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Liquid Blues celebrates 25 years, debuts Kitchen Underground By Susan W. Murray news@thewoodstockindependent.com “It hasn’t changed in 25 years,” said Jim Bykowski II, owner of Liquid Blues. While that’s not […]

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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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