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‘We had one good week in April’: Cool spring weather puts a damper on outside dining in Woodstock

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Outside dining along Benton Street will be limited after a second gun-related arrest in the area in eight days. (Independent file photo)

The day that employees at Oliver’s Bar & Grill put tables and chairs on Benton Street for outdoor dining, the temperature reached 83 degrees. “Since then, it hasn’t been warm enough for people to sit out there,” Oliver’s owner Wes Dicksin said. Over the past several years, the city of Woodstock has encouraged restaurants 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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