Four companies interested in developing the site of the former Die Cast factory are expected to present their plans to the City Council in October. “They’re ready to go,” Mayor […]
“What are they saying about Woodstock behind your back?” Because the City Council wants people to say good things, three people from North Star Place Branding and Marketing were in […]
Given the chance to make it easier to put a cannabis dispensary in Woodstock, the City Council decided not to do it. Despite a unanimous vote earlier of the Plan […]
Developers say their proposed truck stop in Woodstock won’t look like one. Rather than cater to big rigs, the diesel pumps in the back of the 4-acre BP property at […]
Five years after withdrawing a plan for registration and inspection of rental properties in Woodstock because of fierce opposition by landlords, the City Council last week approved a limited program […]
In a divided vote, the Woodstock City Council this week approved early plans for a “truck stop” in the city. Council members voted 5-2 for a redevelopment agreement with Graham […]
Local police holiday traffic enforcement already underway Stopping impaired driving is the goal of special traffic enforcement that is underway through Labor Day weekend. The Woodstock Police Department is partnering […]
To create a comprehensive plan for growth and development in Woodstock for the next 20 years, the community will have to reconcile related but competing issues. Resources will need to […]
Woodstock’s 133-year-old Opera House will see major improvements sooner than expected after the city learned last week it would receive a $3 million state grant. Woodstock is the only community […]
Knocking down walls and tearing up concrete at a 165-year-old building can yield surprises. Some of those unexpected discoveries added almost $250,000 that was approved last week by the Woodstock […]
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.
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