Food Shed Co-op opens

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By Susan W. Murray Ten years in the making, the Food Shed Co-op opened on Wednesday, May 15. Festivities kicked off at 9:00 a.m. with music and speeches, followed by […]

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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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