Rhythm & Brews Fest kicks off at 6 Friday Free live music by The Blooze Brothers from Chicago will be featured during the Rhythm & Brews Fest this coming Friday […]
Downtown Woodstock bakery to close this week The Sugar Circle in Woodstock will close after the business day this coming Saturday. Owner Lauren Hamilton announced the closing last week in […]
By Lydi LaGue news@thewoodstockindependent.com With the Benton Street mural under their belt, members of the Woodstock Arts Commission are moving steadily forward with more initiatives. At its monthly meeting July […]
After more than a month of ferrying carloads of merchandise to Woodstock from her Ridgefield store, Deb Corcoran opened the door to The Peacock Shoppe at 120 N. Benton St. […]
By Julia Eastham news@thewoodstockindependent.com The Woodstock Farmers Market will celebrate its 40th anniversary this coming Saturday with a ceremony in the Park in the Square as the twice-weekly market carries […]
By Julia Eastham news@the woodstockindependent.com The Clothing Closet on Calhoun Street has shut its doors for good after the thrift store struggled to find volunteers to work. Peggy Maher, president […]
By Julia Eastham news@thewoodstockindependent.com Buckets of paint, brushes, and smiling faces were seen on Benton Street as Community Paint Day began on Saturday morning with community members painting sections of […]
Christina Betz had good news and bad news about construction of what she called the “Madison Street” roundabout at Lake Avenue and South Street. The work, which has closed a […]
By Julia Eastham news@thewoodstockindependent.com Community members wrapped in blankets as they filled the Park in the Square last week to listen to the 138th annual concert season of the Woodstock […]
By Julia Eastham news@the woodstockindependent.com The sky might have been gray Sunday morning, but Woodstock Square was filled with bright and vibrant colors as the city’s third annual PrideFest got […]
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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