City threatens legal action to repair or demolish collapsed Thompson’s Appliance building By Larry Loughlarry@thewoodstockindependent.com The Thompson’s Appliance building at 318 Clay St. is in “a dangerous and unsafe condition” […]
We applaud the decision of the Woodstock Area Chamber of Commerce & Industry to make the annual “State of the City” address available for public viewing online this year for […]
Survey open for resident input until Nov. 7By Eileen Millardnews@thewoodstockindependent.com An online survey is now available as the latest information-gathering step to direct city officials in improving the downtown area […]
City government will get a newly designed website, but the process is being complicated by Woodstock’s departmental structure. Approval of a contract for the redesign was postponed last week by […]
Staff Report news@thewoodstockindependent.com Applications are sought through March 31 for the inaugural group in the city of Woodstock’s retail incubation program, The 101. Under the program, a physical retail experience […]
Staff Report news@thewoodstockindependent.com Woodstock has hired an economic development manager as an ambassador for the city’s business community and a project manager for city government’s economic development efforts. According to […]
By Eileen Millard We have never had a roundabout inside Woodstock city limits; now we have one. This large, very visible sign of change got me to thinking about change […]
The city of Woodstock is using a survey to ask the public for help in identifying community needs. This the first public survey of its kind for community members to […]
Staff Report news@thewoodstockindependent.com If one of your New Year’s resolutions is to live a more environmentally friendly lifestyle (and it should be!), several opportunities locally will help you stick to […]
Two new executive directors were hired over two days last week from within two blocks of City Hall as Woodstock restructured its city government. Danielle Gulli, president of the Woodstock […]
Larry Lough is editor of The Independent and reports local news.
Janet Dovidio has been a freelance correspondent for The Independent for eight years.
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