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Starting A New Craft
In Barnard, Carpenter Ujon Takarski Becomes An Actor
by Curt Peterson, Standard Correspondent
Barnard craftsman Ujon Tokarski has been cast in a film. He’ll play a carpenter in “Major Arcana.” (Photo Provided)
Top Stories
Tax For Tweets – EDC: PR Firm Will Help Town Prosper
by Katy Savage, Standard Staff
Police Employees Want To Unionize
Staff Report
Gorge To Get Suicide Prevention Measures
by Katy Savage, Standard Staff
Another Longtime Legislator Calls It Quits
by Katy Savage, Standard Staff
Farmers Market To Remain At Mt. Tom
Famous Brownsville Bean Supper Is This Sunday At Grange Hall
by Tom Kenyon, West Windsor
Vandals Strike At Eshqua Bog
by Judith Howland, Hartland News
Woodstock Farmers’ Market Soon To Open A Commissary Bakery
by Mary Lee Camp, Business Bits
Pomfret Pastor has Artistic Nature
by Michelle Fields, Standard Correspondent
Pesky Beavers Cause Plymouth Flooding
by Virginia Dean, Standard Correspondent
Bowers Bridge To Reopen With Video Camera
by George Calver, Standard Correspondent
Steward: ‘Sad’ Vandalism At Eshqua Bog Site
Staff Report
Race Around The Lake Winner Offers Advice
Boys Lacrosse’s Southern Sweep Has Team Looking Up
by David Miles, Sports Correspondent
Woodstock Softball Team Scores 18 In Win
by David Miles, Sports Correspondent
OBITUARIES
Doris Simpson
Alberta Mellen
Donna Harrington
Douglas Carrier
John Osborne
Yolonda Hurlburt
Committal – Anita Gokey | Margaret Izzo
PHOTO GALLERIES – all photo galleries
The Duck Tape Ball, HES
A duck tape ball was held at the Hartland Elementary School. Students and families were encourages to create decorations, clothing and other things made out of duck tape as well as dancing.
Author, Kids Book Signing At Gillinghams
The author of the book “The Sheepover” Hohn Churchman and his sheep dog, Laddie, visited F.H. Gillingham & Sons for a special reading and book signing event on Saturday.
Green Up Day In Pomfret, Woodstock and Hartland
2016 Bridgewater Raft Race
The annual Bridgewater Raft Race, was held on May 7 on the Ottauquechee River. Rob Capossela won with a time of 24 minutes, 30 seconds. All proceeds of this event benefit the Bridgewater FAST Squad The participants in the race constructed hand made rafts out of recycled materials.
Woodstock Inn Renovation Celebrations
The Woodstock Inn held two celebrations for the completion of the renovations to the front entrance, lobby and other areas of the inn. One event for employees and then a public event the following Monday.