Make personal commitment on behalf of civil rightsWe’ve just commemorated Martin Luther King Jr. and his work in the Civil Rights Movement. His goal was to emancipate blacks from harmful […]
House legislation an attack on Second AmendmentAs the Democratic Party apparatchiks in Springfield prepare to pass the anti-Second Amendment HB 5855, let’s consider the following:• The proposed law will do […]
Downtown decorations involved community effortII would like to thank all of our new contributors to the Woodstock Square Christmas decorations from Santa’s workshop.Ali Neff designed and built a partner nutcracker […]
Woodstock shows off its Merriest Main StreetI would like to thank Kelly Afeld for watching the “Today Show” when they requested submissions for Merriest Main Street.She contacted Denise Ponstein, who […]
The hatred that has been unleashed in this country in the last 6 years is astounding.Republicans joking about the reprehensible attack on Mr. Pelosi takes me back to Wisconsin Sen. […]
I thank you, Woodstock Independent, for the good work of objective interviewing and questionnaires for our local candidates, and for printing the Voters Guide over so many years.As you mentioned […]
Last year I retired from being Santa Claus on the Square after 40 years in the Santa Hut.But I didn’t get the chance to say goodbye and thank you for […]
For all your pet projects, Woodstock has a storeIn late 2020, my family made a 1,200-mile move to Woodstock. Last year, we were able to experience the area more and […]
Accepting Tim’s challenge for better lodging optionsIn his Oct. 5 Letter to the Editor, Tim Davis of Bethesda, Md., challenged Woodstock to provide better lodging accommodations. I agree that our […]
Overnight visitor offers challenge to WoodstockWoodstock, wake up and get some decent accommodations for visitors to stay.Our family has been traveling to and visiting friends in Woodstock for over 30 […]
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