Serious election, humorous quotes – A quiz
October 17, 2024
Five days after Halloween this year is another day that should be a national holiday. No matter which party you align with, you know Nov. 5 is Election Day, and […]
Five days after Halloween this year is another day that should be a national holiday. No matter which party you align with, you know Nov. 5 is Election Day, and […]
Newspapers … archaic? I hear people say, “I get my news for free. Why should I pay for it?” Like everyone, I try to make good decisions about what I […]
For nearly five years Woodstock has had a state-allowed maximum 3 percent sales tax on legalized sales of recreational cannabis in the city. So far the tax hasn’t raised a […]
This column has been rolling around in my head for a couple of weeks. A bit of background: my husband, Jim, borrowed a book from the Woodstock Public Library. As […]
Thank you for voting. You did vote in the primary election, didn’t you – early, by mail, or in-person on March 19? Even if you didn’t have a lot of […]
Woodstock resident desireslocal posh upscale venues When I want to do anything I go elsewhere. While staring at the shuttered businesses along 47, I reminded myself we need more posh […]
Don’t be too concerned if you are confused about whether a solar farm is finally going to be built on about 7.4 acres of a 12-acre tract at the northwest […]
By Nancy Shevel, Guest Columnist Nancy Shevel, Guest Columnist “There is no such thing as something for nothing,” Napoleon Hill, the author of “Think and Grow Rich” famously advised. Then […]
Woodstock is a cultural hub – home to a plethora of festivals, fairs and art tours, an award-winning farmers market, venues, locally owned businesses, filming sites, family farms, and so […]
Woodstock city officials seem to have landed on their feet when they landed the Village Squire ownership group to operate the restaurant on the lower level of the newly renovated […]
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.
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