Hotels in Woodstock will be able to apply for liquor licenses under the terms of a new classification approved by the Woodstock City Council May 19. The new E-5 classification, […]
Dave Carlson started collecting Orson Welles memorabilia about 25 years ago and never imagined he would have the opportunity to share his collection with the public. About 150 pieces from […]
Woodstock VFW Post 5040 will host a Memorial Day ceremony and parade in Woodstock to honor the men and women who have died in military service for the United States. […]
The Mental Health Resource League will hold the 47th Annual Fair Diddley craft show on Sunday, May 17, on the Woodstock Square. Now, perhaps more than ever, the […]
Samplings from 30 craft breweries and live music will combine for the first-ever Rhythm and Brews Fest in Woodstock Saturday, May 16. The local nonprofit organization, Free Guitars for Future […]
A cast of 20 children and teens provides energetic inspiration to fellow adult actors as well as the audience at Woodstock Musical Theatre Company’s production of “Oliver!” Kathie Comella, president […]
The Woodstock Square will join a worldwide tai chi wave. MoonWillow Tai Chi and Young Masters Martial Arts and Fitness Studio are organizing a tai chi gathering in the Park […]
The participants in an art show in the community room at the Woodstock Opera House during the month of April had to make a name change on the fly when […]
Office Depot, 414 S. Eastwood Dr., is closing May 16. The store is the victim of consecutive buyout deals, said Cort Carlson, economic development director for Woodstock. “Office Depot bought […]
Tallan Noble Latz is just a 15-year-old boy from Burlington, Wis., but the teenager is already heralded as a guitar phenom. The blues-rock guitarist has played with the late, […]
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