D-200’s co-op swim teams compete with larger schools I wanted to contact you regarding an article that you recently published [April 20] in The Independent, “Athletics merger gets time out.” My name is Isabelle Halsall, and I am a member of the Woodstock co-op swim team and a senior at Woodstock High School. I noticed […]
Maybe no one was completely satisfied with the Board of Education’s decision that it wasn’t ready to decide whether to combine the athletic programs of Woodstock and Woodstock North high schools. But the inaction, it seems, should be encouraging to people who favor a merger. The board did not close the door on that possibility, […]
By Cheryl Wormley I usually check the plethora of daily emails I receive twice a day – mid morning and after supper. Ninety percent of what arrives in my inbox is junk, and I delete, delete, delete without opening. I watch for names I recognize, and I pause if the brief intro seems to have […]
By Andrew Celentanoand Mark Indyke This is the second of two columns by members of the former Woodstock Transportation Commission, which was recently disbanded. In any project that involves transportation issues, city and state requirements have to be determined and adhered to in order to move forward. None of the problems students in Woodstock High […]
Motorists weary of dodging potholes on Woodstock’s streets will soon have lots of other obstacles to steer around. Construction season will mean lots of street closures this summer. The game of “How do we get there from here?” has started with the closing last Friday of the five-way intersection where a circular roundabout will be […]
By Andrew Celentanoand Mark Indyke This is the first of two columns by members of the former Woodstock Transportation Commission, which was recently disbanded. This guest column is to bring attention to the work of the Woodstock Transportation Commission. The commission became part of Woodstock’s commission structure in 2008. Nine years ago a group of […]
By Cheryl Wormley More than a month ago, the March 30 Declarations, to be exact, I included a paragraph about our farmer neighbors being eager to start planting. Well, our farmer neighbors are still eager to start planting. The cold and wet weather this spring has slowed more than flowers, trees, and putting away winter […]
People who have questions or concerns about the ongoing Old Courthouse project probably should take a look inside and hear the story of the 1857 building – its past and future – during tours offered this coming Saturday by Friends of the Old Courthouse. Interior demolition is nearly complete to clear the way for renovations […]
By Cheryl Wormley Finally, finally, we had a lovely spring day or two last week. Thursday was so beautiful – sunny and by mid-afternoon 65 degrees. Daffodils lifted their heads after keeping them bowed for protection from rain, wind and cold. Soon tulips will be showing their vivid colors and flowering trees will be blooming. […]
“Just because you have a disagreement with your friends or family members does not mean there are not plenty of other areas on which you see eye to eye. It just means you have a difference of opinion.” – Victoria Osteen In the past decade, no matter which political party you tend to align yourself […]
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.
