Groundhog Day and its movie-inspired festival provide ample opportunity for economic growth in Woodstock, local officials and businesses agree.“This being the 30th anniversary of the film helped,” Real Woodstock marketing […]
How can a community festival based on a movie that was released 30 years ago remain so popular that it attracts thousands of people every year?Of course, we’re not talking […]
Fresh off NBC’s “Today Show” sharing the holiday spirit of Woodstock with the nation during a Merriest Main Street segment, the Cherry Tree Inn B&B was already in the midst […]
“Chicago area, we’ve got this,” NBC5 traffic and news reporter Kye Martin said. “Woodstock has the Merriest Main Street – there is no debate whatsoever.”For the second time in 16 […]
Larry Lough is editor of The Independent and reports local news.
Janet Dovidio has been a freelance correspondent for The Independent for eight years.
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