After working more than a year without a new contract, firefighters in the Woodstock Fire/Rescue District have a fat paycheck coming. But more important to them, they say, is a […]
One side is “hopeful.” The other is “optimistic.” But no contract agreement came out of a meeting last week between the Woodstock Fire/Rescue District Board of Trustees and board members […]
Impasse. Stalemate. Deadlock. Whatever you call it, firefighters with the Woodstock Fire/Rescue District have worked for nearly a year without a new contract as negotiations – and a federal mediator […]
Contract negotiations appear to be headed to a third-party mediator to settle a new contract between Woodstock Fire/Rescue District and the firefighters’ union. “We’ve had a lot of great conversations,” […]
Nearly 100 people joined in a family-like celebration last week for a transition in the Woodstock Fire/Rescue District. In ceremonies at Station 3, Kenneth Marunde was honored as he concluded […]
Larry Lough is editor of The Independent and reports local news.
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