
Stop and Smell the Roses
Greenleaf looks forward to beauty of retirement after 34 years with the Opera House


The Hat is back, and once again – for the third year – the Woodstock Square will be transformed into a world of enchantment. The city’s hit fantasy festival of the […]








Larry Lough is editor of The Independent and reports local news.
Janet Dovidio has been a freelance correspondent for The Independent for eight years.
Susan W. Murray wrote for The Independent, covering various beats, from 2005 to 2008.
Tricia Carzoli is a freelance writer and photographer that on community news.