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TWI photographers capture history

As summer ushers in the season of county fairs, fundraisers, and fun, The Woodstock Independent is there.  As a photographer, I love being out and in the middle of these […]

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Paul Lockwood: Project 2025 – in its own words

 If you’re a regular reader of this column, you know that my subjects range from the deeply personal and serious (e.g., suicide, gun control) to the more light-hearted (e.g., quotation […]

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Loose lips sink ships

Declarations: Brigid McCormack Keeping secrets is easier said than done. Starting a new job mid-July, I had a couple weeks free to visit back home. Living in Scotland, it is […]

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Change is coming for the LGBTQIA+ community

By Lou Ness — Guest Columnist On June 28th, 1969, the New York City gay community said, “Enough.” A routine raid on the gay bar called the Stonewall Inn triggered […]

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Oooo, fireworks! Ah, summer!

Oooo, fireworks! Oh my, did Woodstock turn out for the Fourth of July fireworks at Emricson Park. It was standing-room only from left field to right field on the slope […]

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Handling hate speech at a public meeting

Among the things that make Woodstock different – even special – is a willingness to be different and to do things differently. That is on full display every year when […]

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Let’s be a place other towns want to emulate

The May 9, 2024 edition of The Independent reported that Mayor Turner and City Manager Stelford’s dream for Woodstock’s Route 47 corridor is to become “the next Randall Road.” I’m […]

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