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Addressing a ‘big housing need for seniors’

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Independent file photo by Andrew Rousey. Legacy Crossings, which has one location in Niles, plans to turn the assisted living apartments in the former Hearthstone Village into an active living community for ages 55 +.

Legacy Crossings plans a 55+ active community on Hearthstone property By Susan W. Murraynews@thewoodstockindependent.com “We were all concerned when Hearthstone closed,” Joe Napolitano, Woodstock’s Building and Planning director, recently told […]

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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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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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