Students Create Devices to Simulate Impact of Disabilities
By Michelle Fountain, WCSU Communications Liaison Woodstock Union High School IDEA (Innovation, Design, Engineering and Action) students have learned to be empathetic by designing for it. Creating...
View ArticleOfficials: New Snow Dump Is in Good Shape
By Virginia Dean, Standard Correspondent The new village snow dump is in full operation now and is working “very well,” according to Woodstock Municipal Manager Phil Swanson. Moved from its former...
View Article‘Overland’ Bike Race Takes New Course This Year
By George Calver, Standard Correspondent READING – What began as a backcountry-road bike race three years ago with a starting venue in downtown Woodstock has evolved into a new race, with a new...
View ArticleThis Week’s Headlines, January 25, 2018
Read these stories and more on the eEdition, new edition available Wednesday nights, pick up a copy on the newsstands Thursdays or subscribe. U.S. telemark skier Cory Snyder soars off the jump at...
View ArticleAuthor’s Childhood Memories Influence New Book
By Virginia Dean, Standard Correspondent Writer Lindsey Stoddard’s new children’s novel, “just like jackie” (Harper Collins 2018), begins with a punch – literally. With character Alex Carter’s nose...
View ArticleMan’s Body Found in Quechee Gorge
Hartford rescuers organize the effort to recover the body of a man who jumped off the Quechee Gorge Bridge on Sunday. (Eric Francis Photo)...
View ArticleThis Week’s Headlines, February 1, 2018
Read these stories and more on the eEdition, new edition available Wednesday nights, pick up a copy on the newsstands Thursdays or subscribe. Dillon Keenan teams up with his dad, Brin, to build new...
View ArticleUp to a Foot of Snow Predicted for Wednesday
A winter storm warning is in effect from 8 a.m. Wednesday to 1 a.m. on Thursday for Windsor County, Vermont, according to the National Weather Service. Expect heavy snow with accumulations from 8 to 12...
View ArticleThis Week’s Headlines, Thursday, February 8, 2018
Read these stories and more on the eEdition, new edition available Wednesday nights, pick up a copy on the newsstands Thursdays or subscribe. Aaron Hodge of Woodstock, part of the snowmaking team at...
View ArticleThis Week’s Headlines, February 15, 2018
Read these stories and more on the eEdition, new edition available Wednesday nights, pick up a copy on the newsstands Thursdays or subscribe. Jack, played by M. Carl Kaufman in the BarnArts production...
View ArticlePolice: Man Dies by Suicide at Gorge
Hartford firefighters anchor rope lines to the railing on the south side of the Quechee Gorge bridge Saturday morning as they prepare to lower two of their fellow firefighters to the Ottauquechee River...
View ArticleUpdate: Man Arrested at Quechee Condo Fire
Firefighters make entry through the front door of a burning condo unit at Landmark Village in Quechee mid-morning on Monday. (Eric Francis Photo)...
View ArticleThis Week’s Headlines, February 22, 2018
Read these stories and more on the eEdition, new edition available Wednesday nights, pick up a copy on the newsstands Thursdays or subscribe. Adrian Tans works on the sculpture “Anxiety” last weekend...
View ArticleSenate Approves Minimum Wage Bill
By Eric Francis, Standard Correspondent A bill that would increase Vermont’s hourly minimum wage from its current rate of $10.50 up to $15 an hour by the year 2024 was approved last week by the Vermont...
View ArticleBoston Bruins Return to Woodstock This Weekend
Kenedi Hall (at right) skates down the ice against Frank Simonetti during last year’s game at Union Arena in Woodstock. (Herb Swanson Photo)...
View ArticleIcy Roads Expected Later Today
Starting at 1 p.m. today, a Winter Weather Advisory will be in effect in Windsor County and throughout Vermont, warning of icy road conditions with limited visibility. The advisory is set to last until...
View ArticleThis Week’s Headlines, Thursday, March 1, 2018
Read these stories and more on the eEdition, new edition available Wednesday nights, pick up a copy on the newsstands Thursdays or subscribe. Elizabeth Staats and Claire Mamlouk, creators of “The Fast...
View ArticleTown Meeting 2018: Times and Locations
See our next edition on Thursday, March 8, for town meeting results. Woodstock Town Meeting: Saturday, March 3, at 10 a.m. at Woodstock Town Hall Australian Ballot Voting: Tuesday, March 6, from 7 a.m....
View ArticleWUHS Girls Claim District Alpine Skiing Crown
By David Miles, Sports Correspondent The Woodstock Union High School girls claimed the Southern Vermont District Alpine Skiing crown Wednesday afternoon, while the boys team finished second behind Burr...
View ArticleWoodstock Is Getting the Boot
By Eric Francis, Standard Correspondent As of April 14, Woodstock will be getting the boot – the Denver boot. “We don’t need a lot of them, maybe three or four,” said Woodstock Town Manager Phil...
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