Woodstock News

Saturday is the Fourth of July, the United States of America's 233rd birthday. Take this opportunity to offer the nation some birthday wishes.

Soap and lotion seller Crabtree & Evelyn Ltd. says it filed for Chapter 11 protection on Wednesday, a victim of the recession and management missteps.

Soap opera star Bree Williamson, who plays Jessica Buchanan Brennan on "One Life to Live," is planning, like most, to have an exciting and entertaining time at Country Fest this weekend.

At The Museum Submitted by Lisa Centola on 2009-06-05.   Courtesy of Historic New England.

Submitted by Charlene Durham on 2009-06-19.   High school seniors from Chaplin, Danielson, North Grosvenor, Plainfield, Putnam, Windham and Woodstock were recognized as the state's top scholar-athletes at the 2009 Connecticut Association of Schools Scholar-Athlete Banquet sponsored by McDonald's. A 26-year sponsor of the program with a ...

Yep, you might expect to find nudist-friendly locations in Florida, but there is plenty of room to get down to bare essentials even in New England.

Mankind has had dogs of all sizes and shapes that protect them in many ways. Some dogs work for us while some help us overcome disability.

Thumbs up to Bridgeport Mayor Bill Finch for exercising reason and maturity in asking for one more public hearing on proposed new zoning regulations and changes to the zoning map.

We start with Caterwauled offering an appreciation to former Courant managing editor Bobbie Roessner, noting that "she couldn't fix the thing that the owners and publishers had ruined, so she's off the plank without a snorkel." If only this newspaper crisis were that simple.

School Stuff Submitted by Teddie Sleight on 2009-05-05.   EASTCONN photo Tracy Goodell-Pelletier has been named principal of ACT , EASTCONN's comprehensive arts magnet high school in downtown Willimantic.

Clubs & Organizations Submitted by Ivan Robinson on 2009-05-03.   How to do genealogical research in town records in Connecticut will be described at the spring membership meeting of the French-Canadian Genealogical Society at 1 p.m. Saturday, May 16, at the United Congregational Church in Tolland.

Regional Submitted by Karen E. Butler on 2009-04-21.   Participants are preparing to lace up for this Sunday's Travelers Walk MS in Woodstock, and award-winning meteorologist Gil Simmons confirms a "spectacular day" is on tap.

One of my favorite column journeys was walking the length of Buck Brook, which flowed from the highlands of Meshomasic Mountain in Portland to the town's reservoir.

Applications Being Accepted Quinebaug Regional Submitted by Teddie Sleight on 2009-03-03.   Current 9th-grade students from northeastern Connecticut are encouraged to apply for the 2009-2010 school year at Quinebaug Valley Middle College High School.

State police say a 19-year-old Woodstock woman has been charged with helping two alleged robbers spend cash they stole from two brothers.

I would like to respond to a letter from Woodstock, Connecticut , concerning an injured owl that was brought to the Tufts Wildlife Clinic and later euthanized instead of being placed in a sanctuary.

Donna C. Byrnes, the office manager for former School Superintendent James A. Caradonio who was briefly hired as a special education teacher before being fired earlier this week, attended the now-defunct Annhurst College in Woodstock, Conn.

TORONTO a ' Those hard-boiled characters that actor Brian Dennehy is known to play? Many of them are based on his stern grandfather, he says in explaining the plight of his Irish ancestors and his passion for ...

Julie Woodland knew that one day she wanted her mother to move in with her family, but not, she says, by setting up a spare bedroom or, worse, "shoving her into the basement." So when the family drew up plans a ...

Featuring some of the United States' finest tap dancers, Off the Beaten Path: A Jazz and Tap Odyssey will make its regional debut at Keene State College's Redfern Arts Center on Brickyard Pond for two ...