At 4:45 on a Thursday afternoon, two dozen residents strolled through the Community Room in the Woodstock Opera House, taking advantage of a two-hour open house to review draft documents […]
Eighteen months after beginning the process of updating Woodstock’s comprehensive plan for growth and development, city officials are ready to roll out a public draft of the document. City Council […]
Work progresses on a new comprehensive plan for growth and development in Woodstock. But the process has been “somewhat delayed,” City Planner Darrell Moore reported last week. “It’s still on […]
Woodstock needs more affordable housing and diverse housing options, and don’t forget that hotel. Embrace diversity in the city and support the Hispanic community. Develop the former Die Cast factory […]
What does the new year promise for Woodstock? Lots, it seems. Based on what happened – and didn’t happen – in 2022, several things could come our way in 2023. […]
What new stores would you like to see in Woodstock? Retailers? Restaurants? What improvements does the city need to make in its facilities and services? Woodstock residents will soon have […]
Democracy is a wonderful system for us regular folks. No, not the democratic republic form of our government that allows us to vote a couple of times a year for […]
About a month ago, this column asked you to peer 10 years into the future to imagine what Woodstock could be. Today, we suggest you refocus your foresight for a […]
To create a comprehensive plan for growth and development in Woodstock for the next 20 years, the community will have to reconcile related but competing issues. Resources will need to […]
What was almost a short meeting of the Woodstock City Council last week lasted nearly two hours after citizens asked for additional consideration of four items on the lengthy agenda. […]
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.
