Safford Commons, Habitat: Police Activity Won’t Deter Expansion
By Katy Savage Standard Staff It’s been a year since the opening of Safford Commons, the affordable housing project in West Woodstock, was celebrated and tenants moved in. Since then, police have...
View ArticleWUHS Girls Soccer Extends Winning Streak
By Justin Smith, Standard Correspondent Two goals by senior Anna Dieffenbach led an organized and aggressive offensive attack as the Woodstock girls soccer team pulled away for a 4-1 victory over...
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A Classic Piece of Pomfret Scenery Comes Down
By Virginia Dean, Standard Correspondent POMFRET — Something is missing along this scenic route that leads to Barnard and beyond, something that was around for over 40 years and stood as a towering...
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Fifth Annual Peak to Peak Event Celebrates Woodstock’s Trails
With a nip in the air and colorful leaves still clinging to the trees, it’s the perfect time of year to stretch your legs and hit the trail. The fifth annual Peak to Peak event invites locals and...
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This Week’s Headlines, October 13, 2016
Read these stories and more on the eEdition, new edition available Wednesday nights, pick it up a copy on the newsstands Thursdays or subscribe. A Fall Attraction of a Different Color Zeus, a...
View ArticleOld Suicide 6 Ski Lift Chairs Sell Out in Minutes
Staff Report Cindy Parker took the day off work to log on her computer at 10 a.m. Sept. 30. Suicide Six was selling ski chairs and she wanted to be sure she got one. Parker used to teach ski lessons at...
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Cartoons Question Killington Pico Association’s Ethics
By Katy Savage, Standard Staff A recent ad, published in the Mountain Times’ Sept. 21 edition, depicted the Killington Pico Area Association as a pig that demands money from the select board. It...
View ArticleBridgewater Volunteer Fire Department Wants Old School to be New Station
By Katy Savage, Standard Staff BRIDGEWATER — The Volunteer Fire Department wants to make the former Bridgewater school its new fire station. Bridgewater Fire Captain Josh Maxham and Fire Chief Ed Earle...
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Police Searching for Robbery Suspect in Perkinsville
Staff report Vermont State Police and Springfield police are surrounding a cornfield near Stoughton Pond in Perkinsville on Tuesday afternoon looking for a suspect in a Springfield credit union...
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This Week’s Headlines, October 20, 2016
Read these stories and more on the eEdition, new edition available Wednesday nights, pick it up a copy on the newsstands Thursdays or subscribe. On the Clock Dozens gathered to celebrate the 100th...
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Undefeated Records Raise Stakes in Rivalry Football Game
Woodstock Football vs. Windsor at James T. McLaughlin Athletic Field in Woodstock on Friday, Oct. 21 at 7 p.m. By David Miles, Sports Correspondent Woodstock versus Windsor. Every year it is the...
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Director Lauds the ‘Amazing Cast’ of ‘Cabaret’
The classic Broadway musical production of ”Cabaret,” will be at the Woodstock Town Hall Theatre on Oct. 21-23 and Oct. 27-31. For more information about the production and to book tickets, visit...
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Photos: WUHS Football vs Windsor
Woodstock hosted Windsor in the final regular season game of the year on Friday, October 21. Both teams were undefeated at the start of the game, Windsor kept that title beating Woodstock 27-20. Look...
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This Week’s Headlines, October 27, 2016
Read these stories and more on the eEdition, new edition available Wednesday nights, pick it up a copy on the newsstands Thursdays or subscribe. Looking for something to do for Halloween? Listing of...
View ArticleWater Running Dry As Region Copes With Drought
By Katy Savage, Standard Staff Eric Wegner knows that he needs 1.38 gallons of water to flush a toilet and about 2.5 gallons of water for each minute of his showers. The numbers have become a daily...
View ArticleNational Weather Service Issues Special Weather Statement for Thursday Afternoon
Staff report The National Weather Service is warning drivers of slick road conditions in the Woodstock area Thursday afternoon. Forecasters say snow mixed with rain could cause slippery travel from now...
View ArticleWasps Field Hockey Team Advances in Playoffs
By George Calver, Standard Correspondent A goal by co-captain Lily Doton just under two minutes into overtime play elevated the Woodstock field hockey team to a 2-1 win against U-32 and into the second...
View ArticleWet Snow Fells Trees, Knocks Out Power
Staff report Downed trees from heavy, wet snow caused widespread power outages in the Woodstock area Thursday night and into Friday morning. The outages, which hit about 7,900 homes as of 7:30 a.m.,...
View ArticleJunk Gone, But Struggles Remain for Hartland Man
By Katy Savage, Standard Staff HARTLAND — Fred Coley remembers what used to be on his property, before the town spent $70,000 to take it all away. There were wedding albums, art supplies, yearbooks and...
View ArticleSU Plan: Reading, Barnard to Be Pre-K-2 Only
By Katy Savage, Standard Staff After considering several options, including closing schools, the Windsor Central Supervisory Union is putting forward a restructuring plan to comply with Act 46. Under...
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