By Katy Savage The Woodstock Village Board of Trustees voted unanimously Oct. 12 to ask the public whether to allow cannabis retail shops in town. The vote will be held at the annual Village Meeting in March. Seton McIlroy, the […]
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EDC wants to make Woodstock a Christmas destination
By Katy Savage The Woodstock Economic Development Commission wants to make Christmas a month-long event in Woodstock. The commissioners discussed making Woodstock a go-to “Christmas town” in 2022 at their meeting on Oct. 7, with the Wassail Parade at the […]
Woodstock struggles to solve restaurant shortage
By Katy Savage The Woodstock Economic Development Commission and Village trustees are trying to bring more food to town to accommodate a shortage of lunch options and a striking volume of tourists. EDC chair Jon Spector said the “unprecedented surge […]
Woodstock EDC votes to spend $110K on marketing firm
By Katy Savage WOODSTOCK — The streets of Woodstock are busier than ever this summer, but the Woodstock Economic Development Commission is looking toward the future. The EDC board voted 6-2 on Thursday, Aug. 5 to spend $110,000 on a […]
Town mulls supporting chamber expansion
By Stephen Seitz WOODSTOCK — On March 1, voters will be asked to consider whether to float a $100,000 bond to expand the town’s tourist welcome center on Mechanic Street into a permanent office for the Woodstock Chamber of Commerce. […]
Woodstock reports boom in summer tourism
By Stephen Seitz WOODSTOCK—There are smiles all around the business community for the summer tourist season this year. Beth Finlayson, director of the Woodstock Area Chamber of Commerce, said she was seeing a banner year. “Things are going really well,” […]