
New bag fee exception added
Two months before it goes into effect, Woodstock’s tax on single-use bags has been amended. The City Council approved the 10-cent fee Sept. 17, and last week carved out another […]

Two months before it goes into effect, Woodstock’s tax on single-use bags has been amended. The City Council approved the 10-cent fee Sept. 17, and last week carved out another […]


Countdown … 4, 3, 2, 1 … liftoff! You hear – and feel! – the rumble in a full-sensory experience as your spaceship is launched into space on your latest […]


A year ago, Woodstock had no breweries. Now, it could get its third The City Council last week waived the moratorium on Class I liquor licenses so that Dan Payson […]

Founder’s Crossing housing development is on the agenda for the Woodstock City Council’s next meeting, Oct. 15. At least for now. That issue was pulled from the agenda for last […]



Members of the Woodstock Fire/ Rescue District invite the community to join them this weekend in an annual nationwide bell-ringing ceremony on the Square to honor fallen firefighters. The local […]

When Woodstock School District 200 asked the public for comments on the district’s plan to spend nearly $100 million this school year, nobody showed up. The Board of Education last […]
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