The Town of Woodstock Selectboard has chosen Illinois-based Aqua-Aerobics Systems, Inc. as the principal equipment vendor for the substantial upgrades required at the municipality’s main wastewater treatment facility (WTF). At a special meeting last Friday, board members heard a presentation from project engineers, Hoyle Tanner, on the merits and drawbacks of two proposals submitted by equipment providers Aqua-Aerobics Systems and …
A judge has blocked the Village of Woodstock from trying to collect more evidence in an effort to bolster its case to demote Police Chief Joe Swanson to a patrol officer. Vermont Superior Court Judge H. Dickson Corbet ruled last week that the village is not entitled to seek more information beyond what municipal manager Eric Duffy used as his …
Several Woodstock historians and preservationists attended the Village Development Review Board on Monday evening to voice opposition to the proposed demolition of two historic village homes. Nonetheless, at the conclusion of the meeting, the board voted 3-2 to approve the demolition of the two historic houses near the Woodstock Inn. The vote came after the board went behind closed doors …
By Emma Stanton, Staff Writer © 2025 The Vermont Standard With quaint storefronts, historic inns, and rolling mountains sprawling in all directions, Woodstock Village has long been known as a lovely, picture-perfect small town, attracting visitors from all over the world. But when the very people who have traveled hours or days to visit our tiny hamlet approach the historic …
‘That’s a lot of lattes’ James Williams, the co-proprietor and inventory maven of the new Dreamscape Café in Woodstock Village, was advised by fellow business owners to be prepared for the robust crowds of leaf-peepers and fall travelers who inundate the local area each foliage season. It turns out the autumn influx of tourists and area residents alike into the …