by pine trees in Callicoon Center, NY.As a child, I spent those Wednesday … more

By TAYLOR LAMERAND | 8/14/19

Winner of the Lynn Highhouse Memorial race, “Peace Out,” posing with driver Mitchell York.

Racing to remember

Of course, the fair is about Ferris wheels, funnel cakes and family fun, but for many, it’s also a time to honor dedication, tradition and a slate of people who worked for years to make the fair possible. more

By ERICA HIGHHOUSE | 8/7/19

Matthew Willey is painting a bee hive on the side of the post office that he feels best represents the spirit of Narrowsburg.

Bee inspired

If you’ve taken a stroll past the Narrowsburg Post Office recently, you’re sure to have seen something out of the ordinary... more

By ERICA HIGHHOUSE | 7/31/19

Allaina Propst outside of Here & Now Brewery on Main Street in Honesdale.

Home-brewed

Honesdale’s Allaina Propst and her crew have carved out a space on Main Street. more

By DALVIN ABOAGYE | 7/24/19

Local singer/songwriter Richard Traviss capturing the audience with an original at Rafter’s Tavern’s open mic last Sunday.

The music man

More often than not, young aspiring performers are encouraged to leave their hometowns if they ever want to find success. While singing in a band at the Whiskey A Go Go increases an … more

By TAYLOR LAMERAND | 7/17/19

Jim Tindell, standing, Paul Plumadore and Olivia Santo pose by the repurposed rendition of “Falling Water” by Lindy Foss-Quillet.

Old art sparks new inspiration

One of the old pieces of The Great Wall of Honesdale has been removed, repurposed and revived. Its new home is in Maude Alley on Main Street. The borough of Honesdale hasn’t always been … more

By ERICA HIGHHOUSE | 7/10/19

Songs with friends

ROCK VALLEY, NY — A century ago, when 14-year-old W.S. carved his initials into his school desk, he probably couldn’t see the future. What he knew was this: fountain pens, filled from … more

By ANNEMARIE SCHUETZ | 7/8/19

Aaron Hicklin at home in Narrowsburg. | Photo by Elizabeth Lepro

Once upon a hamlet

NARROWSBURG, NY — It’s Sunday night and Aaron Hicklin, owner of One Grand Books on Main Street, is just finishing up his monthly book club meeting at home. The writer is taking a break … more

ELIZABETH LEPRO | 6/19/19

TRR photo by Dalvin Aboagye A few cars setting up in anticipation of a movie at the drive-in.&nbsp;

Welcome to the reel world

MIDDLETOWN, NY — Several cars streamed into the Fair Oaks Drive-In as it kicked off the second day of opening weekend on Saturday, May 25. Moviegoers headed toward the concession stand in the … more

DALVIN ABOAGYE | 6/12/19

TRR photos by Erica Highhouse The entrance to Honesdale&rsquo;s Maude Alley&nbsp;opens up to an enticing cluster of privately owned shops.&nbsp;

A woman’s place

HONESDALE, PA — Aromas of all kinds emanate from Maude Alley off of Honesdale’s Main Street. From Nhi Mundy's Vietnamese restaurant Bà & Me, the scent of cilantro and … more

ERICA HIGHHOUSE | 6/5/19

TRR photos by Taylor Lamerand Joan Santo,&nbsp;organizer of the Honey Bee Fest and business owner, poses behind the counter for a quick picture.

The buzz around town

If you haven’t noticed by now, this week’s issue of The River Reporter focuses on bugs. There are some scary, life-threatening critters inhabiting the planet with us, there are also some … more

TAYLOR LAMERAND | 5/29/19

TRR photo by Veronica Daub Chef Jonathan Martinez won Best Chef in TRR&rsquo;s 2018 Reader&rsquo;s Choice Awards

Chef Jonathan Martinez invites you to eat what you crave

Jonathan Martinez was all smiles when I arrived at Last Licks in Liberty, NY. The space is open, bright, with a warm, sharp color scheme of red, white and black. He’s describing all the recent … more

VERONICA DAUB | 5/22/19

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