‘Every new day you have the opportunity to change’
December 2, 2020
At precisely 7 p.m. Friday, Nov. 24, the flip of a switch will light thousands of twinkling lights, officially kicking off the beginning of the holiday season in Woodstock. Festivities will begin at 5 p.m. and continue until 9 p.m. Thousands are expected to gather to celebrate the Lighting of the Square, a favorite local […]
The Cherry Tree Inn Bed & Breakfast is now open When George and Lori Miarecki visited Woodstock in June for former high school choral director Paul Rausch’s retirement gala, they had no idea the trip would change the direction of their life. A fan of bed and breakfasts, the couple booked a room for the […]
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