By Julia Easthamnews@thewoodstockindependent.comThe Woodstock Farmers Market will celebrate its 40th anniversary this coming Saturday with a ceremony in the Park in the Square as the twice-weekly market carries on its […]
By Julia Easthamnews@the woodstockindependent.com The Clothing Closet on Calhoun Street has shut its doors for good after the thrift store struggled to find volunteers to work.Peggy Maher, president of the Clothing […]
By Julia Easthamnews@thewoodstockindependent.comBuckets of paint, brushes, and smiling faces were seen on Benton Street as Community Paint Day began on Saturday morning with community members painting sections of the mural […]
Christina Betz had good news and bad news about construction of what she called the “Madison Street” roundabout at Lake Avenue and South Street.The work, which has closed a main […]
By Julia Easthamnews@thewoodstockindependent.comCommunity members wrapped in blankets as they filled the Park in the Square last week to listen to the 138th annual concert season of the Woodstock City Band.While […]
By Julia Easthamnews@the woodstockindependent.com The sky might have been gray Sunday morning, but Woodstock Square was filled with bright and vibrant colors as the city’s third annual PrideFest got underway.The crowd […]
By Julia Easthamnews@thewoodstockindependent.comDogs, families, and various food trucks filled the Woodstock Square Saturday afternoon as the second annual food truck festival began.Long lines and even some rain did not deter […]
Declaring Public House restaurant “critical to the success” of the Old Courthouse renovation, Woodstock city officials have approved a $389,000 forgivable loan to help the business survive a five-month shutdown […]
The last time Woodstock had two men’s shops on the Square, the town’s population had not yet cracked 20,000, “the high school” meant Woodstock High School, and the boyish Brian […]
Ten years ago this week, then-Mayor Brian Sager used his State of the City address to update the public on plans for the Old Courthouse.Three weeks ago, current Mayor Mike […]
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