All that’s new: openings, closings, moves, ownership changes By Susan W. Murray news@thewoodstockindependent.com Nearly seven months after a roof collapse at Thompson’s Appliance at 318 Clay St., Gavers Asphalt Paving and Excavating will demolish and remove the front half of the structure after the Fourth of July. Since the collapse happened on Dec. 3, 2025, […]
Ta Wan Thai & Ramen finds enthusiastic customers in Woodstock By Susan W. Murray news@thewoodstockindependent.com While Woodstock residents appreciate their Mexican and pizza restaurants – and will argue at length on Facebook over their personal favorites – they’ve long expressed a desire for something a little different. On May 8, they got their wish with […]
All that’s new in openings, closings, moves, and ownership changes By Susan W. Murray news@thewoodstockindependent.com The Woodstock Independent looks at news in business. The last of the businesses has moved out of the low-slung gray building at Calhoun and Madison streets that the city purchased in December 2024 in hopes of spurring hotel-related development. On […]
All that’s new in openings, closings, moves, and ownership changes By Susan W. Murray news@thewoodstockindependent.com With the local business climate warming up along with temperatures, The Woodstock Independent will take the next two weeks to present Business Buzz. In restaurant news, Ta Wan Thai & Ramen is expected to open on May 1 at 214 […]
Wild Buffalo Trading Co. now open on Benton Street BySusanW.Murray news@thewoodstockindependent.com Five minutes after Lorie Shinsky opened the door of her Wild Buffalo Trading Co. at 106 N. Benton St. on April 10, a couple walked in. “We’ve been watching through the window since April 1,” they told her. They left a while later, shopping […]
All that’s new in openings, closings, moves, and ownership changes By Susan W. Murray news@thewoodstockindependent.com After operating two stores for a little over four years, Shannon Bailey and Nancy Leonard have decided to close Blue Thistle to focus on their original store, Hattie & Myrt. “The store didn’t perform the way I wanted it to, […]
All that’s new in openings, closings, moves, and ownership changesBy Susan W. Murray news@thewoodstockindependent.com In Wonder Lake restaurant news, Napoli Pizza announced on Facebook on Jan. 26 that it was closing its location at 7613 Howe Drive in Wonder Lake three-and-a-half years after it took over the longtime local fave, Dusty’s Pizza. The final day […]
Restaurant to residential: plan to transform Coleman’s property to Lofts on Lake By Susan W. Murray news@thewoodstockindependent.com Nearly six years after Coleman’s Tavern and Grill closed, the building at 823 Lake Ave. has sold, as have an attached vacant parcel and an adjacent commercial building and duplex. The vision for the combined properties that sits […]
Buffalo Wild Wings GO set to open and other news around town By Susan W. Murray news@thewoodstockindependent.com Work on the storefront for Buffalo Wild Wings GO at 150 S. Eastwood Drive is nearing the finish line. The remaining work includes completing installation of the hood vent and drywall, and closing the ceiling after the final […]
Curated by D&A to close on Square, maintain online shop By Susan W. Murray news@thewoodstockindependent.com For fans of Curated by D&A, the men’s and women’s clothing store on the Woodstock Square, the emailed announcement that the store would be closing on May 31 came as a blow. Even as options for buying clothing on the […]
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.
