Garbage, change and pennies
August 6, 2024
Come next July, we’ll all be rolling our trash to the curb. The current system that allows residents an option to pay as you go, bag by bag, will be […]
Come next July, we’ll all be rolling our trash to the curb. The current system that allows residents an option to pay as you go, bag by bag, will be […]
Woodstock’s Annual Resident Survey is here, for a limited time only, as the saying goes. It’s a painless way to weigh in on your priorities for the next year and […]
It’s always fun to add someone new to The Woodstock Independent team. New faces come with new ideas, new perspectives, and new enthusiasm and this helps keep us current and […]
Here’s to all the behind-the-scenes work done by fellow Woodstock residents who serve on boards and commissions. You might not have heard of them, but they are the folks who […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Carlos Acosta has now been sentenced, having been found guilty of child endangerment in the death of AJ Freund in 2019. There are some who’ve criticized the sentence, as well […]
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 […]
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.