By Larry Lough September brought several days of rain that the drought-stricken Woodstock area desperately needed. Lack of rain in July and August had left a lot of Woodstock lawns […]
Suicide Prevention Month aims to save ‘at risk’ lives September is Suicide Prevention Month, and it’s important that we are there for each other and take steps to prevent suicide. […]
“COVID Free” was the goal of long-term care facilities in Woodstock after dealing with a rash of infections to their residents and staff along with more than two dozen deaths […]
By Cheryl Wormley My first COVID-19 column was March 19. That’s just 10 days short of six months ago. I was my usual optimistic self, titling the piece “This too […]
By Jan Bosman The other day I knelt to tie my running shoe. While I knotted the laces in probably less than 20 seconds, my mind was somewhere else – […]
Nine weeks from today, we will know the results of the most memorable, perhaps most consequential election of our lifetimes. At the federal level, we will elect a president and […]
By Cheryl Wormley First of all, how can it be September already? It feels as if I’ve been treading water since late March. I’ve kept my head above water, strengthened […]
Project for Route 47 could defeat city’s ‘walkable’ goal In all the discussion about the widening of Route 47 through Woodstock, I have seen no mention of pedestrian crossings. Route […]
For all the misery it has brought, all the damage it has wrought, the coronavirus pandemic has offered us one gift: it has opened our eyes and our lives to […]
By Cheryl Wormley Swans were the start of my animal-and-vegetable week. Last Monday afternoon as I was driving north on Route 47, I spotted something white on the pond just […]
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.
