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Top Stories
Welch: GOP Bil is ‘Wrecking Ball’
by Curt Peterson, Standard Correspondent
Sandri Sunoco Site Draws Concerns
by Michelle Fountain, Standard Correspondent
Town Gives Blessing to Proposed Solar Site
by Virginia Dean, Standard Correspondent
Residents Weigh in on Bandstand Idea
by Michelle Fountain, Standard Correspondent
New Video is Student’s Tribute to His Hometown
by Virginia Dean, Standard Correspondent
Flash Flooding Damages Roads Across Region
by Eric Francis, Standard Correspondent
Road Projects Dominate Barnard Select Board Meeting
by Curt Peterson, Standard Correspondent
Plea Deal Reached in Fatal Accident in Killington
by Eric Francis, Standard Correspondent
Reading, Barnard Join to Explore Act 46 Options
by Curt Peterson, Standard Correspondent
Aqueduct Co. Purchases Route 12 Solar Array
by Virginia Dean, Standard Correspondent
Rep. Peter Welch, Task Force Unveil Agenda to Battle Opioid Epidemic
Hyacinth House Has Lengthy History in Region
by Michelle Fountain, Standard Correspondent
Many Poets Set to Speak at Bookstock This Month
by Peter Rousmaniere, Special to the Standard
Leaders Commit to Renewable Energy Future
by Elle O’Casey, For Sustainable Woodstock
Pete and I Prepare to Save the World
by Chuck Gundersen, You Never Can Tell
SPORTS
Pistons’ Hopla Shares Life Lessons, With Humor
by David Miles, Reporter’s Notebook
Boys’U13 Lacrosse Team Wraps Up 2017 Season
OBITUARIES
Barbara Eakle
Cheryl Reed
Ollie Marcotte
Jonathan Rikert
PHOTO GALLERIES – all photo galleries
Reading Old Home Day
Reading Old Home Day dates back to 1901. Sunday was the 42nd year hosted by the Reading Fire Department. Hundreds of people lined the roadway around the town hall to watch the parade. Following the parade, was the famous chicken BBQ-that sold out, and the annual ox pull.
SculptureFest Woodstock
SculptureFest 2017 had its opening reception on Saturday, July 1. Many of the artists and a few guests braved the torrential downpours to view this years outdoor sculpture installations hosted by Charlet and Peter Davenport at their Prosper Rd. farm in Woodstock.
Brown Bag Concert, Presents InterPlay Jazz
The first of the 2017 Brown Bag Concert series was held on Thursday, June 29, inside the Woodstock Town Hall Theater due to the rain. The series is presented by Pentangle Arts and runs each Thursday evening on the Green in Woodstock throughout the summer.
Barnard Chicken Barbecue & Flea Market
The annual Barnard Volunteer Fire Department’s Chicken Barbecue and Flea Market was held on Saturday, July 1 in and around the new fire department building. The rain poured in the unfinished building, but the chicken barbecue continued despite the downpour.
Woodstock Basketball Camp
A special guest visited the final day of the Woodstock Basketball Camp on Friday, June 30. Former Piston’s Shooting Coach Dave Hopla worked with and talked about perseverance to the camp participants.
Market on the Green in Woodstock
Vendors and and crafters fill the Green in Woodstock on Wednesday’s during the summer as part of the Farmers Market in Woodstock.