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Summer is for Scouting

Boy Scouts from Troop 159 get busy over the summer By Janet Dovidio news@thewoodstockindependent.com  Summer months provide time and good weather for local Boy Scout troops to participate in many […]

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‘My students are very talented’

Marian teacher puts faith in students on wedding day By Amanda Burrnews@thewoodstockindependent.com Here comes the bride!  Marian Central’s theology teacher, Kristina Riedelsperger-Nelson, invited Marian students, graduates, and faculty to her […]

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Summer fun at Kids Club day camp

By Janet Dovidionews@thewoodstockindependent.com Many local elementary school students are currently enjoying a summer camp program operated by District 200. Kids Club is an after-school program at all six elementary schools […]

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Everyone has a moment to shine’

Woodstock Children’s Summer Theatre brings new take on Shrek to Woodstock North High School By Eileen Millardnews@thewoodstockindependent.com This summer, 52 students from D-200 will have a chance to show off […]

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‘We have a summer of free, positive activities’

Warp Corps has no shortage of activities for local teens at 114 N. Benton St. By Janet Dovidio news@thewoodstockindependent.com  Summer is upon us. Activity opportunities for local teens await at […]

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Love Lights

Independent PHOTO by Ken FarverRiders, walkers, and supporters gather around the Square for instructions and spoken word prior to the Ride/Walk to Leave a Light On June 14. The event […]

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Come on up and set a spell

A few of Woodstock’s captivating front porches By Eileen Millard news@thewoodstockindependent.com  Woodstock’s founding in 1844 means that we have a wealth of older homes from the late 1800s and early […]

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Lifting the curtain

Opera House offers public tours to showcase history, reveal renovation plans By Tricia Carzoli news@thewoodstockindependent.com When Nicole Ouimette, former company dancer with Judith Svalander Dance Theatre and 1997 graduate of […]

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‘I’ve had a wonderful career’

Rob Mecklenburg retires from teaching, begins new career By Caryl Dierksen news@thewoodstockindependent.com Like many young men, Rob Mecklenburg dreamed of becoming a major league baseball player. He had worked hard […]

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Janet Dovidio has been a freelance correspondent for The Independent for eight years.

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Susan W. Murray

Susan W. Murray wrote for The Independent, covering various beats, from 2005 to 2008.

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Tricia Carzoli is a freelance writer and photographer that on community news.

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