Woodstock knows how to celebrate its specialness
February 18, 2025
Before February slips away from us and we get caught up in all that “early spring” weather Woodstock Willie told us to expect, we would like to make a few […]
Before February slips away from us and we get caught up in all that “early spring” weather Woodstock Willie told us to expect, we would like to make a few […]
Looking back, in the ’60s, Woodstock was named an All-America City because of the efforts of a dozen or so volunteers. The Opera House was renovated in the ’70s thanks […]
We assume common sense will prevail if federal authorities try to involve local police in any immigration enforcement operations in Woodstock. Despite some federal officials’ characterizations of immigrants as rapists […]
“Don’t it always seem to go, that you don’t know what you’ve got ‘til it’s gone?” Those lyrics are fun to sing until they apply to you. Until last week, […]
Trying to navigate flurry of immigration directives By Larry Loughlarry@the woodstockindependent.com Local officials are weighing the implications of increased enforcement of U.S. immigration law in the early days of the […]
D-200 schools remain committed to the dignity of all children Our extraordinary community has long been an oasis of welcoming and acceptance for so many. It’s a place where we […]
Groundhog Day in Woodstock rolls around every Feb. 2, but while Woodstock remains relatively the same, new people roll in every year. That gives Woodstock the perfect opportunity to put […]
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 […]
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.