
Loneliness epidemic and partner support
Imagine the loneliness of a 9-year-old girl whose mother is wrongfully incarcerated. That was Dr. Amanda Allard. She faced the depths of loneliness and found a way through it. Now, […]
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Imagine the loneliness of a 9-year-old girl whose mother is wrongfully incarcerated. That was Dr. Amanda Allard. She faced the depths of loneliness and found a way through it. Now, […]
It’s August, which in Edinburgh means that the city’s population doubles. The streets overflow with locals and tourists from all over the world. The racket of loud crowds, bagpipes, and […]
“Starting this fall, we have 100 students.” Those were Clint Gabbard’s first words when we greeted each other at the University Center ribbon cutting Aug. 1. Clint Gabbard is Dr. […]
I haven’t experienced a first day of school since I retired 23 years ago. A lot has changed since then—a different calendar, new teaching methods, the integration of technology into […]
It’s always fun to add someone new to The Woodstock Independent team. New faces come with new ideas, new perspectives, and new enthusiasm and this helps keep us current and […]
Let me tell you something that is 100 percent accurate: The Woodstock Independent makes mistakes. Each Tuesday morning when the printer delivers the papers to our office, the editor knows […]
By Brigid McCormack I arrived in Edinburgh, Scotland, on Sept. 14, 2022, exactly a week after Queen Elizabeth died. The previous year, I had moved away from Woodstock, my home […]
By Cheryl Wormley As I write, it’s March 8 – day 7 of a 12-day trip to Brazil. My traveling companions are my husband, Jim; my sister Nann; and 23 […]
You ought to think about writing a letter to the editor. Everybody should. There is so much in Woodstock to write about. When people call the editor to complain about […]
Groundhog Days is one of those events where The Woodstock Independent’s reporters and photographers share our hometown news with beat reporters from all over the area – and beyond. We […]
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.