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Ethereal’s Cass Street opening in sight

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Independent Photo by Ken Farver | Michael Ervin and Sara Miller, two of the three owners of Ethereal Confections, stand inside their work-in-progress. They gave The Independent a tour last week of the remodeling taking place at the former Elks Lodge building at Cass and Throop streets in downtown Woodstock.

Like waving the checkered flag to end the Indy 500, fresh black awnings popped out from the restored bricks at Ethereal Confections’ new location at 140 Cass St., signaling the approaching end to 17 months of planning and construction. The cafe and craft chocolate shop should be moved out of 113 S. Benton St. and […]

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Susan W. Murray

Susan W. Murray wrote for The Independent, covering various beats, from 2005 to 2008, returning to the paper as a writer in 2018. A 26-year resident of Woodstock, she taught English, American history, and religion to junior high students at St. Mary School for nine years.
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Picture of Susan W. Murray

Susan W. Murray

Susan W. Murray wrote for The Independent, covering various beats, from 2005 to 2008, returning to the paper as a writer in 2018. A 26-year resident of Woodstock, she taught English, American history, and religion to junior high students at St. Mary School for nine years.
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