
Oh, COVID, what have you done?
Nearly five years removed, we can safely say that sociologists, psychologists, immunologists, and just about every other “ist” you can think of has written to death about the effects of […]

Nearly five years removed, we can safely say that sociologists, psychologists, immunologists, and just about every other “ist” you can think of has written to death about the effects of […]

Even though it wasn’t a perfect solution, the Woodstock School District 200 Board of Education voted 5-2 at its Jan. 14 meeting to commit to building a 590 kWh solar […]

Everyone has harrowing stories about close encounters with bad drivers. We had a good discussion about that at last week’s meeting of The Independent’s news/editorial team. It’s a topic any […]

In the summer of 1977, I worked at Claussen Pickles in Woodstock as a packer. We spent eight-hour shifts standing at a bin putting cucumbers into jars. The cucumbers came […]

It’s New Year’s Day! I’m in Steamboat, Colo., with 11 and, at times, 12 other Wormleys. Matt’s and Paul’s families are here, and Cameron joins us on her days off […]

In a recent edition of The Independent, a letter to the editor urged, “Let’s make Woodstock a safe walking community.” While the writer’s specific concern was the bizarre intersection of […]

I like lists. Grocery lists, to-do lists – give me a list and I’ll endeavor to get things done for the greater good. In fact, writing this article was on […]

2024 is an even number, but it was an odd year. It arrived a year ago with such promise. It left this week with a lot of unfinished business. That’s […]

By Susan W. Murray When it’s time for the Rotary Club of Woodstock’s annual Christmas Clearing House, The Woodstock Independent sends out a photographer to take pictures of some portion […]

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.