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 […]
By Julia Eastham news@thewoodstockindependent.com Dogs, families, and various food trucks filled the Woodstock Square Saturday afternoon as the second annual food truck festival began. Long lines and even some rain […]
Declaring Public House restaurant “critical to the success” of the Old Courthouse renovation, Woodstock city officials have approved a $389,000 forgivable loan to help the business survive a five-month shutdown […]
The last time Woodstock had two men’s shops on the Square, the town’s population had not yet cracked 20,000, “the high school” meant Woodstock High School, and the boyish Brian […]
Ten years ago this week, then-Mayor Brian Sager used his State of the City address to update the public on plans for the Old Courthouse. Three weeks ago, current Mayor […]
Bad news: Woodstock’s first traffic roundabout will cost $50,000 more than expected. Good news: The city won’t have to pay all of that. The City Council last week approved a […]
How will drivers get into downtown Woodstock this summer? That is a concern of Woodstock Square Business Connection, a seven-month-old group of downtown business owners. At last week’s City Council […]
For five years, Army veteran Butch Borchardt of Woodstock has ensured that the sacrifices made by military members and their families are never forgotten. When fellow Vietnam veteran John Sorensen […]
Woodstock is home to the only Vera Bradley retailer in the nation to carry a line of military bags from the popular quilted bag company. The Thoughtfulness Shop, 104 Cass […]
Through the end of February this year, the Mental Health Resource League’s board members thought that Fair Diddley was a “go.” Held on the Woodstock Square on the third Sunday […]
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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